Canvas & Chronicles by Aanya Shen
First Journey Day 42: Folklore Fragments
“Folklore Fragments,” Day 42 — sketched beside the Danube in Budapest. Date: October 5, 2023Location: Budapest, Hungary Today in Budapest, Hungary—a city split by the Danube and stitched together by...
First Journey Day 42: Folklore Fragments
“Folklore Fragments,” Day 42 — sketched beside the Danube in Budapest. Date: October 5, 2023Location: Budapest, Hungary Today in Budapest, Hungary—a city split by the Danube and stitched together by...
First Journey Day 41: Leafy Luminescence
“Leafy Luminescence,” sketched after a day wandering Cluj-Napoca’s Botanical Garden. Date: October 4, 2023Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania In Cluj-Napoca, Romania, autumn settles gently over Transylvania. The city’s beloved botanical garden becomes...
First Journey Day 41: Leafy Luminescence
“Leafy Luminescence,” sketched after a day wandering Cluj-Napoca’s Botanical Garden. Date: October 4, 2023Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania In Cluj-Napoca, Romania, autumn settles gently over Transylvania. The city’s beloved botanical garden becomes...
First Journey Day 40: Sketches of Serenity
“Sketches of Serenity,” made beside the lake in Herăstrău Park, Bucharest (Day 40). Date: October 3, 2023Location: Bucharest, Romania In Bucharest, Romania, early October softens the city’s edges: cooler air,...
First Journey Day 40: Sketches of Serenity
“Sketches of Serenity,” made beside the lake in Herăstrău Park, Bucharest (Day 40). Date: October 3, 2023Location: Bucharest, Romania In Bucharest, Romania, early October softens the city’s edges: cooler air,...
First Journey Day 39: Marine Mirage
“Marine Mirage,” Day 39 — Varna, Bulgaria. Date: October 2, 2023Location: Varna, Bulgaria On a mild autumn morning in Varna, Bulgaria, the Black Sea set a gentle rhythm. Sea...
First Journey Day 39: Marine Mirage
“Marine Mirage,” Day 39 — Varna, Bulgaria. Date: October 2, 2023Location: Varna, Bulgaria On a mild autumn morning in Varna, Bulgaria, the Black Sea set a gentle rhythm. Sea...
First Journey Day 38: Ancient Echoes
Featured artwork: Ancient Echoes — a lyrical nod to Plovdiv’s layered Old Town. Date: October 1, 2023Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the Old Town folds Roman stones and Revival...
First Journey Day 38: Ancient Echoes
Featured artwork: Ancient Echoes — a lyrical nod to Plovdiv’s layered Old Town. Date: October 1, 2023Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the Old Town folds Roman stones and Revival...
First Journey Day 37: Nevsky's Nectar
Today's artwork: Nevsky’s Nectar — inspired by Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia. Date: September 30, 2023Location: Sofia, Bulgaria In Sofia, Bulgaria, a crisp autumn morning set the tone for sketching the...
First Journey Day 37: Nevsky's Nectar
Today's artwork: Nevsky’s Nectar — inspired by Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia. Date: September 30, 2023Location: Sofia, Bulgaria In Sofia, Bulgaria, a crisp autumn morning set the tone for sketching the...