SketchingMyLife

83-2605 – The Tollhouse

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This sketch was done while we were on our #SketchWalk with #UskManila, in Angeles City. After doing a couple of sketches we wandered around trying to find somewhere to have lunch and ended up at this place. According to their website the restaurant was established in February 1988 and has multiple branches around the city, serving “a wide variety of food”. I had a rather sad grilled cheese sandwich…the only veggie option I could find on their menu. Still, at least it was air-conditioned and sketch-able!

Sat-24-Feb-2024

83-2604 – In the kitchen

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Here is the second sketch I did last weekend with #UskManila at the Pamintuan Mansion, in Angeles City. To do this one I stood at one of the exhibits (I added the colour at home). I should have read more about what I was looking at, but I believe these are traditional Palayok clay cooking pots, with the smallest one sitting on a Kalan clay stove. On the poster in the background are the colloquial names of some Filipino street food, including Adidas (chickens feet), Walkman (pigs ears) and helmet (chicken heads).

Sat-24-Feb-2024

83-2603 – Steps to Pamintuan Mansion

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Last weekend we went to Angeles City with #UskManila for a #SketchWalk at the Pamintuan Mansion, which was built in 1890 and is currently the site of the Museum of Philippine Social History. It was also used by the Katipunan during the Philippine-American war, was the site of the first anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence, was used as the HQ of General MacArthur, was occupied by Japanese Imperial forces, has been a clubhouse, a hotel and a bank. Given all of that it’s in pretty good condition!

Sat-24-Feb-2024

83-2601 – New ink

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I bought some new #Noodlers ink the other day from #Scribe and it was delivered very quickly. The last batch I got was in 2021 (a birthday present, when of course I also sketched it …see No.1680), so although it’s expensive this 4.5 oz bottle lasted almost 3 years! I am using #LexingtonGrey bullet proof ink and like last time I even got a free fountain pen with it!

Tue-20-Feb-2024

83-2594 – Binondo church

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This is the last sketch I did with #UskManila in Binondo for the Lunar New Year celebrations. After hanging out at Escolta Street we walked down Ongpin Street in a massive crush of people and ended up at Binondo Plaza where (again in a crush of people) we all did a quick sketch. According to Wikipedia this church (also know as the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz) was founded by Dominican priests in 1596. The original building was destroyed in 1762 and the only part remaining of the church that was later completed in 1852 is the octagonal belfry, which I drew. I’d like to sketch this church again, when it’s less crowded!

Sat-10-Feb-2024

83-2598 – Mug

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I was doing a bit of tidying up last Saturday, I fished out a bunch of forgotten art supplies, and decided to make more use of them. In this sketch I used Derwent Watercolour pencils and a Derwent water soluble graphite pencil. So, no ink!

Sat-17-Feb-2024

83-2593 – PhilTrust Building

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This is the second sketch I did with #UskManila in Binondo last Saturday. As I was sketching this the Lunar New Year parade came by with people on floats throwing little envelops of cash and sweets (candy) into the crowd. Naturally this was accompanied by a few dancing dragons and a lot of deafening drumming! The building in the middle of this sketch (partly hidden by the Filipino-Chinese friendship Arch with the tiled roof and the New Chinatown Arch at the top) was completed in 1914 and was first the headquarters of a hardware company, Uy-Chaco and Sons. It was designed by an American architect, Samuel E. Rowell.

Sat-10-Feb-2024