tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39359894159183565292024-03-13T19:38:08.771+08:00Urban Sketchers ManilaUrban Sketchers Manila is an official regional chapter of Urban Sketchers.Urban Sketchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193306750002494675noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-57764575102381386262017-05-22T16:15:00.000+08:002017-05-22T16:15:12.891+08:00Asia-link Sketchwalk in Bangkok in 2016 ni Randy Valiente<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Isang malaking sketching event ang ginanap sa Thailand
nitong nakaraang November 24-27. Ang programa ay tinawag na Asialink Sketchwalk
Bangkok 2016 kung saan 12 bansa sa ASEAN at Asya ang lumusob sa Bangkok upang
magsagawa ng on-the-spot sketching sa loob ng apat na araw. Binuo ng 350
participants ang pagtitipon mula sa Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore,
Vietnam, Indonesia, Pilipinas, Japan, China, at ilang bisita galing sa US at
Europa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ang programa ay inorganisa ng mga grupong Bangkok Sketchers
at Urban Sketchers-Bangkok kung saan ito na ang pangatlong pinakamalaking
sketching event hindi lamang sa Asean region kundi na rin sa buong Asya. Ang
nauna ay ang Penang Sketchwalk na ginawa sa Malaysia at Singapore Sketchwalk na
ginawa nang nakaraang taon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Limang participants galing sa Pilipinas ang nakasama na mga
aktibong members ng Urban Sketchers-Manila, sila ay sina Nice Rodriguez, Meg
Roxas, Dindin Cruz, Solo Galura, Karol Ann Antonio, at ang inyong lingkod.
Dahil napakarami ng kasali galing sa iba-ibang bansa ay hinati sa 12 na grupo
ang mga kasama, pianghiwa-hiwalay ang mga magkakalahi para maging daan na rin
upang magkapalagayan ng loob ang bawat isa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sa loob ng apat na araw ay nilibot ng grupo ang mga main
tourist spots ng Bangkok at dinrowing ito isa-isa. At siyempre, sa unang araw
pa lang ay una na nilang pinuntahan ang Grand Palace kung saan nagbigay sila ng
respeto sa hari ng Thailand na si King Bhumibol Adulyadej na namayapa
kamakailan lamang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Bakit sketching? Ito ang reaksyon ng mga artist at hobbyist
sa mabilis na takbo ng buhay lalo na sa kasalukuyan na lahat ay kontrolado na
ng computer. Tayo ay nabubuhay sa digital age kung saan isang pindot mo lamang
sa camera ay makukuha mo na ang lugar na iyong napuntahan, ang iyong kinakain,
ang larawan ng mga nakikilala mong tao. Sa pamamagitan ng sketching,
napapabagal mo ang takbo ng oras at mas lalo mong naa-appreciate ang bawat
sandali dahil habang dinu-drawing mo ang isang lugar, o bagay, ay mas
natititigan mo ito ng husto. Nadidiskubre mo ang ilang detalye na hindi mo
napapansin kung kukunan mo lamang ito ng camera.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sa katunayan, ilang members ng Urban Sketchers-Philippines
ang nagsabi na mula nang sumama sila sa grupo at nagsimula silang mag-sketch ng
lugar na kanilang tinitirhan, dinadaanan at pinupuntahan, ay marami silang
nakikita na hindi nila gaanong napapansin noon. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Nito lamang mga nakaraang taon nang mabalitang gigibain na
ang gusali ng El Hogar sa Manila ay nagkasundo ang mga sketchers na pumunta sa
harap ng lumang gusali at i-drawing at ipinta ito bago pa man ito ipagiba ng
gobyerno. Ngunit dahil kumalat ang mga drawings at sketches sa social media at
sinamahan pa ng mga captions na dapat i-preserve ang mga historical structures,
gaya ng El Hogar, ay narito at nakatayo pa rin ito.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dangan nga lang ay mukhang hindi pa gaanong aware ang
lipunang Pilipino sa mga ganitong pagdu-drawing outdoors, na tinatawag na
sketchwalk, dahil nang minsang magsagawa naman ng sketching session ang Urban
Sketchers-Manila sa Farmers Market sa Cubao ay pinahinto sila at pinapakunan pa
ng permit. Siguro, isyu ito ng seguridad para sa pamunuan ng Farmers, ngunit
para sa mga artist, matagal na itong gawain ng mga alagad ng sining simula pa
nang panahon nina Michealangelo at Da Vinci kung saan talagang lumalabas ang
mga artist para magpinta. Sa mga bansa sa Europa, natural na tanawin ito kung
saan makakakita ka ng mga artist at pintor na nakakalat lang kung saan-saan
para i-capture ang kagandahan ng paligid. Isa rin ito sa adbokasiya ng grupo
kung saan dapat matutong mag-appreciate ang Pilipino sa ganda, hindi lamang ng
sining, kundi ng paligid na kanilang ginagalawan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ang samahang Urban Sketchers ay international organization
at halos lahat ng bansa sa mundo ay mayroong counterpart nito. Sa Pilipinas,
bukod sa Manila group, ay mayroon na ring sketchers sa Ilocos, Baguio, Cebu, at
Capiz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sa huling araw ng malaking sketchwalk na ginanap sa Bangkok
ay nagbigay ng kani-kanilang presentation ang bawat bansa. Isa sa magandang
nagsalita ay ang representative mula sa China kung saan sinabi niya na dahil
limitado ang social media sa China na nakakasagap ng impormasyon mula sa ibang
bansa, naging malaking daan ang Urban Sketchers upang maging bukas ang ilang
tao sa kanila sa mga kaganapang gaya nito. Ang grupo naman ng mga Pilipino ay
nagpakita ng kultura ng papalapit na Pasko sa Pilipinas kung saan maaga itong
nagsisimula, puno ng ilaw ang paligid hindi lamang hanggang sa Pasko kundi
umaabot pa ng Enero. Ang presentation naman ng Thailand ay ang buhay ng
kanilang hari kung saan halos lahat ng tao na nasa bulwagan ay tumulo ng luha.
Nagkaroon din ng exhibitions ang lahat ng kasama at idinespley sa bulwagan ng C
Asean building.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sa 2017 ay naka-schedule na ang dalawang malaking event ng
sketching sa Asya at ito ay gagawin sa Beijing, China at Bandung, Indonesia.
Isa ring malaking pagtitipon ng Urban Sketchers World ang gagawin sa Chicago
USA sa kalagitnaan ng taon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sa kabuuan, ang event na ito ay napakalaking tagumpay ang
inani, hindi lamang sa mga artists na naging magkakaibigan, kundi sa magandang
samahan ng mga Asean at Asian countries. Ayon nga sa organizer sa huli niyang
pananalita, ‘At the end of the day, it’s not about drawing, it’s about people.’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.4px;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Sketchwalk 2: Ikaapat na araw na ginanap sa C Asean building sa Bangkok kung saan nagtipun-tipon ang 12 grupo para sa presentation ng bawat bansa. Kuhang larawan ni Tungtong Singapore.</span></i></span></td></tr>
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nadjzshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035692407355807668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-39592746820469706692017-03-19T23:32:00.000+08:002017-03-19T23:32:44.634+08:00March 2017 Sketch Walk - Paco Fire Station and the Mortuary ParkMarch is Fire Prevention Month in the Philippines. So, we thought visiting the Paco fire station would fit the bill for this sketch walk. It's one of the 4 original modern fire stations in the early 1900s, and it's still standing. Unfortunately, it's still in need of rehabilitation. The rusted front roof gutter dangles, and some windows have broken glass.<br />
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The station has not changed much, except the widening of the left and right entrances for the fire trucks - they have gotten bigger after decades. The fake brick texturing have been placed in the decade I have last visited the inside of this station.<br />
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While we can see the service personnel of the station are busy with their daily duties, we were observing the surroundings via sketching. There were 18 of us for this session, 5 of which were first time sketchers with us namely, Cheenee Buenaventura, Jose, Ruben, Mikaela and Romina.<br />
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We then had a lunch break after ending the morning session with pictures of our works and our usual group shot. The afternoon session was then focused on the Paco Park, which is opposite of the fire station across the street.<br />
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We ended at 4 pm with eating at a fastfood joint.<br />
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Next month's sketch walk will be drawing the skyline of our city - Details to follow soon.<br />
<br />Arleguihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00599041467156447024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-18453356988872506422016-11-11T16:15:00.001+08:002016-11-14T16:52:09.631+08:00MEET THE CORRESPONDENT: Jonathan Price<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I have been drawing and sketching from an early age, beginning with life drawing classes at school. I switched to carrying a sketch book with me everywhere I went and sketching even in the briefest of free moments, when I ventured out to work overseas, firstly in Cambodia, then Bhutan, Jordan, Syria and now I am based in the Philippines (though I still travel around for work).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The frequency of my drawing and painting has declined over the years, but linking up with Urban Sketchers Manila and other sketching communities on-line has been a great source of inspiration and has encouraged me to keep drawing at least once every day.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05364170289718557504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-43037762896072298702016-07-03T22:49:00.001+08:002016-07-03T22:49:46.470+08:00July 2016 Sketch Call: Bantayog ng mga BayaniFor July, Urban Sketchers Manila is heading to Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City. Bantayog is a landscaped memorial center that serves as a monument to those who lived and died in defiance of the repressive regime that ruled over the country from 1972-1986. <a href="http://www.bantayog.org/?page_id=19">Read more about Bantayog here.</a><br />
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<b>Date: July 16, Saturday</b><br />
<b>Time: 9 am</b> (we encourage sketchers to come earlier - Bantayog is great in the morning!) Show & tell/socials, group photo will be at 11:45.<br />
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Anyone can join this activity -- first-time sketchers are welcome! Joining is free, just bring your own drawing materials. You can also borrow from other sketchers -- we would gladly share our "tools" with you. See you on July 16!<br />
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*Although the Bantayog offices are closed on weekends, we are free to use the grounds. Many thanks to Executive Director Ma. Cristina V. Rodriguez for welcoming us!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06568940857502258975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-59717973400452163502016-06-29T09:05:00.000+08:002016-06-29T09:46:15.336+08:00Urban Sketchers Philippines is now Urban Sketchers ManilaHello everyone!<br />
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In keeping with the regional guidelines set for the various chapters of <a href="http://www.urbansketchers.org/">Urban Sketchers</a> around the world, we have changed our name to <b>Urban Sketchers Manila</b>. We have, however, retained the URL address of this blog.<br />
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The group was formed in Manila, and many members in this group come from the Philippines' capital and its surrounding cities. A majority of our sketchwalks and other activities are held in Manila.<br />
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Changing our name will also encourage other sketchers in other parts of the country to join our growing network of artists around the world by starting their own regional chapter. This will mean a greater/wider representation of the Philippines to the global urban sketching community.<br />
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Sketchers who are not from Manila are of course still welcome to join and participate. :) It's the same group after all, with just a more "exact" name.<br />
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Those interested to join may send us an email at urbansketchersmanila[at]gmail[dot]com. Just say hello and tell us a little about yourself. If you have applied for membership on Facebook, please send us an email so we can check and approve right away.<br />
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There are currently two official USk chapters in the Philippines: Urban Sketchers Manila, which was formed in May 2011, and <a href="http://urbansketchers-ilocos.blogspot.com/">Urban Sketchers Ilocos</a>, which became official in January 2016.<br />
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Urban Sketchers Manila currently has more than 60 active members (and growing!) who join the sketchwalks and share their works online, mostly through <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/urbansketchersphilippines/">Facebook</a>.<br />
<br />laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164149082450572561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-19649294314183917922016-05-15T09:56:00.000+08:002016-05-17T18:53:25.848+08:00Urban Sketchers Philippines 5th Anniversary Sketchwalk - You're Invited!This year marks <b>Urban Sketchers Philippines</b>' fifth year as a regional chapter of <b>Urban Sketchers</b>. Join us as we celebrate with a sketchwalk in the country's most famous park dedicated to our national hero Jose P. Rizal.<br />
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<b>Date: May 21, 2016, Saturday</b><br />
<b>Venue: Luneta/Rizal Park</b><br />
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“Ang Pagpapakabayani ni Dr. Jose P. Rizal (The Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal),” Rizal's execution site. It's a few meters away beside the Rizal Monument and the Gomburza marker, and it's beside the Chinese Garden. It's a large shaded area where there are big statues depicting the final moments of our national hero's life. There is a minimal entrance fee of P20 for adults and P10 for students.<br />
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Once we're all complete we will head out to the Rizal Monument for another (quick) group photo. :)<br />
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There's something for every sketcher in the park, whether you like people-sketching or lean more toward architecture and land/cityscapes! Here are some areas of interest in Rizal Park (please note that some of these charge a minimal entrance fee for upkeep/maintenance):<br />
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<li>Ang Pagpapakabayani ni Dr. Jose P. Rizal / Rizal Execution Grounds (meetup place)</li>
<li>Rizal Monument</li>
<li>Gomburza execution site marker</li>
<li>Quirino Grandstand, Kilometer Zero marker</li>
<li>Central Lagoon - dancing fountains</li>
<li>Gallery of Heroes</li>
<li>Binhi ng Kalayaan statue, Garden</li>
<li>Open-air auditorium - groups practicing dances, etc.</li>
<li>La Madre Filipina sculpture</li>
<li>Picnic area</li>
<li>Chinese Garden</li>
<li>Japanese Garden</li>
<li>Chess Plaza</li>
<li>Topographic map of the Philippines</li>
<li>Children's playground</li>
<li>Lapu-Lapu statue</li>
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*Urban sketching tip: sketch with a buddy, or with a group :)<br />
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After the sketchwalk (and lunch!), you may want to visit the National Museum - entrance is free for May (National Heritage Month). :)<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1352681158107217/">Please click here to visit our Facebook event page for more details.</a> See you in Luneta!laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164149082450572561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-85010374355929689862016-05-02T10:58:00.001+08:002016-05-15T09:50:25.424+08:00Urban Workshop and Sketchwalks Last April 16 & 17<div>
Design Week Philippines happens twice a year, and for the first edition this year on April 16 and 17, Urban Sketchers Philippines was invited to the first designated Design District: the Spanish-era Walled City of Intramuros, Manila. This coincided with Intramuros Pasyal Weekend, usually organized monthly by Viva Manila, where part of Gen. Luna Street in Intramuros becomes a pedestrian zone for the two afternoons.</div>
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Organized by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), Design Week Philippines is an assembly of some of local artist groups and cultural activities.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eileen Bondoc Escueta provides some tips to workshop participants on the first day.</td></tr>
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Participants of two workshops reached more than 40 people total, mostly students and those who were joining us for the sketchwalks for the first time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The UNESCO-declared World Heritage Site of San Agustin Church is one of the best examples of Spanish-era structures.</td></tr>
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The sketchwalks after the workshops yielded some impressive sketch results. However, it was reminder that the activity of sketching need not be to impress. Sketching or drawing - in a world where a camera or a smartphone can instantly take a picture of the scene - is an activity of discovery, expression, and a tool for observing places, people or things.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sketching is an effective way to observe and appreciate our built heritage.</td></tr>
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A booth for Urban Sketchers Philippines was provided along Gen. Luna Street to let us join in the monthly weekend market. A brief public workshop on sketching basics, and a 2-hour sketchwalk of Intramuros were also held for the two afternoons.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The booth provided gave some information to the public about what Urban Sketchers is all about.</td></tr>
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It is always interesting to see the sketch results with varied styles - we may draw the same subject, but we always draw differently.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sketch results for the first day.</td></tr>
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The 1-hour workshop gave the most essential principles of how eye-hand coordination works, and eventually also included the basics of different sketch media used. The workshop placed emphasis on how practicing as much as you can can yield better proficiency - like any other skill like driving or riding a bicycle.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Janeil Arlegui gives sketching advice for the second day workshop.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A brief exercise in sketching before going out to the sketchwalk.</td></tr>
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Temperatures of the two days were pretty high - as maximum 38 degrees Celsius. Best to use shaded areas as vantage views for sketching for a few minutes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Intramuros offers some picturesque scenes that are just asking for sketchers to sketch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Resident children were encouraged to draw what they saw.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 2nd day's sketch results.</td></tr>
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The best part about the Urban Sketchers is that we are made up of people with different backgrounds, most surprisingly people who don't use drawing as a source of their career. Ordinary people who are using sketching as a way to see, not just to look. It is an enjoyable way of heightening one's perceptual senses. The sketchbooks become visual diaries that can be shared and kept as reminders of the experiences.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old and new Urban Sketchers Philippines participants show off their sketches.</td></tr>
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In another event organized by CITEM, we also had some opportunity to see the exposition of FAME Manila held at the Metro Manila World Trade Center, April 21-24.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Post-Design Week: Manila FAME, Philippines export exposition (April 21-24) showcases the best Philippines furniture, crafts, and new innovations.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Traditional cloth weaving method was even showcased during the exposition.</td></tr>
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We thank CITEM Philippines for inviting us as being a part of Design Week.<br />
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Arleguihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00599041467156447024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-19117917364178671002016-04-11T12:59:00.003+08:002016-04-11T12:59:40.778+08:00Urban Sketchers Philippines Joins Design Week Philippines!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mark your calendars - <b>Urban Sketchers Philippines</b> is part of the <b>Design Week Philippines</b> this coming April 16 and 17 in Intramuros.<br />
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There will be a <b>free short workshop</b> (anyone can join!) starting <b>3 p.m.</b> on both days on the basics of sketching. The workshops will be presented by Eileen Bondoc Escueta and Janeil Arlegui. Sketchwalks will follow.<br />
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<b><u>Pre-Registration for the workshop:</u></b><br />
We only have 25 slots for the Saturday and Sunday workshops, so if you are interested in attending, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1152378591460749/">please go to the official event page here</a> and leave a comment with your name/s and when you'll be joining (Saturday or Sunday) or send us a message.<br />
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Anyone can join the sketchwalk, even if you were not able to register for the workshop. :) The sketchwalk will commence right after the short workshop and there's no limit to how many can join (it will also be our official sketchwalks for the month of April), so please do come!<br />
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<b>Things to bring: </b>sketching materials of your choice / any drawing materials you are comfortable using. We're expecting a hot summer day, so don't forget to bring water and your sun gear!<br />
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We will also have a booth along Gen. Luna street (between Anda and Real streets) for the <b>Intramuros Pasyal Street Market.</b><br />
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This activity is conducted with the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM).<br />
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Come and join in the sketching fun!<br />
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Event page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1152378591460749/">Urban Sketchers Philippines Joins Design Week Philippines!</a>laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164149082450572561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-76252839371976688262016-03-15T07:32:00.001+08:002016-03-15T07:32:48.783+08:00March Sketch Call<b>Date: March 19, 2016</b><br />
<b>Time: 9 a.m. - 12 noon</b><br />
<b>Meetup at the Ateneo Art Gallery (please be there before 9 a.m.)</b><br />
<b>Regroup: Ateneo Art Gallery by 11:30am</b><br />
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The sketchwalk for this month will begin with a short tour of the Ateneo Art Gallery. After the tour, sketchwalk participants will get to choose spots/subjects for sketching in and around the gallery.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/962408103844289/permalink/962424910509275/">Click here for the Facebook event page for updates.</a><br />
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<u>Directions to Ateneo for those who will commute: </u><br />
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Take the MRT and alight at Araneta Cubao. Then walk toward LRT 3 (Purple Line) then take the train to Katipunan Station. Exit at the North Entrance and walk towards the jeepney below the flyover. Take the jeepney to UP Campus and tell the driver to drop you off at Ateneo Gate 3.<br />
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If coming from Quezon Ave./Pantranco, or SM North, take the UP Campus jeep and ask the driver to drop you off at Vinzon's Hall. Across the hall, wait for the jeepney to Katipunan. In Katipunan, alight at CS Place Bar and Resto then cross the bridge to Ateneo.<br />
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Many thanks to Mr. Ricky Francisco for this invitation to sketch at the see “<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/166674973707624/">Other: Zobel and Sansó: A Prints and and Drawing Exhibition</a>” at the Ateneo Art Gallery!laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164149082450572561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-77179411560981880012015-12-17T15:30:00.001+08:002015-12-17T15:36:54.310+08:00Doodle4Travel Urban Sketching Workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Come and join <a href="https://www.facebook.com/urbansketchersphilippines">Urban Sketchers Philippines</a> tomorrow, Friday, December 18 at the <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TitusPens">Titus</a> </b>Markers event <b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1624242487839085&set=gm.1021711451185078&type=3&theater">Doodle4Travel</a> </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">a</span></b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">t Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Seaside Blvd., Pasay City. There'll be 3 urban sketching sessions:</span></div>
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<br />nadjzshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035692407355807668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-64029122258402428012015-12-03T20:21:00.003+08:002015-12-03T20:30:57.426+08:00December 2015 Sketch Call<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.76px;">This is our last official sketchwalk for the year, so don't miss the opportunity to learn, practice, chat, eat, and simply enjoy the urban greenery with fellow sketchers. As always, everyone is welcome to join - no registration fees, just bring your own drawing materials.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.76px;"><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.76px;">If it's your first time joining, please don't be shy! Just approach anyone holding a sketchbook/pad (he/she is most likely an Urban Sketcher) and say hi. :) See you on Saturday!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">Please see our Facebook event page for more details: </span></span><br />
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Old and young, they came to learn the few basic principles of drawing from observation. The first course, basic line sketching and the rest of the other two courses - watercolor, and advanced quick sketching techniques are held at the National Museum (National Arts Gallery) of the Philippines for 5 consecutive Saturdays, lifting their rule of "no sketching" policy to safeguard against vandalism - anything that marks like pencils and pens are surrendered with the front guard station.</div>
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Some of our active members took the opportunity to sketch this historic building. And got to show the students some what we do. The workshop is also in conjunction with the LJC Group, who is sposoring this activity. The workshop runs from September 19 to October 9, 2015.</div>
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<br />Arleguihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00599041467156447024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-27757346444785449442015-09-12T09:21:00.001+08:002015-09-12T11:29:20.377+08:00Binondo Sketchwalk Last Saturday's sketchwalk was planned to be about El Hogar Filipino Building which most of us haven't sketched yet. I've been scouting the place for a while, and there is a good vantage point across Pasig River.<br />
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It was lunch time when we finished sketching, some of us had to leave early because of prior engagement so we were not able to have a group shot of our finished works. We just proceeded to the nearest food store. On our way to Quick Snack, we passed by the Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arc which sparked another interest for sketching. The three of us who were able to stay after lunch returned to the spot.<br />
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On our way home, we could still see a lot of good subjects to sketch, but most of us were tired from the heat and the weight of our gear. Definitely we are planning to go back.<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span>Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10609606812539198165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-85187778305421624422015-09-07T10:57:00.000+08:002015-09-07T11:05:48.705+08:00August 2015 Food Park SketchesThere were many interesting things to draw when we had our <a href="http://urbansketchers-philippines.blogspot.com/2015/08/usk-ph-august-sketchwalk-streat-food.html">official monthly sketchwalk in August at StrEat</a>, a food park located in Maginhawa Street in Quezon City. Here are some of our outputs that day!<br />
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I made a collage of the things I saw at StrEat: Schmidt's gourmet hotdogs truck; the queue at The Lost Bread; folks eating and chatting under the bright yellow StrEat umbrellas. We found a spot at The Grape Escape. This was drawn while having 4-cheese pizza and iced tea. </div>
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Ige Trinidad's sketch of the G.R.EAT Burger Truck</div>
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"I first saw this food truck online and knew I had to sketch it. I had to leave my chosen spot when the drizzle became hard to ignore, but I'm glad our table still gave me a good view of the truck so I was able to finish my sketch." - Ige Trinidad</div>
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Tissa Pagaduan's collection of sketches at the food park</div>
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Tad Pagaduan's collection of sketches at the food park</div>
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Randy Valiente's sketch of eating customers</div>
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Food and people sketches by Jo Uygongco</div>
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Juancho Dizon's sketch of Magpie Cafe in the food park</div>
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Irma Lara's version of the G.R.EAT Burger Truck</div>
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Patti Boquiren's drawing of the G.R.EAT BURGER Food Truck during her very first sketchwalk!</div>
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Kuki Ulpindo's sketch of the scene at Me Love You Long Time</div>
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Trollskipot del Castillo's sketch of the long queue at The Lost Bread</div>
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Nadja Ginete's sketches of Me Love You Long Time, Schimdts, and Saucy Food</div>
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"I spent some years living near Maginhawa. Back then, you could find restos and little nooks on the street without having to worry about crowds or being shooed away because you're taking too much time staying at their place. Back then, you could still enjoy the serenity of spending time with your buddies, munch the food without too much noise or hustle and bustle going around, and not even worry about traffic. But, of course, with the passing of each year, even days, things or places change. What has been an ordinary street with restos then could and would join the bandwagon of progress in the vicinity. And maybe that was the story of Maginhawa. And so coming to StrEat Food Park was a little bit stirring, if not nostalgic.</div>
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"Arriving at the sketching venue, I took some time settling down but I was glad I found the resto 'Me Love You Long Time' at the corner and ordered the food I've been thinking the whole day. I requested for my tom yum soup to be (mild) spicy as I am afraid it would be too hot for me to handle. I also tried their basil ice cream, which Kuki (thanks, Kuks!) shared with me. Both delighted my senses and satiated my hunger. Will definitely be back." - Nadja Ginete</div>
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Sketches by Eileen Bondoc Escueta</div>
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"As it was to many others, the red truck was irresistible to sketch.... still closed when we arrived in StrEAT last Saturday. Also tried to sketch the fast movement of hungry diners... next to impossible! As were the lines of customers for milkshakes... settled for pink lemonade." - Eileen Bondoc Escueta</div>
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Cynthia Feliciano's rendering of Magpie Cafe.</div>
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"All that scribbling on the glass panel of the cafe made it a lot more interesting." - Cynthia Feliciano</div>
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"1-hour sketch of a whole scene during our Maginhawa sketch walk. Had to do a few erasures as I am still practicing this effect. The good thing with this style is you get to become more conscious with where your lines go. Resulting to a better composed image and closer to what you actually see in terms of proportioning and objects placement." - Cesar Ramirez Jr.</div>
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Sketches by Dindin Cruz</div>
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"Thought I'd be drawing food but the people were more interesting subjects." - Dindin Cruz</div>
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laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164149082450572561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-16653083622006470512015-08-28T22:27:00.003+08:002015-08-28T22:46:31.167+08:00USk PH August Sketchwalk @ STREAT Food ParkThere was a typhoon during the days leading to this month's sketchwalk, but rains couldn't stop the Philippine sketchers from spending the afternoon at StrEat, a food park located at Maginhawa Street in Quezon City.<br />
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Most of the establishments open at around 5pm, but as early as 4 there had already been folks lined up, waiting to be served. The park had a wide variety of culinary creations to delight the senses, and there were food stalls and trucks all around. And of course, people. One would think that, due to the inclement weather, people would stay curled up in their homes or somewhere indoors--but no, no amount of rain or gushing wind can keep them away from their favorite burgers, pastries, pizza, shakes, nachos, and in our case, sketchbooks and pens.</div>
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There was plenty to sketch and plenty to eat, and the sketchers lost no time putting pen to paper and tacos in their tummies.</div>
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<i>Thanks to Ige Trinidad for the photos! To view the whole album, click here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.971515676204656&type=1">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.971515676204656&type=1</a></i></div>
laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164149082450572561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-68289634297931596192015-08-17T14:41:00.001+08:002015-08-28T20:10:56.913+08:00Sign Up for Urban Sketchers PH's On-Location Sketching Workshops! Urban Sketchers Philippines, in partnership with the National Museum and the LJC Group, will be conducting a series of workshops on on-location sketching starting September 19!<br />
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Urban Sketchers Philippines the joins National Museum and the LJC Group of Restaurants in celebrating 100 years of Emilio Aguilar Cruz, an artist, writer, journalist, and father of restaurateur Larry J. Cruz. Emilio Aguilar Cruz was known for his outdoor paintings and landscapes done with the Dimasalang group of artists.</div>
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Interested participants can sign up for Line Sketching, Basic Watercolor Painting, and Advanced Quick Sketching and Coloring. With these lessons, participants will learn how to draw what they see, ultimately showing the world, one drawing at a time. The lessons will be conducted by notable members of Urban Sketchers Philippines: Cesar Ramirez Jr., Carlo Martinez, Eileen Bondoc Escueta, and Janeil B. Arlegui.<br />
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The workshops will be held at the National Museum in Manila. The culminating activity for all participants will be held at Abe's Farm in Magalang, Pampanga, so it's going to be very fun and exciting indeed. The workshop fee is Php3000 (3 sessions, snacks and materials included). Please see the poster above for more details and registration information.laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164149082450572561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-20835501547983345752015-08-17T08:54:00.001+08:002015-08-17T08:54:25.746+08:00August 2015 Sketch Call<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Urban Sketchers Philippines - Official Monthly Sketchwalk, August 2015<br />
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<b>When: August 22, 2015, Saturday </b><br />
<b>Time: 5pm-8pm</b><br />
<b>Where: StrEat: Maginhawa Food Park </b><br />
#91 Maginhawa St., UP Village, Quezon City<br />
Check it out: <a href="http://ph.phonebooky.com/blog/updated-whats-new-streat-maginhawa-food-park/">http://ph.phonebooky.com/blog/updated-whats-new-streat-maginhawa-food-park/</a><br />
(Big thanks to Cheska Del Castillo of StrEat for welcoming us!)<br />
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Walk+Sketch+Eat 5pm onwards<br />
Show & Tell @ StrEat begins 7:30pm<br />
Group photo 8pm<br />
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Open to all/ Anyone can join!<br />
Walk+Sketch+Eat with us!<br />
Please see our Facebook event page for more details: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1628686950722666/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1628686950722666/</a><br />
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See you at the food park! :)laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164149082450572561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-48875070916638545542015-08-07T22:28:00.002+08:002015-08-07T22:28:15.727+08:00Sketchwalk in Cubao (Sketching Not Allowed?)<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Urban Sketchers Philippines, the local chapter of the global group of Urban Sketchers, had its official monthly sketchwalk last July 18, 2015 at Farmer's Market in Cubao. The market is not only known for its bountiful and fresh offerings but also, as we found out, a management with a questionable attitude towards sketching (possibly due to ignorance?). Read on to see what we mean.<br />
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<i><br /></i>I wasn't able to attend the July sketching session of Urban Sketchers Philippines so I asked those who were there to document their experiences and post them here in our blog so that others may know about the incident and perhaps come up with solutions to issues plaguing groups like ours. Basically, what happened was the sketchers went to the market to do what we do: sketch. Some walked around sketching vendors, some sat at the food court and ordered snacks while sketching. Some security guards took notice and approached, and well, I'll leave the others to tell you what happened next.</div>
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USK PH July sketchwalk @ Farmers Market, Cubao<br />
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Yesterday was a true test of patience and not skill for us sketchers who attended the July sketchwalk at Farmers Market, Cubao.<br />
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Everyone had a story to tell about his or her encounter with the venue’s security and administrators.<br />
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My cousin and I were the first to arrive at Farmers Market and soon after other sketchers came and we settled in one of the tables and sketched. Some sketchers stayed including me but most of them went to look for other spots to sketch. A little less than 30 minutes later the sketchers came back, all with different stories of how administrators asked them what they’re doing, looking for permits etc. One sketcher was even asked to stop what she was doing by one of the security guards.<br />
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An admin, Rose Anne (if I remember correctly) approached our table and asked who we are, what we’re doing and why are we doing that. I explained to her that we’re a non-profit organization who sketched on-location, as simple as that. I requested if they can cascade the information I gave them to the other roaming administrators so that the sketchers won’t be bugged (at least more than once).<br />
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Then a ‘tindera’ (vendor) came and told us that the property manager wants to talk to the group’s representative. Since the group’s ‘punong abala’ Lauren Regina Santiago Villarama is out of the country, I presented myself and went to their office. I was directed to a man who is reporting directly to the property manager. I introduced myself (he did not) and told him about the group. I asked where the property manager was and he said she’s out and asked me to wait but has no idea when she’s coming back.<br />
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After about 5 minutes I told him that my time is being wasted and just asked for the Product Manager’s name (Annabelle/Anabel de Leon) and for his name (Val Razon) and position--maintenance. Wow. I clarified to Val that the group is leaving because of their doing and prevented the place to be promoted then quickly left.<br />
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When I got back everyone has decided to continue sketching at Cubao X (Note: Cubao X is a nearby area with shops). I was not yet finished with my drawing so I decided to stay a bit more. When I was almost finished a guard approached our table again still asking about sketching etc. I told him that I’ve already talked to their head and he can ask him instead. I continued drawing a bit more and even took photos while he was still there.<br />
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Never let these people intimidate you with their badges or whatever high position they occupy if you know you’re not violating anything.<br />
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At Farmer's Market Cubao:<br />
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At a little past 9 am, we gathered in a table in Farmer's Dampa. We were waiting for others to arrive and we've decided that it would be best to gather first before we start sketching the stalls and the areas inside the market. We started sketching the servers and the people who eat.<br />
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A little time after that we decided to disperse and start sketching. Gee started sketching near the food stalls, Manuel couldn't decide if he would sketch the garden/ plants area near the place or the Dampa area, Cynthia and Janice were already not in sight while Ige, Tissa and some remained in the table.<br />
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While looking for a place to sketch where I couldn't be a bother, I saw Cynthia and we've decided to sketch back to back. I left her for a while and met my sister in the market.<br />
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I went back to the fruit stalls and noticed that Gee isn't in her sketching place, nor was Cynthia in the vegetable stalls area. I looked around and weighed if I should sketch since I couldn't see anyone sketching. I've decided to go back to the Dampa area because I know others are still there. I arrived with all that sullen faces looking at me and asking: "Nasita ka din?" (Were you also stopped from sketching?)<br />
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I wasn't. While waiting for my sister, I sketched the jeepney with a man disembarking the products. I saw a guard looking at me but I wasn't stopped. Or, maybe because I sketched for not more than three minutes and they didn't have the chance to tell that to me.<br />
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In the table, I listened to the stories of Gee, Meg, Cynthia and Manuel being stopped from sketching. The administrative personnel called Cynthia and Manuel. A little while after that another sketcher was invited to the office. Ige went with the personnel. He came back after 15 minutes or so, and said that the Property Manager, who ordered him (any representative of USk Ph) to go to the administrative office wasn't there and that he was met by a maintenance personnel. At this time we already planned to move to another place.<br />
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<i>At Cubao Expo:</i><br />
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We chose the place since we already know that it boasts of arts or a venue for artists, drinking or not. We already had a bad experience from the market and we've decided that it would be good to ask permission to sketch in Cubao X. We also decided to have some lunch because it is already 11 and we could just sketch ourselves while waiting for our food or eating.<br />
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While waiting for Janice, Meg called some people she knew hoping it could at least make a difference this time. But the management of Cubao Expo is different from the one with Farmer's. She got the heads up in the Farmers Market if we still want to sketch there. But the sketchers don't want to this time.<br />
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Janice came back and told us that the person told her to get an appointment first. (She will fill you in on this one.) And since we weren't allowed to sketch there or even have our group photo, we left the place.<br />
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We went to Tropical Hut. They gladly welcomed us and let us have our interviews about USk PH (from Randy's group of friends) there.<br />
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The sketchers who were also present:<br />
Ige, Meg, Cheddie, Gee, Cynthia, Muffy, Ampao, Tissa, Zenar, Valerie, Janice, Manuel, Aurelio, Randy, Lui & his two friends.</div>
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<i>Randy Valiente</i><br />
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SKETCHING IS NOT A CRIME!<br />
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Kung mapapansin ninyo ay blangko ang mga sketchbooks na hawak namin. Ginanap ang USk sketchwalk sa Farmers Cubao noong sabado, napagkasunduang i-capture namin sa pamamagitan ng drawing ang usual market scenes. Karamihan ay nakaupo sa Dampa (para itong foodcourt ng lugar) at doon mag-sketch para mas komportable. Maya-maya ay pinahinto kami ng guard at ng admin ng Farmers, bawal daw mag-sketch. Kaya nagpunta ang coordinator namin sa opisina nila upang ipakilala ang grupo. Pero para hindi na humaba ay lumipat kami sa Cubao Expo sa pag-aakalang mas okay dun dahil artist hub naman 'yun, pero sa kamalasan ay pinatigil din kami ng guard at hinihingian pa kami ng permit ng admin.<br />
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Cubao is not a sketching-friendly place! Am I wrong?<br />
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Naging hot topic ito sa fb group ng USk at nalaman ko na hindi lang pala ang USk-Ph ang nakaranas nito kundi ibang sketchers group at plein air painters din. Hindi lang sa Cubao kundi sa ibang lugar na rin sa Kamaynilaan. Kailan pa naging krimen ang pagbitbit ng sketchpad at paggawa ng sining sa public place?<br />
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Napaparanoid ang karamihan at baka front lang ng mga terorista at masasamang loob ang sketching? Kailangan ng tamang edukasyon ang mga kinauukulan sa ganitong activities. We are so IGNORANT with this kind of event at yung hindi pamilyar sa ating paningin ay nagmimistulang threat sa security. There is a big problem of what's this and what's that with this society, matagal na. Abala kasi tayo sa mga nonsensical activities at entertainments kaya hindi na natin ma-distinguish kung ano ang may value at wala.<br />
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Since time immemorial ay ginagawa na ito ng mga artists para ma-capture ang ganda ng paligid at para maging reference na rin.<br />
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Magbi-benefit dito ang lugar para ma-promote ang kanilang area, lalo pa't commercial establishments, at ang Urban Sketchers ay isang worldwide artist organization at ang gawa namin ay idini-displey sa USk international website kaya nakikita ng buong mundo at nagiging bahagi ng turismo (at hindi kami binabayaran ng gobyerno sa promotion na ito).</div>
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<i>Tissa Pagaduan</i><br />
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This month's sketchwalk was truly memorable! Yes, There were unexpected scenes like guards stopping us, admins questioning us about our group, maintenance man giving us attitude! For me, those were exciting moments, challenging moments, moments that made this sketchwalk unforgettable and special. One thing I've learned from this month's sketchwalk was to be positive, always look for the bright side. Yes we cannot control the people who are stopping us because they have also their own rules that they follow, so what we do is we remain calm, explain to them our purpose and to continue to sketch and hope that they change their view of us sketchers, if not, that is their loss, we can always change venues but they lost customers. Don't let them ruin your day, take it as a challenge, a little excitement, a little thrill for the day. Just have fun.</div>
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<i>Gee Roxas</i><br />
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My warm-up sketches earlier in our supposedly #uskPH sketchwalk. I only added colors because there was nothing else to do after some admin and security personnel in the market stopped us from sketching around the area. I wasn't able to finish my supposedly 'actual' sketch to a social-media-post-worthy level.<br />
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With a heavy heart (because my sketchbook is not cheap and, as much as possible, I want to make the most of every one of its pages), I stopped sketching immediately. I asked the guard if taking photos in the place is allowed, and he said yes. "Cellphone lang ho pwede, 'wag lang 'yong digital." (I'm guessing he meant digital cameras or DSLRs but the sudden thought of a camera phone with film was just so funny.)<br />
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In this part of the world where documenting everyday life and selfies are considered normal, I find it strange that sketching is considered taboo.<br />
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Hence the Plan C. See previous post.<br />
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End of rant. Kthxbai.<br />
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<i>Cheddie De Gala</i><br />
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Cubao, why won't you let us sketch you?<br />
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Last July 18, my fellow sketchers and I were charged with a petty yet unreasonable "crime". The crime? Sketching. In the Urban Sketchers tradition, every month we would pick a place where we would sketch and in our sketches, try and capture the vibrance of the area at that moment. For the month of July, we chose Cubao's Farmers' Market. But we did not expect the hostility afoot. Frankly, I was shocked at the guards' reception of our activity. In all my years doing sketches, not once was I told that I exuded a threatening aura. Most of the time, people were more open to talk to me and they would ask me about my sketches. This event was eye opening as I realized that there are still people in the Philippines who are ill-equipped in the basic etiquette toward sublime pursuits like sketching. At one point, I got so angry and frustrated that I took my rage to Facebook. '"Bawal kumuha ng litrato gamit ang digital na camera pero pwede ang cellphone." I mean, what is that? We are good citizens making our own contributions to our motto "it's more fun in the Philippines" why won't you let us sketch you?<br />
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<i>Manuel Jiongco</i><br />
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Why is sketching not allowed? That is the big question left unanswered during the last sketchwalk. I've been attending sketchwalks with USk for almost 10 months now and from time to time I have experienced being approached by curious guards who are eventually appreciative after learning what we are doing. This is the first time I have attended without making any sketch let alone a simple mark on my sketchbook. I was with a fellow sketcher during that time scouting for a good spot, when a guard from Farmers Market questioned her and asked her to request for permission to their superior who is not even there. In frustration, we just went back to our meeting place to learn that other sketchers have similar experience. Not to dampen our spirits, we headed to another location, Cubao Expo with hopes that we could sketch there. Surprisingly, we were informed that we can't sketch there unless we get an appointment. Picture taking is not allowed as well. Wow! In my mind I just did the slow clap. It is almost lunch time so we just went out to eat. Sketching here in the Philippines is something "alien" to most people. Hopefully in time sketching on location in this country will catch on soon. In the meantime keep on sketching on more sketch-friendly places.</div>
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<i>Meg Roxas</i><br />
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Our group was quite excited to sketch the various colors and textures of Farmer's Market that we were unable to hide the disappointment. We were suddenly asked to stop and indefinitely wait for the decision of a person who apparently wasn’t there in their admin office. Almost 30 minutes passed, we still didn’t know if we could proceed or not. We eventually decided on leaving to make up for the lost time. I guess the frustration mostly came from the lack of a decisive resolution at the moment.<br />
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We then confidently moved on to Cubao X as it was known to be an art hub. Unfortunately, we got the same response. We do understand that these are private establishments, but it’s unclear how they perceive casual sketching. A violation of some security or commercial protocol? But they allow taking photos with phones? If I brought my craft set and started sewing, would they render the same treatment? I know the security personnel are not at fault. They only follow orders according to their understanding of management directives.<br />
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Mandate comes from the top. If they really aren’t an artist-friendly establishment, the guidelines should be clear among their frontline. What if it were a journalist or a blogger? Management should equip the guards with a proper explanation so we can immediately appreciate and clearly understand why we are asked to stop. In some way, it's good that we were forced to discuss it now though. The simplest thing we can do is consolidate our sentiments and write to their respective heads. If they respond positively, it’ll be good for the community. If they opt to ignore, then let's simply take them off our sketch venues. There definitely are a lot more places that deserve to be immortalized in our precious sketchbook pages.<br />
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<i>Ampao Roxas</i><br />
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I chose Fruitas store because it has vibrant colors from afar. I enjoyed sketching activity with fellow USK members because we share stories, drawing techniques and art supplies!<br />
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Consider this: a group of people simultaneously taking selfies, taking photos of each other, taking photos of their surroundings. Normal, yes?<br />
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<li>Wrote in notebooks?</li>
<li>How about if we all painted our nails at the same time, would someone ask us for a permit?</li>
<li>If we had knitting needles, would we be seen as a threat?</li>
<li>What is it about sketching in public that looks so threatening? Why is taking photos with a 'cellphone' (some with really good cameras by the way) allowed, but sketching isn't?</li>
<li>We did not block entrances or exits, or prevented people from buying. </li>
<li>From what we see, we were actually promoting a place--sketching something like the Farmer's Market, showing it through our sketches--some establishments welcome that, and are quite happy to be sketched. </li>
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Our members patiently explained to the "management" what we were doing, but perhaps not everyone has the same capacity to really make the effort to understand urban sketching, simple as it is. We go somewhere, we sketch together. That's it. But why, people wonder. We can ask them back, well, why do you take pictures and selfies with your smartphone? We're simply doing the same with our sketchbooks. <br />
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It's actually funny now how that incident made us realize how "new" urban sketching (also, group sketching in public) is in the Philippines that many people find it...weird. Yes, people fear what they don't understand, and this is why we find it best to just keep on doing what we love.<br />
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<b>Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm</b><br />
<b>Venue: Farmers Market, Cubao, Quezon City</b><br />
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This month, we'll be capturing the hustle and bustle of a marketplace. Farmers Market in Cubao is one of the most popular markets in the metro, and it has plenty in store for the urban sketcher--from meat, seafood, and fruit & vegetable stalls to dry goods and a "paluto" food court to boot. Sketch the busy market scene, the stalls, the vendors, the buyers, and whatever you see that interests you. Let's meet up at the Dampa/food court section at 11:45 for show & tell.<br />
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Please invite your friends to sketch with us. Joining is free!<br />
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Here's a cute illustration from Pepper.ph showing the different sections of the market:<br />
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And here's a map to Farmers Market:<br />
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Facebook event page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1448583538780152/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1448583538780152/</a><br />
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See you at the market!laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164149082450572561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-68097285108487766072015-06-29T09:25:00.001+08:002015-06-29T09:45:50.302+08:00Urban Sketchers Philippines at Fête de la Musique 2015On the weekend of June 20-21, the world celebrated Fête de la Musique 2015. Urban Sketchers Philippines joined the celebrations for our official monthly sketchwalk and we went to one of the pocket stages in Makati City to sketch and listen to the music of the MOD era.<br />
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The sketchwalk was held at Alchemy, a bistro bar with quirky interiors. The MOD stage was set to feature blues, ska, soul, pop, reggae, and folk music from some of the country's best music artists. The sketchers caught the DJ set of Bing Austria and the set of folk musician Ian Penn.<br />
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Lala Singian wrote about her experience and mentioned the Urban Sketchers in her blog here: <a href="http://www.cornersandcrannies.com/alchemy-a-very-bizarre-bar-and-bistro/">http://www.cornersandcrannies.com/alchemy-a-very-bizarre-bar-and-bistro/</a></div>
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Photos in this post by Ige Trinidad and Lauren Villarama. For the complete set, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.942728962416661&type=3">please click this link</a>.</div>
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This June, Urban Sketchers Philippines was also featured in local online magazine Interaksyon.com. See the article here! <a href="http://www.interaksyon.com/lifestyle/urban-sketchers-philippines-experiencing-the-city-through-the-lost-art-of-drawing">Urban Sketchers Philippines: Experiencing the city through the lost art of drawing</a>laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164149082450572561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-27641305752393094102015-06-16T21:37:00.001+08:002015-06-16T21:37:25.043+08:00June 2015 Sketch Call<b>June Sketchwalk: The MOD Stage at Fête de la Musique</b><br />
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This month, Urban Sketchers Philippines is doing something different. We will be joining the World Music Day celebrations with an afternoon-night of listening to and of course, sketching the performers and the music-loving crowd over at the MOD Stage of Fête de la Musique 2015. ;)<br />
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<b>WHEN: June 20, 2015 (Saturday)</b><br />
<b>WHERE: Alchemy Bistro Bar, corner Polaris St. and Durban St., Barangay Poblacion, Makati</b><br />
<b>TIME: 4PM-7PM </b>(7PM show & tell, participants may choose to stay until after the sketchwalk ;) )<br />
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Alchemy is a bistro bar with three distinct areas: an outdoor pizzeria with an Italian wood-fired pizza oven, a unique indoor eating/drinking venue, and a rooftop wine bar. The MOD Stage will feature blues, ska, soul, pop, reggae, and folk music from some of the country's best music artists. If you'd like some good seats/sketching spots, please come early. :)<br />
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MOD Stage Event page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1596091573965134/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1596091573965134/</a><br />
Lineup: (as of June 16)<br />
Bands:<br />
-6:00-Ian Penn (Folk)<br />
-6:30-Kontra Tiempo (Rock)<br />
-7:00-Nameless Heroes (Pop)<br />
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The sketchers met up at the Bonifacio monument at Plaza Lawton. The monument is a tribute to one of the country's heroes Andres Bonifacio, who was often called "the Father of the Philippine Revolution". We then walked to the Kartilya ng Katipunan Shrine.<br />
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The Kartilya ng Katipunan ("Primer of the Katipunan" in English) served as the guidebook--or manifesto--for the new members of the Katipunan, a revolutionary society founded in 1892. The first edition of the Kartilya was written by Bonifacio, one of the group's founding members. The shrine dedicated to the Kartilya depicted the principles laid out in the primer.<br />
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The Philippine sketchers in front of the Bonifacio monument. The building behind us is the Manila Post Office Building.</div>
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Manuel Jiongco, Nigel Feliciano, and Cynthia Feliciano</div>
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Nigel and aunt Cynthia draw the Bonifacio monument.</div>
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Janeil and Greg Peralta, who joined the sketchwalk for the first time.</div>
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Aurelio Castro III sketching Mang Mose, who lives at the plaza.</div>
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Janice Medina and Bianca Ejercito joined the sketchwalk, their first time doing so. :)</div>
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Sketchers at the Kartilya ng Katipunan Shrine</div>
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Louri Bundac, another newbie, documents like a pro. </div>
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Happy 4th birthday, Urban Sketchers Philippines!</div>
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For our 4th anniversary, we celebrated by holding two major events: our official monthly sketchwalk on May 16, and an exhibit and workshop on May 17, an activity that was held in line with the first Manila Urban Design Festival.<br />
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For our official monthly sketchwalk, we went to Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila. Fort Santiago, located at the mouth of the Pasig River, is a citadel that was built by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi when Manila was first established and is part of the defensive structure of Intramuros, Manila’s walled city.<br />
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National hero Jose Rizal was imprisoned at the fort before his execution in 1896; the fort features the steps Rizal took from his holding cell on the way out to in Bagumbayan (now Luneta), where he bravely faced his death.<br />
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The sketchers scattered around the fort, drawing everything from the tourist tram and horse-drawn carriages to the iconic gate adorned by a relief of Saint James the Great, the patron saint of Spain and after whom the fort was named.<br />
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Some of the sketches we made that day. </div>
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USk PH also participated in the first Manila Urban Design Festival with an exhibit of works done on location and a lecture-workshop on sketching in one of the chambers of the Maestranza, part of the foundry of the armory located near Fort Santiago. It also served as a warehouse of the armaments and cannons during the Spanish colonial period. The Maestranza was destroyed during World War II and was rebuilt The workshop was led by Janeil Arlegui, one of the founding members of the group. Ryan Sumo also gave some pointers on sketching.<br />
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Lecture-workshop by Janeil Arlegui</div>
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Sketch of the workshop by Aurelio Castro III</div>
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After the workshop, some of the sketchers went out to the plaza to draw the festival goings-on: a demo by the members of Parkour Philippines, a demo-performance on Philippine martial arts, people buying food and browsing through crafts sold at colorful tents, families and friends walking around. All in all it was an enjoyable weekend of urban sketching fun!<br />
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Workshop participants trying out contour sketching.</div>
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Sketch by Manuel Jiongco</div>
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Sketch by Irma Lara</div>
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Sketch by Ryan Sumo</div>
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It's a wrap! Urban Sketchers Philippines with Julia Nebrija, Festival Director</div>
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More photos of the festival (and sketchers having fun on bicycles!) in Solo Galura's photoset on Flickr <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bleeding_smile_in_front_of_you/sets/72157652915243088">here</a><span id="goog_1719693434"></span><span id="goog_1719693435"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos in this post by Ian Ulpindo, Ige Trinidad, Ched de Gala, and Irma Lara.</span>laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164149082450572561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-29180457039479422102015-05-20T09:42:00.002+08:002015-05-20T09:49:20.686+08:00Ryan Sumo's Urban Sketching Materials<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been experimenting with a different process lately with my Urban Sketching, and since the results have received a lot of praise (thanks!) and questions on medium and equipment I use I figured I would make a blog post about it. Above is the sample of one of my recent sketches while in Intramuros. I found a nice, shady spot on the wall with a good view of Manila City Hall as well as a food stall on the road below.<br />
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Here is a photo of the materials I used for these sketches. Yup, that's it. Four pens and a sketchbook. Usually I only have just the one pen and a sketchbook, and sometimes a small pack of grayscale brushpens. Why so little? This has a lot to do with my own personal philosophy of Urban Sketching. I like to observe things and present them in as unvarnished a way as possible, especially people. People react in all sorts of ways when they know they're being observed, so when I sketch I try to be as invisible as possible, and having less materials makes that a whole lot easier. Of course this method has its drawbacks, but I'll save that for another post. For now, I'll go over each item one by one and show you where you can get them. Unfortunately most of them are only available on Amazon or in Japan, but hopefully that will change.</div>
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Actually, I'm not sure where I got this pencil case and how much it cost. It might have been in one of those "container" stores like Beabi or Lock and Lock where they have containers for everything. In fact I think this may have originally belonged to my wife, who likes buying containers for everything. If you find one it should probably cost you less than 100 pesos. It's simple, sleek, and carries my pens. The Urban Sketchers Philippines sticker was given to me by the current leader of USK Philippines, Lauren Villarama.</div>
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After trying numerous felt brush pens in the settled on the Zebra brush pen as my favorite (I forget the reasons why, to be honest). I like brush pens because they give your drawings a sense of weight without even trying, something that regular technical pens and ballpens do not. You get that sense of <a href="http://thevirtualinstructor.com/line-quality-cross-contour.html">line weight</a> using Nib pens as well, but for sheer convenience these brush pens can't be beat. They rn out of ink in a few months, depending on use. I usually ask relatives coming from the US to bring me a bunch, or I buy them in bulk when I go to Japan. Amazon lists this as the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006CQVIZW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006CQVIZW&linkCode=as2&tag=artbysumo-20&linkId=QHPAIIVSKGOHJRH7">Zebra WF1 Scientific Brush (Small Size)</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=artbysumo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B006CQVIZW" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and Jetpens list them as <a href="http://www.jetpens.com/Zebra-Disposable-Brush-Pen-Fine/pd/2307">Zebra Disposable Brush Pen Fine</a>. Zebra's brush pens are color coded so always make sure to get the gray one, not the black (medium) or blue (extra fine). Zebra actually has a retail presence in the Philippines so maybe one day we'll see these in national bookstore.</div>
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Koi Coloring Brush Pens, made by Sakura, are surprisingly hard to find even in Japan. I found these on Amazon and the first set I bought was actually a <a href="http://amzn.to/1Gm8fwD">grayscale set</a> that I really liked. I then bought the <a href="http://amzn.to/1S6F6Ky">12-piece colored set</a> and was disappointed because the colors were too rich and bright for my taste ( I think they were originally made for coloring manga). On Kraft paper (the brown paper my sketchbook uses) it dampens some of that color and makes it more tolerable for me. I originally fell in love with these pens because they don't bleed through the pages in the same way most markers do. I use these to color and shade my line art to give them more volume.</div>
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This one you can actually buy in National Bookstore. The <a href="http://amzn.to/1GmbMex">Uni-Ball Signo White Gel Ink Pen</a> costs around 96 Pesos. Don't expect your local NBS clerk or saleslady to recognize the name immediately though, and bring a picture just in case. This is one of my most recent purchases, and I bought it specifically to experiment in using it with my new Sketchbook. It seems to be very popular among comic book artists.</div>
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This is another one of those pens that I discovered in Japan. I bought it because it was similar to the Zebra Pen with its felt tip, except colored. I bought a single brown and grey pen while in Japan, but I recently purchased a <a href="http://amzn.to/1AiziYJ">set of 12</a> on Amazon, which I'm very excited to play around with. As with Sakura, Pentel has a retail presence here, so it's not impossible that they will bring these over someday, perhaps USK Philippines can push for that.</div>
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This sketchbook can actually be found in National Book Store, although I cannot say if it's available in all branches. I found mine buried in the Megamall Branch along with a few others. Oddly, they seem to all be flag themed. Mine seems to carry the French flag, while the rest of the sketchbooks I saw bore the Chinese flag (Languo seems to be a Chinese company). The most curious thing about these sketchbooks is that they are divided into three sections : Kraft paper, dotted graph paper, and Kraft paper again. I've never seen sketchbooks like these before. The thing I liked most about them was that both the Kraft paper and the graph paper were able to hold my Zebra brush pen strokes without bleeding through to the other side of the page. This "metal" version costs only 215 pesos while there is another square shaped paperback version that costs 146 Pesos (with similar paper divisions). If the NBS clerks don't seem to know what you're talking about, just dig around in the sketchbook and notebook sections of your local NBS and you might get lucky.</div>
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I hope you guys found this post useful, and have fun experimenting with these materials. If you have any questions I'd be happy to answer them in the comments!<br />
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<i>This blog was cross posted from <a href="http://ryansumo.blogspot.com/">Ryan's art blog</a>, where you can find more urban sketches and other art related stuff.</i></div>
Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17988599567370345885noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935989415918356529.post-33610098972755894422015-05-09T08:43:00.000+08:002015-05-12T20:20:34.004+08:00 Urban Sketchers PH 4th Anniversary Events in Old ManilaHello! Urban Sketchers Philippines turns 4 years old this month!<br />
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To celebrate, we will have two events. First, we will be having our official monthly sketchwalk at the historic citadel of <b>Fort Santiago in Intramuros on Saturday, May 16, 2015</b>. We'll be there from 9am to 12nn, so do sketch with us! Everyone is welcome to join the sketchwalk. Joining is always free. :)<br />
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You can sketch around Fort Santiago, the view of the Pasig River, the passing tourists, and whatever catches your interest in the area. We meet for show & tell and our 'class picture' at 11:45 sharp by the iconic main gate.<br />
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Aside from it being our anniversary sketchwalk, it's also a great opportunity for us to create works that can be exhibited the following day, May 17 (Sunday) during the Urban Design Festival.<br />
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Please bring loose sheets of drawing/watercolor paper for the sketchwalk. After our activity, the sketches will be collected for display the following day. We promise to take care of the sketches! :)<br />
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The second event is an <b>Urban Sketching Workshop and Exhibit</b>, which is part of the Manila Urban Design Festival that will be held at the Maestranza Plaza (near Plaza Mexico) in Intramuros. This will be on May 17, 2015 (Sunday). The exhibit will run from 1pm-6pm and will feature location drawings made by the members of Urban Sketchers Philippines.<br />
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The workshop/talk on location sketching will be from 3pm-5pm and will be facilitated by one of the founders of Urban Sketchers Philippines, Janeil Arlegui. The workshop on sketching will show some of the simplest techniques anyone can learn easily in capturing what you observe onto paper or a sketchbook. With practice, sketching becomes a common skill as learning to ride a bicycle or reading and writing! Sketching can make a big difference in seeing and realizing our city's environments, people, and imagination for it becoming a better place to live in.<br />
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The workshop will have two parts: a lecture and a sketchwalk. Participants are asked to bring their own paper, sketchpads/sketchbooks, and drawing materials. Handouts will be provided. Anyone can join this free workshop.<br />
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For updates and announcements, please go to our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/454558191374679/">Facebook event page</a>. Thanks and see you on May 16-17! Invite your friends!laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164149082450572561noreply@blogger.com0