On our first full day on Pacijan Island (one of Camotes Islands) the owner of the resort where we stayed, took us to this place where we had lunch (I had a nice veggie curry). This resort is popular because of the big overhanging rocks where (if you are brave enough) you can jump into the sea. After lunch we found a tricycle to take us into town to get some provisions from the Prince supermarket (which looked like a scene from a post-apocalyptic movie with goods falling off the shelves and scattered around) and the wet market. It seems like I picked up a cold along the way and had an allergy attack in the evening after dinner (when we were finally in the room we had booked).

This sketch is the first in a sketchbook make from Potentate 200gsm watercolour pencil paper (that I bought from Quatro Arts – see Sketch No.112-3312). It is cheap but unfortunately for me it’s too much like blotting paper with the ink from my Sailor Fude pen looking fuzzy without crisp edges. The paper also seems to block my Lamy pen.

Fri-2-Jan-2026