Result of March Sketchwalk

Two sketches 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.

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

Ghim Moh wet market 7am this morning.

parallel pen + photoshop. I had fried carrot cake at the hawker centre next door. But it wasn't so good. the more famous fried carrot cake store was closed today. We then bought chicken and vegetables at the wet market.

Ghim Moh sketchwalk

Ghim Moh sketchwalk from Philip Jackson

These are sketches from the May sketchwalk at Ghim Moh last Saturday. Contributor : Philip Jackson.

food market sketchwalk

Fellow sketchers


At the market..



Kiddy rides near market

Outside vegetarian stall

Dry goods stall..selling anything from onions, ginger..to condiments

Fruit stall on recycled paper..everyone has a dirty run down basket and put all the fruits they

want in there

Seafood stall

Food stall


Went with a few sketches on sat, organised by Andrew . it was good to see some new and familiar faces early in the morning at 9am..