Second Sketch at Ghim Moh

This is the second sketch in 20 mins before the show and tell.

Result of Sketchwalk at Ghim Moh

First sketch at Sketchwalk.

It was raining cats and dogs, so I just sat there and sketched after my nice mee pok and Kopi O. Good recommendation for the noodles stall from Patrick Ng Benedict Tay Hendriko Teguh Sangkanparan and thanks Alice Lim for the popiah, all so nice. Kopi O was very good too.

Sitting there, I noticed there were so many old folks in wheel chairs or in other PMDs. The old Chinese lady on wheel chair sitting opposite us was with a sweet Malay lady, I was very sure she's a social worker or a friend. Another Malay lady came to sit with them and the old lady took out some papers from his bag. She left shortly after giving her a cheque. They had traditional breakfast (bread, egg and hot drink) in the morning and when I left, the old lady was having noodles.

So many old uncles and aunties at the coffee shop and the young ones were at the crowded food centre and market near-by.

Sketching Prambanan

Day two, 23 March. Sketching with the gang from 22 - 24 March 2019. This is my long sketch at Prambanan and part details at Prambanan.

I was sketching alone on the South side after walking one big round and I tried to capture the light in the morning from the East.

There were restoration workers inside and outside the make-shift tents hammering away providing background music while I sketched under a big tree surrounded by ancient stones.

March Sketchwalk at Ghim Moh

Credit: Banner sketch by Andrew Tan aka Drewscape

This month’s sketchwalk will be at Ghim Moh Estate, a place known for great food (including a Michelin guide-listed Chwee Kueh)! You might want to come on an empty stomach, because the hawker centre is well-known for some good bites, so order away and sketch to your hearts' content! And if you have a durian craving, Ah Seng Durian might be a place to get some (if they are open).

A recent episode of Mediacorp 8's Tuesday Report 《星期二特写: 生活气场》 featured Ghim Moh Hawker Centre - its history, characteristics, where the good food stalls are, and heartwarming stories of some of the hawkers. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAmmMXiA4Sk&feature=youtu.be

Some food favourites:
http://ieatishootipost.sg/category/location/9-ghim-moh-food-centre/
https://www.misstamchiak.com/ghim-moh-market-food-centre/
https://www.hungrygowhere.com/gallery/hawker-guide-ghim-moh-market-and-food-centre-*gid-c9863101/
https://www.burpple.com/ghim-moh-market-food-centre

START
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Outside Ghim Moh market (Food Centre side)
(https://goo.gl/maps/VTmXA1Py5et)

END
Time: 12:15 PM
Location: Same as Starting Location.

Nearest MRT: Buona Vista (EWL, Circle Line)

Locations to sketch:
- Ghim Moh Market (including stall vendors)
- HDB flats surrounding the Market
- Ulu Pandan Community Club
- You may even venture as far as Buona Vista MRT or Star Vista just minutes away, or sketch from one of the many high-floor corridors in the surrounding HDB blocks.

Places to eat and shop:
- Ghim Moh Market / Hawker Centre
- Master Crab Seafood
- Countless options around (E.g. Star Vista, Holland V, etc.)

PLUS - Parka is giving away prizes at the end of the sketchwalk, details at this link:
https://www.parkablogs.com/content/join-our-march-2019-sketchwalk-ghim-moh?fbclid=IwAR3DAtRZ0Kak4Rp-nVkpHJDj5rBmzA86Nnj8JzK3RTIqb-krFvZezisyZAM

Yogyakarta Travel Sketchbooks

Completed 2 self-made concertina sketchbooks for the Jogja trip from 20 to 26 March 2019. Joining the gang to sketch from 22 to 24 March. One of the sketchbooks was with colours and the other only ink for quick sketches. We were not allowed to sketch at the Kreton and no colouring at Borobudur.

I will add colours when I feel like it later, depending on my mood.

Yogyarkarta Sketching Trip

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MediaCorp Event at ACM

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Waiting for a community sharing with a group of teachers at ACM, in conjunction with the airing of the first episode of 《星期二特写·行脚发现》featuring USKSG a couple months ago... #usksg #usk #urbansketchers #community #mediacorp #星期二特写 #行脚发现

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