drawing (on) the world

Inside and outside of my creative life, I always find those valuable moments of time to draw and sketch the some of events, spaces and environments on my journeys... Sometimes I think about Robert Byron touring through regions of the Middle East in search of unique towers and monuments, and wonder about Bruce Chatwin venturing through the southern tip of South America and falling in love with Patagonia...Douglas Wittnebel...

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Last Post of 2025 , Hollywood Hills and Sunset


 

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Labels: hills, Hollywood, LA, Los Angeles, West Hollywood
Location: Sunset Blvd, California, USA

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

one more look at the Grinch tree


 

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Labels: Christmas, Grinch Tree, tree, xmas

Saturday, December 20, 2025

Snoopy and Red Baron is Back! Linus and Woodstock too!






 

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Labels: Christmas, Christmas decorations, Linus, Red Baron, snoopy, woodstock

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Printed Tshirts from Stickermule!







 

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Labels: Japan, Nara, printed, teeshirts, Tshirt

Monday, December 15, 2025

Shodo ink and kanji practice


 

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Labels: brush, ink, Japanese, kanji, Kyoto, shodo
Location: Tetsugaku No Michi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan

Friday, December 12, 2025

Still life watercolor Kyoto


 

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Labels: #acrylic #watercolor painting #landscape painting #landscape #analog #detail, Japan, Kyoto, sketchbook

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Composition of watercolor sketchbooks and mini paint set...


 

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Labels: #art #exhibit #ink #inkbrush #paintings #painted landscape #dougwittnebel #artist #Kyoto, Japan, watercolor
Location: Kyoto, Japan

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Shishigatanigoshonodancho along Philosopher's Path


 

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Labels: #art #exhibit #ink #inkbrush #paintings #painted landscape #dougwittnebel #artist #Kyoto, Japan, philosopher's path, sketch, watercolor

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Kyoto, Imperial Palace setting w/ wood doors and hinge details


 

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Labels: #art #exhibit #landscapes #paintings #paintedlandscape #dougwittnebel #artist #Kyoto #japan, details, doors, sketchbook, watercolor

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Watercolors and Kiyomizudera in Kyoto


 

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Labels: #art #exhibit #landscapes #paintings #paintedlandscape #dougwittnebel #artist #japan kiyomizudera, Japan, Kyoto, outdoor, Pleinair, sketchbook, watercolor
Location: 1-chōme-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0862, Japan

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Kyoto cafe and sketch time


 

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Labels: #art #exhibit #paintings #foodscape #dougwittnebel #artist #Kyoto #japan, sketchbook, watercolor

Monday, December 1, 2025

Kiyomizudera setting DRAFT


 

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Labels: #art #exhibit #landscapes #paintings #paintedlandscape #dougwittnebel #artist #japan kiyomizudera, digital, iPad, Kyoto

Sunday, November 30, 2025

Kiyomizudera drafted views


 

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Shodo calligraphy lesson in Kyoto










 

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Labels: #art #exhibit #ink #inkbrush #paintings #painted landscape #dougwittnebel #artist #Kyoto, calligraphy, shodo

Monday, November 24, 2025

GINZA RAMEN


 

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Labels: #art #exhibit #paintings #foodscape #dougwittnebel #artist, #noodles #foodblogger #japan, Ginza, Ramen

Monday, November 17, 2025

Cafe times with delicious Thick Toast and Kiwi Jelly and watercolor updates



 

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Labels: #acrylic #watercolor painting #landscape painting #landscape #analog #detail, #art #exhibit #landscapes #paintings #paintedlandscape #dougwittnebel #artist #california #japan kiyomizudera, Kyoto

Friday, November 14, 2025

Kyoto and visit to Kiyomizu-dera


 

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Labels: #art #exhibit #landscapes #paintings #painted landscape #dougwittnebel #artist #Kyoto, architecture #japan, Kiyomizudera, temple
Location: 1-chōme-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0862, Japan

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Kyoto watercolors 2025 video clip

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Labels: #art #exhibit #landscapes #paintings #paintedlandscape #dougwittnebel #artist #Kyoto #japan, watercolor

Monday, November 10, 2025

Ginkaku-ji watercolor time


 

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Labels: #acrylic #watercolor painting #landscape painting #landscape #analog #detail, Ginakuji pavilion, Japan, Kyoto, moon viewing platform, sketchbook
Location: 2 Ginkakujichō, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8402, Japan

Friday, November 7, 2025

Tonkatsu meal detail with Miso and Salt


 

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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Tonkatsu meal in Kyoto


 

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Labels: #art #exhibit #paintings #foodscape #dougwittnebel #artist #Kyoto #japan, #nihon #日本 #Dougwittnebel #digitalart #digital#digitaldrawing #art #artist #travel #travelblogger #ipad, dining, tonkatsu

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Onto my favorite temple, Kiyomizu-dera in East Kyoto



 

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Labels: #art #exhibit #landscapes #paintings #paintedlandscape #dougwittnebel #artist #Kyoto #japan, Kiyomizudera, Pleinair, sketchbook, temple, watercolor
Location: 1-chōme-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0862, Japan

Monday, November 3, 2025

Takasegawa setting


                    Nishikiyamachi-dori and the diminutive Takasegawa setting by the Murmur Cafe


 

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Labels: #acrylic #watercolor painting #landscape painting #landscape #analog #detail, cafe, kissaten, Kyoto, lunch, murmur cafe, setting
Location: 103 Hachiōjichō, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8139, Japan

Sunday, November 2, 2025

watercolor cafe time at the Murmur


detail wet wash letters of Kyoto hiragana




 

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Labels: #acrylic #watercolor painting #landscape painting #landscape #analog #detail, cafe, coffee, Japan, Kyoto, map
Location: 103 Hachiōjichō, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8139, Japan

Friday, October 31, 2025

Kyoto Map watercolor time







 

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Japan and Kyoto visit times

 Mini sketchbook prepared for the trip ...



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Labels: Japan, Kyoto, minisketchbook, sketchbook, travel, traveljournal, watercolor

Friday, October 24, 2025

Ayu Bakehouse in New Orleans ... Marigny


 

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Labels: #acrylic #watercolor painting #landscape painting #landscape #analog #detail, AYU Bakehouse, map, Marigny, New Orleans

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Location of Ayu Bakehouse in New Orleans








 

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Labels: AYU Bakehouse, bakery, cafe, Louisiana, map, Marigny, New Orleans, NOLA, passion thinker visualnotetaking dougwittnebel illustration visualnotes, sketchbook, Washington Square

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Another visit to New Orleans with time for some sketches and a map.




 

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Labels: drawing, French Quarter, hand dfawing, New Orleans, sketchbook, sketches

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Two more pieces from the Lyons Share Gallery in Fairhope, Alabama


 

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Labels: #bay #landscapes #paintings #paintedlandscape #dougwittnebel #artist #ATMOSPHERE #alabama, fairhope, Japan, Lyons Share gallery, Nara, nezu

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Two more pieces from the Lyons Share gallery show in Fairhope Alabama


 

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Labels: #bay #landscapes #paintings #paintedlandscape #dougwittnebel #artist #ATMOSPHERE #alabama, container ship, digital, fairhope

Sunday, October 5, 2025

SS United States watercolor starboard and stern views


 

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Labels: #alabama #watercolor #dougwittnebel #artist #freehand, mobile bay, SS United States

Friday, October 3, 2025

Details from USS Alabama





 

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Location: Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA

Thursday, October 2, 2025

USS Alabama battleship watercolor detail


 

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

USS Alabama battleship in Mobile Bay, watercolor


 

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Labels: #acrylic #watercolor painting #landscape painting #landscape #analog #detail, Alabama, mobile bay, USS Alabama
Location: USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, 2703 Battleship Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36602, USA

Friday, September 26, 2025

Update on Sketching trip in Thaialnd


 

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Thursday, September 25, 2025

Details for Sightseeing and Sketching trip in Thailand




 

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