Japan Sketches and a quick preview

Here are a few sketches I did in Japan. I'll be uploading the rest later in the week so stay tune for those. Anyway  here they are

This was done during our last day in Namba. I enjoyed having sushi every night from this store right infront of the hotel we were staying at. The sushi was amazing the fish tasted like smoked salmon. :) Plus Japanese Mayonnaise! :D

This was done in Namba as well while we were eating a little bistro. The girl beside us has really cute huge glasses.

This is what I'm working on now it's a sketch for a painting I'm planning on doing. I'm struggling with the shading and lighting can't seem to get the values right.

Tokyo Cafe, SM Megamall, Philippines

We were in this restaurant called Tokyo Cafe in SM Megamall for lunch. Its a weird Japanese place its "japanese" themed but the food they served is all american style hamburgers, pizzas, milkshakes and pastas. Their desserts are awesome taste wise and "look wise" :)) haha

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This is a sketch I did while stuck in traffic on C5 road. This is the road I have to pass all the time to get to my new condo :) I absolutely despise this road since its always filled with traffic whenever we're there! hehe but thats because its where the toll booth is at. :) Didn't sketch the road though I was admiring the palm trees as well as the old rundown buildings in the area.

Alabang Town Center Cinemas

bonifacio highstreet

A quick sketch of the Rock fountain in Bonifacio Highstreet :)

painted urban sketches

urban sketching, bazaars and late thanksgiving update :)

 Picture says it all. :)

Heres the pencil casing I got at St. James Bazaar in Alabang. :) I love it is can hold my paints, brushes, tech pens and pens. Great for sketching on site :)
 

 We had our Thanksgiving at our new apartment this year! It was awesome! we had a huge turkey, yummy stuffing, sweet potatoes, apple pie and onion soup! :) check out the pictures :)

alabang town center

quick 20 minute sketch I did while waiting for my mom at the mall
place; Alabang Town Center, Metro Manila, Philippines

in the city

Drawn on paper w/ fountain pen ink