REVIEW

PATRICK NG, SINGAPORE: “The government has been doing a pretty decent job in the policies they set and enforce to curb the spread in the community, yet when Delta came through the ports of call, it was a curve ball. Nobody saw it coming. We had to go into another couple months of semi-lockdown, and are just coming out of it. Groups of up to 5 people were allowed here but we decided to continue Zoom sketchwalks, still keeping with the Manifesto. Sketchers told the story of their live sketches over Zoom. We loved the time because we got to connect in ways we usually didn’t get to when we are out sketching as a big group. Some members also gave back by sponsoring lucky draw prizes like rare sketchbooks, papers, and books on sketching.

PARKA REVIEWS

BY TEOH YI CHIE

Teoh Yi Chie is an infographics journalist who joined Urban Sketchers Singapore in 2009. He’s probably better known as Parka from Parkablogs. com, a website that reviews art books and art products.

This month Parka video reviews M Graham gouache Check them out!

our Manifesto

• We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation • Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel • Our drawings are a record of time and place • We are truthful to the scenes we witness • We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles • We support each other and draw together • We share our drawings online • We show the world, one drawing at a time.