OhMyGulay

80-2531 – Oh my gulay

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Here is another sketch I did in Baguio…again taking photos of each step in an effort to show how I sketch. The truth is though, that I am usually not quite so careful and just launch into the sketch without any ‘construction’ lines…that’s why I often miss out the top of a tall building or find what I am sketching disappearing off the edge of the page! This one is done in my favourite restaurant in Baguio, a place called “Oh my gulay” – a local expression literally meaning ‘oh my veggies’ but effectively more like OMG. I’ve sketched here several times before – if you are keen you can hunt for sketch numbers 1643 and 2297 in my archive.

Sun-3-Dec-2023

70-2297 – Sun on David Bowie

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This sketch has been sitting in my sketchbook a while, because I didn’t finish it on the spot. I drew this at the “Oh My Gulay” restaurant in Baguio – which has a fantastic atmosphere (one blogger described as finding a magical fairytale house in the forest), with a multi-level interior built organically out of driftwood. I sketched here before and I think I said then that Oh My Gulay is a Filipino way of saying OMG – but gulay means vegetables, so the food in this place is of course vegetarian. You’d never know it existed at the top of the La Azotea building on Session Road – but it seems they don’t need to advertise as it’s a famous place. They also have local artwork on the walls (all of which is for sale) and my sketch included what appeared to be a homage to David Bowie…though I didn’t look close enough to see the name of the artist…I was too busy sketching and eating!

Mon-30-Jan-2023

1643 – View from Oh My Gulay

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On the second day of our trip to Baguio we had lunch in a place called “Oh My Gulay” – which means oh my veggies, a local expression effectively meaning the same as OMG. The restaurant is hidden on top of an anonymous block in the middle of Baguio, but once you reach it you enter a fantastic world of quirky wooden structures, with lots of wonky steps, different levels, art installations and oddball furniture. Aside from this the food was also great and the view…well you can see that from my sketch.

Fri-12-Feb-2011