Here is the last sketch I did with Urban Sketchers Manila at our year end sketch-walk. I drew this using one straw-load of Chinese ink from National Book Store and using a quill pen made from a straw (thanks to a little workshop run by M Roxas), and which worked amazingly well.

Tue-30-Dec-2025

This is the second sketch I did with Urban Sketchers Manila at our year end sketch on Rizal Day, in Fort Santiago. I sketched the bags of the sketchers inside the museum compound while I chatted with my friends about new paper, ink and brushes….which was probably really boring for my daughter who kindly came along!

Tue-30-Dec-2025

Here is my first sketch done with Urban Sketchers Manila on Rizal Day at the Museo ni Jose Rizal at Fort Santiago. I am always surprised that so few people show up at events like this given the millions that live in Manila. The ceremony was mostly attended by troupes of scouts and a smattering of tourists.

Tue-30-Dec-2025