Bridget March6 days ago3 minXuan Dieu and my fatherCoincidence is a surprising thing and sometimes very beautiful. I found myself wandering around the online pages of a scholar and...
Bridget MarchApr 282 minIsland delightsThe history, the old buildings plus the rich biodiversity of the main island of Con Dao archipelago a fascinating place to visit. Con Son...
Bridget MarchApr 212 minVietnam's contemporary art in 2022The Indochina School of Art of Hanoi was established by the French around 1925 with a view to developing a distinctly Vietnamese style of...
Bridget MarchApr 161 minPainting does have a purposePeter Doig's work has had some influence on my own painting. We see some things in a similar way. His stone walls are as colourful as...
Bridget MarchApr 141 minChoosing the right paint coloursWhen you visit the art shop, the choice of paint colours is overwhelming. To make it easier, you might choose of the pocket watercolour...
Bridget MarchApr 71 min5 top tips for successful skechingWhat makes a successful sketch? Here are my top 5 tips to help you improve your drawings. To follow along with this video, you will need:...
Bridget MarchMar 311 minTake an art class when you visit Hoi AnNext time you plan a visit to Hoi An, why not spend a couple of hours learning something new about drawing, sketching or colour. No...
Bridget MarchMar 241 minWatercolour painting 101If you haven't tried painting with watercolour yet, this 101 introduction to paper, paint and some basic techniques will show you what...
Bridget MarchMar 171 minHow to restore acrylic paint brushesWe are all guilty of neglecting our brushes form time to time and when you find a favourite brush that has been left to dry with acrylic...
Bridget MarchMar 131 minNothing to loseThe difference between someone who paints and an artist is having the courage to say something meaningful without caring what anyone says...
Bridget MarchFeb 171 minThe good things in lifeWhen you visit March Harbour Gallery you can discover all kinds of small things placed here and there. Some of them are just beautiful...
Bridget MarchJan 311 minA new year and some new artistsWe can feel the world opening up around us and Vietnam, one of the very first countries to close its borders, is now looking forward to...
Bridget MarchJan 81 minThe year of the buffalo wasn't so bad!The year of the Water Tiger will start at the beginning of February and we all wonder what it will bring. Many people have cursed 2020...
Bridget MarchDec 1, 20211 minVietnam's endangered wildlifeEnormous progress has been made to protect Vietnam's endangered wildlife since I arrived here in 2012. Traffickers are being jailed and...
Bridget MarchNov 26, 20211 minFamily mattersLocal artist Phan Thanh Minh has been an artist in Hoi An for over 20 years. He trained as an architect in Saigon but returned ot his...
Bridget MarchNov 24, 20211 minHow do I sign my paintings?Developing an unique signature is very important for artists. Your work can be recognised by the way it is signed so it is important to...
Bridget MarchNov 11, 20211 minHow do you know when a painting is finished?When I get within a day of finishing a painting, I am always filled with trepidation. For as long as I am working on a painting, I know...
Bridget MarchNov 8, 20212 minWhere does inspiration come fromFirst and foremost, the wisest word ever written about came from Picasso - 'inspiration will find you working' - he said. Never a truer...
Bridget MarchOct 29, 20211 minCovid blessings!I received my first Covid19 jab recently and there does seem to be a new air of optimism here in Hoi An because we are starting to catch...
Bridget MarchOct 16, 20211 minBirthday treatsEach year, on my birthday, I hold a fundraiser for a local charity. I call it the Village Fete. But this year, I have slightly changed it...