Sabado, Pebrero 25, 2012

Sketching at the Orchestra Concert

24 February 2012
Francisco Santiago Hall - BDO Corporate Center
Makati Avenue, Makati City

it was another great experience that i had the chance to watch an Orchestra Concert and sketch them while performing. the thought of sketching the performers was at first, difficult for me since they are all moving. but when i landed the pen on the paper, i just let my eyes do its task of observing while my hands do the rest of the work. good thing, the lights did not went out and i had the convenience of seeing them perform even in dimmed lights. i had seen several orchestra concerts and it's always never a boring experience. listening to the music keeps my momentum, which helped me came up with several sketches.

after the concert, there held a free dinner for all of us guests and i'm lucky to have the chance to approach the main artists and have them signed my work for their autographs. they were surprised and overwhelmed to see the sketches. we had pep talk then; me and my co-sketcher was also able to promote our art group. we told them about some of our good times together and our manifesto of doing on-location drawings.

i wish to have more experience like this in the future!


The Event
Music Conductor, Chino Toledo
Violinist, Michael Emery
Cellist, Ann Alton
 


Escolta, Revisited

04 February 2012

our first sketch walk during the Love month.

it's always a gloomy weather whenever i go back to Manila, but this couldn't stop my desire of  going back to the place. Manila has a lot to offer -- and Escolta is one of them. it has been a favorite location for movies, tv commercials and photo-shoots. who wouldn't love to see the old buildings lined up and imagine you're in one of the streets in Paris perhaps [Manila was once quoted, "The Paris of the Orient" during the 1800's].

during the morning, we placed ourselves at different spots for our target subjects to sketch. until we had our last stop at the Capitol Theater. by afternoon, enjoyed a lunch date at Meisun Tea House (former MXT) at Ongpin Street in Binondo which is just few walks from Escolta.