MarinduqueSketch

102-3071 – Bell tower at Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Boac

Image | | Art-Chap-Enjoin

After lunch (yummy miso soup) on our first day in Marinduque we went into Boac for a wander and visited the cathedral. It looks ancient on the outside but is modernised inside. According to the internet the cathedral was built in 1792 and served as a refuge against pirate attacks and during times of conflict like Moro raids in the Spanish colonial period. Several websites say the tower is built of “Adobe Stones” – i.e sun dried mud bricks, but to me it looked more like sandstone. While I sketched this, people came out of mass and looked at what I was doing, making friendly remarks, while my wife wandered about testing out the settings on her camera.

Sun-13-Apr-2025

102-3070 – Talisay at noon

Image | | Art-Chap-Enjoin

We had a nice lazy start to our holy week holiday beginning with an early (for me) snorkel, breakfast, browsing, coffee and sketching. This is the glorious view from where we stayed – peaceful and quiet, very few neighbours and a lovely verdant garden. No issues with the new paper – so far so good!

Sun-13-Apr-2025

102-3069 – First impressions

Image | | Art-Chap-Enjoin

Here is the first sketch I did on arrival at our AirBnb rental in Marinduque (for an Easter/Holy Week holiday) after our 12 hour journey. We set off at 4am to get to the port (In Lucena) and then waited for 2 hours to get on a ferry (roll-on-roll-off or RORO, which included the fun of backing the car into a space so narrow that I struggled to get out the door afterwards). I slept on the 3 hour ferry crossing and we made it to @BalaiLaHi after lunch having had something to eat in Mogpog on the way. First impressions of the resort: beautiful spot right on the beach and very welcoming hosts. First impressions of the new paper in a new sketchbook (Umae and Lady Bug 300gsm hot press): slightly more absorbent than Baohong – which I like – I will see later how good it is at blending and lifting, but my feeling is that it is a good, more affordable choice.

Sat-12-Apr-2025