Here is my final sketch at Portulano – this is my second post today as I have a backlog of drawings to share. You can tell by the title that it was hot sketching that day – but at least I did manage to avoid getting sunburnt! In the foreground is another of the seats made out of an old tyre – they also had tables and plant pots made in the same way. The chairs were quite comfortable, very heavy and perfect for a beach front resort as they seemed indestructible!
Sun-21-Apr-2019
Still posting sketches done in Portulano Resort! This one may be a bit hard to make out – there is so much going on, so to explain: in the foreground on the right is a chair made out of an old tyre (painted blue), an upturned boat on the left and in the background is a big semi-circular inflatable which is towed by a speedboat as people lay on it and hang on to straps….we didn’t go on this by the way! I had to add the colour of this later as the shade I was sitting in disappeared.
Sun-21-April-2019
Here is another sea view at Portulano Resort – this one done from one of the many lounge areas. I felt I did a better job of painting the sea in this one.
Sat-20-Apr-2019
This is the beautiful view that we had from our balcony in Portulano Resort – I think the sea is going to feature in a lot of my upcoming posts! I struggled to get the wavy feel of the water in this.
Sat-20-Apr-2019
Here is another sketch done at Portulano Resort, just lounging around – and the first one in my new sketchbook. It’s a homemade sketchbook again – this time using Daler Rowney smooth paper. Unfortunately even though the paper is 220 gsm it is still pilling a little!
Fri-19-Apr-2019
This boat (technically a double outrigger Banca – the type of boat used for fishing and transportation in the Philippines) was pulled up on the slipway the whole time we were at the Portulano Resort. I sketched this while lounging on our balcony soaking up the atmosphere. It’s also the last page in my first handmade sketchbook.
Fri-19-Apr-2019
After a failed attempt last year (cancelled due to bad weather) we finally made it to Portulano resort in Batangas – to learn to scuba dive. Our daughter is taking her PADI course and my wife and I are doing a Discover Scuba course…just an introduction. I did a PADI course more than 20 years ago and have forgotten it all! This is the room we are staying in.
Thu-18-Apr-2019