When I am out sketching I always look for contrast – in colour and/or subject. After sketching inside the pagoda we found a spot outside (barely in the shade) and this view caught my interest. The pagoda is in a very crowded part of the city and is surrounded by residential areas (and concrete) – though there used to be a garden around it. I think this view captures more what it is really like, rather than a more romanticised perspective.

Sat-23-May-2026