Halong Bay, Vietnam

Halong Bay
by Jane McElvany Coonce

Halong Bay is one of the most beautiful sights I've ever seen.  It's a place with large rock formations and it looks mystical and magical at the same time!  It looks like something out of National Geographic with thousands of limestone formations soaring from the beautiful water.  It has many grottoes and caves and is a Unesco World Heritage Site.  It's definitely something everyone should see.

by Aliana Turkel

This was probably one of the most difficult lessons my students had to paint.  But they did a great job.  Take a look and see what you think.

by Norma Lowe

by Louise Kitchen

by Barbara Coates

Rice Paddies in Vietnam

Rice Paddies in Vietnam
by Jane McElvany Coonce

by Barbara Beckingsale

by Lin Cole

by Louise Kitchen

by Norma Lowe

The 3rd lesson we did on the cruise ship was called "Rice Paddies."  The ship advertised it as "Rice Patties", so I was afraid a lot of people might think it was a cooking class!  But my old regulars showed up with a few new ones.  Once again, they did an amazing job.

by Kate Hamblin

When you travel outside of the cities, women can be seen working in the rice paddies.  It's hard work because they are out there all day in the sun.  They wear the cone shaped hats  to keep the sun off of their faces.  

by Barbara Coates

by Anne Cullen

by Ali Turkel

by Sue Stuart

by Jean Randal

Vietnamese Fisherman

Vietnamese Fisherman
by Jane McElvany Coonce

This was the 2nd lesson I taught on the Azamara cruise ship on our trip to Thailand and Vietnam.  It is typical to see these cone shaped hats on the people everywhere.  We took a bicycle ride in the small rural town of the Tra Que Village.  We saw men and women fishing, working in the rice field, tending to their water buffalo.  It was an amazing experience.

by Louise Kitchen

by Kate Hamblin

My students did an amazing job back on the ship.  I'll put a few of the paintings up.  I didn't get to photograph everyone's work.  But the ones I did get did a fabulous job.  Keep in mind, most of these people have never painted before.  I was so proud of them.

by Aliana Turkel

by Barbara Coates

by Mike Beckingsale

by Norma Lowe

by Sue Stuart