Sketching at Tiong Bahru with SUTD students

The attendance was very bad for the sketchwalk this afternoon, students were all late and claimed they did not know how to walk from MRT station to the location. A big group turned up at 3:30pm after their meeting on campus. Then came the heavy downpour that we had to change the show and tell location to the market. But students said they were stuck at the Seng Poh Garden hiding under the shelter. What a day! The visit to Pin Pin Piau Kay; the 84-year-old provision shop finally made our day. They are closing down permanently and today is their LAST DAY.

Our sketcher-friends, Tony and Jeffery did a sketch each. Three of us, the instructors were so tired after giving instructions and demos to students so many times since they all came late at different times. I was not in a good mood, so should we blame the location or the weather?

I went back to my car, took out the sketch tool and did a sketch of block 71 where Pin Pin Piau Kay was located. It was still work in progress but I did feel much better after sketching.