I wasn’t going to draw at my daughters gymnastics class yesterday – or at least had no idea what to draw. Then I noticed all the strips of colour created by the mats and painted floor, so I tried something more abstract.
Wed-07-Nov-2018
Pasig
877 – The chair is there for Gordon
The title of this might seem a bit odd, but as I was sketching the chair to the right I was thinking of my friend Gordon Rice who passed away several years ago. He was a friend of my parents as well but him and I used to visit art exhibitions in London and attended several summer painting classes together. I once showed him a sketch with a chair just like the one in this sketch, that was hanging up on a wall – and he marvelled at the interesting things I always find to draw. I miss him.
Wed-10-Oct-2018
869 – Poster girls
So today I was at my daughters gym class and of course had time to kill. Thinking I should draw some of the gymnasts for a change, I spotted some posters and decided to draw them (with all the other gym equipment around) … much easier because they don’t move around!
Wed-3-Oct-2018
863 – Blues at gym
After I’d sketched chairs at the coffee shop, I left because they keep the AC way too cold, and had a few moments at my daughters gym class…so I did this one very quickly while waiting. You might notice at the top right there is someone laying on the floor – he seemed to be engrossed in his mobile phone rather than doing some kind of gym exercise.
Wed-26-Sep-2018
704 – Gymnasts in black
Here is yet another quick sketch done at my daughters gymnastics classes – this group was mostly dressed in black.
Thu-26-Apr-2018
703 – Pasig at night
I drew this while waiting to be given a lift home after my daughters gym class. I’ve been meaning to sketch this view for ages. The telegraph poles along the street are festooned with cables in big messy bundles.
Tue-24-Apr-2018
688 – Trees too big
This sketch is done from SM Pasig mall – when I say “too big” I mean too big to fit on the paper! Despite Metro Manila being a very busy and crowded city, there are still quite a lot of trees, though I know they are under threat.
Sat-7-Apr-2018
671 – Abandoned boat
Yesterday at my daughters gymnastics club, I went outside and drew this for a change. This boat sits mouldering away in the car park…we’ve often wondered why it’s there…an intriguing mystery!
Sat-24-Mar-2018
#615 – Pasig river, in Makati
Today I made my “annual appearance” at the immigration office – foreigners resident in the Philippines have to show up at the beginning of the year to prove they are still here. On my way back I stopped along Pasig River (which today wasn’t as smelly as it was last year) and drew this. The odd shaped building is part of Acqua Private Residences – the big blocks rising around it – which are shrouded in green mesh while under construction. To the left are lot of little higgledy-piggledy houses, which frankly look a lot nicer!
Fri-9-Feb-2018