Here is the first batch of life drawings I did with Kyusi Sunday Sketchers a few weeks ago. These are of the first model who’s name was Will. He used a bow and arrow as a prop, but most of the time I ignored it in my sketches. Each pose was for 3-8 minutes – plus a one minute pose done using your non-dominant hand (left for me). I used a mixture of ink and watercolour pencils.
Sun-12-Apr-2026
On this day I went to St. Luke’s Medical Center BGC for an eye test and consultation (so that eventually I could get a glaucoma test…there is history of it in my family). On my way home I walked through Bonifacio High Street and stopped at Seattle’s Best for a coffee. Instead of sketching the view out the window I sketched what I bought…there were a lot of ingredients in that cookie but it was delicious!
Sat-11-Apr-2026
This is a little underwater pump that has been keeping our cat fountain running – pumping continuously for more than a year. Unfortunately it packed up so I had to urgently order a replacement – our fussy cats don’t like to drink still water in a bowl!
Fri-10-Apr-2026
I sketched this as I chatted to my mum on the phone. This was a piece of artwork that we bought in the Alitaptap artists community (see sketches No.116-3411-12). Eric (Angelo Aquino) guided us around and to thank him we bought this – it’s a decorated spray can – with a fish. I think Eric used to be a fisherman in Iloilo.
Thu-9-Apr-2026
This was my gardening effort the day I sketched this. I have been trying to rescue/propagate spider plants…which should be easy? In this sketch I was also trying out a bigger wash on this new paper – and as I thought it buckles and lifts off too easily so layers of watercolour don’t come so naturally.
Thu-9-Apr-2026
This is the ink I got from my daughters for my birthday. It’s Sailor Seiboku, a lovely turquoise blue, water resistant and, so far, has shown no sign of blocking my preppy pen. The paper is from a 160gsm Mixed Media pad from Artists Loft – which I bought in Canada last year. So far it is pretty good – smooth to draw on, doesn’t pill too much and it can take quite a lot working. It does buckle a bit (understandable) and struggles with watercolour layers, but otherwise is good.
Tue-7-Apr-2026
My brother-in-law gave us some water when were visiting memorial park in the heat of the day on Saturday 4 April. That was very generous of course…but it does concern me that there is too much plastic waste around and so prefer to use a refillable bottle.
Mon-6-Apr-2026
On this Saturday we began our day visiting one of the sponsors of our wedding and an old friend of my father-in-law. Sadly he is terminally ill and slept through our visit. Afterwards we stopped by memorial park then had lunch at SM BF homes. When I started this sketch there were four people at the table – then they all got up and left!
Sat-4-Apr-2026
Here are some seed pods I picked up on a brief walk in the shared garden the other day. The long thin one is from a Raintree and the other is a mahogany seed pod. I am a great admirer of people who do botanical illustration or field sketching (such as hashiworks.com).
Fri-3-Apr-2026