Joint sketching party from home: Yangon x Bangkok

If you love drawing and making new friends, perhaps this is the event you don’t wanna miss.

Urban Sketchers Yangon has collaborated with the sketchers in Bangkok to exchange ideas and beautiful sceneries of the two cities through sketches.

Bangkok sketchers will draw the landscapes and landmarks of Yangon and Yangon sketchers vice versa.

There are no limitations as to the number of sketches and mediums used. The finished works must be submitted to Bangkok Sketchers Group by 18 October. The location of the sketch, medium, photo credit must be provided in the caption along with hashtags #sketchfromhomeygnandbkk, and #uskyangon.

The participators can choose the following locations in Bangkok:

Marketplace

1. Chatuchak Weekend Market
2. Khao San Road
3. Yaowarat
4. Talad Noi
5. Talad Klong Toey
6. Sampeng Market

Historical

1. Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall
2. Bangkok Museums
3. Old Customs House
4. Phra Sumen Fort
5. Hua Lamphong Railway Station
6. Jim Thompson House
7. Ratchadamnoen Avenue

Religious

1. Wat Arun
2. Wat Pho
3. Wat Prakeaw
4. Erawan Shrine
5. Assumption Cathedral
6. Holy Rosary Church
7. Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
8. Santa Cruz Church
9. Wat Mangkon Kamalawat

Central Business District & Cityscapes

1. Pathumwan intersection
2. Silom Street
3. Sathorn Road
4. Siam Square
5. ICONSIAM

You can find the photos of these places online. Don’t forget to credit the photographers when you submit your sketches.

You can read about Myanmar urban sketchers here.