Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: The project begins at CAZA Sikes with Jan welcoming the group and Beth translating
Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: The Chinese artists were invited to demonstrate over 2 hours their methods of image creation.
Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: Huang Chao Cheng demonstrates wet into wet watercolor for the dramatic sky and middle ground of his landscape.
Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: Huang CanCan creates an oil portrait sketch of Cincinnati artist David Mueller based on an Iphone photograph he took at the demonstration session.
Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: The artists visit and work at the Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, KY
Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: Marlene Steele’s watercolor of David Mueller painting at the Basilica in Covington
Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: David Mueller’s oil on panel sketch of the Basilica
Day 2: Spring Grove Cemetery: Qin Jigang in contemplation of the pond
Day 2: Spring Grove Cemetery: Jan’s watercolor sketch at Spring Grove
Day 2: Spring Grove Cemetery: David Mueller’s oil painting at Spring Grove
Day 2: Spring Grove Cemetery: Huang Chao Cheng’s watercolor sketch at Spring Grove
Day 2: Spring Grove Cemetery: He Pingjing’s watercolor sketch at Spring Grove
Day 2: Spring Grove Cemetery: The outcome of a couple of hours of morning painting by one group including works by He Zhenhai, Zhang Jufang and Huang Jing
Day 3: Eden Park: photo in front garden of Krohn Conservatory
Day 3: Eden Park: watercolor sketch by Jan of zinnias and watertower
Day 3: Eden Park: Huang Chao Cheng at Eden Park
Day 3: Eden Park: Twin Lakes setting
Day 3: Eden Park: Jan’s watercolor sketch at Twin Lakes
Day 3: Eden Park: Zhang Jufang’s watercolor of trees at Twin Lakes
Day 3: Eden Park: Christine Kuhr’s oil study of the “Cormorant Fisherman” statue at Twin Lakes
Day 3: Eden Park: Li Xiang’s impression of trees at Twin Lakes
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Huang Chao Cheng at
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Huang CanCan’s oil painting of Roebling Bridge
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Ellina’s painting at Spring Grove and Christine’s oil painting of Roebling Bridge
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: He Pingjing’s watercolor of Covington across the river
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: The setting in Smale Park’s Founders Garden
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: “Corrie’s Garden” watercolor sketch by Jan
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Jan painting at Smale Riverfront Park
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: setting at a pathway at Smale
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Jan’s watercolor sketch of the pathway
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: He Zhenhai and David Mueller converse via Google Translate
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Marlene Steele and Bonbon sketching
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Jufang and He Zhenhai painting
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: The fruit of the day at Smale Riverfront Park
Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: A serendipitous interview with professionals from Chinese national media who were visiting Cincinnati on the same day. All of China learned about our artists’ exchange within hours of our interview.
Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: Reid Sikes verifies his list of 75 paintings and drawings on display
Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: Qin Jigang signs a painting
Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: David and Nathan Mueller review the works
Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: Half of the gallery is devoted to the Paint Out works
Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: The Chinese at the opening
Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: Beth and Jufang at the opening
Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: Four guys in hats ready for the opening
Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: The entire Paint Out team
Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: The Cincinnati artists are Jan Brown Checco, Ellina Chetverikova, Marlene Steele, Davis and Nathan Mueller and Christine Kuhr.