This is the second sketch I did with Urban Sketchers Manila for our Christmas sketch call and pot-luck. This chapel was built between 1914 to 1936 (and was restored 1949) and survived bombing during the Battle of Manila in February 1945, in World War II, when Japanese forces destroyed much of the city. According to Wikipedia, in 2024 the Chapel, was designated as an Important Cultural Property by the National Museum of the Philippines. This sketch was done in a new sketchbook made with Cass Art hot pressed 300 gsm watercolour paper.

After the sketchwalk we gathered at Quatro Arts (a nice little art supplies shop with good affordable materials) for our pot-luck lunch. The second sketch (of me) was done by my daughter.

Sat-13-Dec-2025