Macau

When I came back to Taiwan in August this year, I used my Aussie passport. That means I only have 3 months in Taiwan. Therefore I had to take a trip somewhere in November. James and I decided to go to Macau. It's close and the old town looks interesting. Besides, Macau is famous for its casinos, too.

We went to the famous Ruins of St. Pauls on the hill. It's right on the end of a busy touristy street. The whole church is gone except for the facade. Both James and I pulled out our sketch books and pretty soon we attracted quite a lot of attention. At one stage, James said I had about 10 people around me. Most of people asked me questions, but I also sensed some sneaky phones taking videos and photos of me sketching.

This sketch only took me about 30-40 minutes but I am quite happy with the end result. I am especially happy with the way I simplified the complicated patterns on the facade.