Here are some more of my sketches done at the PensNBrushes life drawing session a few weeks ago. The first two of these poses were 5 minutes and the last one 10 minutes – again the model took some pretty dynamic poses! For these I used a mixture of ink and Derwent watercolour pencils.
Sun-18-Jan-2026
Here is the first batch of my sketches done at the PensNBrushes life drawing session a few weeks ago. Each pose was about 2 minutes and I used some Sailor ink. The model took some pretty dynamic (and difficult) poses!
Sun-18-Jan-2026
I convinced my wife to come with me to Art Caravan in BGC for this figure sketching session. The model was Mia Aquino – she was a good model and it was a nice session. We even got some freebies from Art Caravan (pencils and a sketch pad).
I used an Ulson pencil (5B), given by Art Caravan as a freebie (along with a sketch-pad), for the second sketch. She looks a bit too skeletal I think!
On the third sketch I tried out one of my Sakura Glaze gel pens. I like the way I get very luminous lines.
For the last sketch I went back to my comfort zone – using watercolour pencils, watercolour and a little ink.
Sun-7-Dec-2025
At the end of November I joined a different life drawing group in Cubao. Each of the first two poses was 30 minutes then we had 45 minutes for each of the last two. I had to leave a bit early to get home for a video call with my mum on her birthday, so the last one was a bit rushed. I think the third drawing was the most successful…even if her head does seem a bit too small!
Sun-23-Nov-2025
Here are the sketches I did at the Silaw Artists Collective life drawing session earlier in November. I arrived a bit late for the first post but otherwise the model held the poses for about 15-25 minutes each. The first was the most rushed, but it’s the one I ended up being most satisfied with!
Thu-6-Nov-2025
Here are the last two sketches I did at the #PensNBrushes life drawing session on 15 March. I think we had about 15-20 minutes for each of these poses and as before I started with #Derwent #WatercolourPencils, then added some watercolour washes and a bit of ink.
Sat-15-Mar-2025
Here are the sketches I did with the #SilawArtistCollective at the end of February. This session was in memory of Arnel Borja (a fellow artist), who sadly passed away in January. The models name was Milen Garcia and the event took place at Kapitolyo Art Space in Pasig. Each pose was about 20 minutes with some time added – though for the third pose I managed two sketches from different angles and then later added some doodles of the artists at work.
I used #Derwent watercolour pencils to start off, then added ink and watercolour. I think I was happiest with the last one, though as usual I struggled to draw her hand!
Fri-28-Feb-2025
As part of the #LunetaArtFair on Sunday 2 Feb a group of artists and history enthusiasts (called #Renacimiento) organised a live sketching session featuring historical re-enactors wearing vintage clothing. The event was called “Threads through time” and aimed to deepen understanding of the historical legacy of fashion in the Philippines. Each of these sketches was done in about 15-20 minutes – the models posed in couples, but I wasn’t always able to capture both of them in such a short time.
Sun-2-Feb-2025
Here is my first sketch from when I joined the last #LifeDrawing session of 2024 with Eric David and the #SilawArtistCollective. As before each pose was 15-20 minutes…usually with some time added. For this first one I stuck with ink and watercolour. The models name is Chryzzel (@chryzzelle)…unfortunately my sketch gave her panda eyes, which was not the case at all in real life.
Thu-19-Dec-2024