Here is the second sketch I did on #LabourDay when my wife and I went for a cycle ride near SM MOA (Mall of Asia). I felt sorry for anyone working in the area that day – it was so hot. At least I went to buy some iced tea from the #Zagu stand after sketching this.
Wed-1-May-2024
On #LabourDay my wife and I went for a cycle ride near SM MOA (Mall of Asia). We thought the cycle loop there included cycling along Manila Bay, but were told not to cycle along the very wide pathway, with all the nice little places to eat (including even the Bikers Café), and instead use the road where there is just a white line between you and careless drivers. There are even bike racks regularly spaced along the path…and nearby signs saying ‘push your bike’. This sketch was done in Starbucks where we escaped the heat for a while.
Wed-1-May-2024
After lots of #UrbanSketches here is one of something more simple – some new shoes. I bought these #Birkenstock shoes in Makati after sketching at the Dia del Libro event on 20th April in Ayala Triangle Gardens. I have been suffering from plantar fasciitis again (which affects my foot arches), and wearing these sandals (plus a compression sock at night) seems to fix the problem.
Mon-29-Apr-2024
Here is another sketch I did while waiting at Rapide (my first attempt to get our headlights fixed). After waiting for half an hour, they told me they don’t have the parts…the only compensation was that was just enough time to do this very quick sketch (I added the colour later, so I am posting both the black and white and the coloured version of this one).
Wed-10-Apr-2024
Sometimes sketching a few of my art materials is the only creative thing I have energy for at the end of the day. There is nothing new in this sketch, but repetition is one way of learning and getting better.
Thu-11-Apr-2024
This sketch was done while we waited to get into Day 2 of the Aurora Music Festival, held in Clark. We had driven up after lunch from Manila, dropped our stuff at an airbnb place and quickly headed over to the festival…only to find that we had to queue up for 1 ½ hours because of some silly problem with printing wrist bands. After all that time, the crowd (of hundreds and hundreds of people), started to get restless and were calling out “let us in” (well I did at least)…eventually they let us in without printing any wrist bands. We enjoyed the bands that we did manage to see…”Orange and Lemons” and “Parokya ni Edgar” and “Kamikazee”…but unfortunately we had to go home before we could see Rico Blanco.
Sun-7-Apr-2024
This pot (from Cambodia) has featured in many of my sketches around our home. Unfortunately the other day one of our cats knocked it off the table. I am now in the process of gluing it back together …not quite Kintsugi (the Japanese art of repairing broken objects)…but at least we will be able to use it again.
Tue-9-Apr-2024
Did I buy this ‘premium’ version of GSM (Ginebra San Miguel) just so I can draw the bottle?…maybe, but we also needed some gin.
Sat-6-Apr-2024
My wife did a sketch of our new iron the other day, so I decided to sketch exactly the same view. It’s interesting how the same view of the same thing can appear so different to each of us. Unfortunately she is not keen on sharing her sketches…so just my effort will have to do.
Thu-4-Apr-2024