August Sketchwalk @ Geylang Serai, 27th Aug 2011

Despite the rain and the presidential voting, about 35 of us turn up to sketch the soon to be demolished Malay Village at Geylang Serai. We also sketched the very festive bazaar near the new Geylang Serai Market before settling down for lunch. Thank you everyone for turning up and for the amazing job you did on Saturday!

I managed 4 quick thumbnail sketches despite having to answer my phone several times to give help to stranded sketchers. The terrible humidity that came after the rain did not help too.

St.Joesph Church, Victoria Street

Trying to capture the setting sun....

Interior of this old Catholic church.

32nd World Sketchcrawl Day, Lisbon Symposium

The Refectory, Catheral of The Good Shepherd

Catheral of the Good Shepherd

It was a nice afternoon sitting and painting inside this really old catheral. It was build more than 100years ago and still stands quietly today. Very little has been done to the Catheral so it has retained much of that old colonial charm. I like the very strong afternoon sun was trying to pierced through the stained glass window.

I prepared the watercolour paper with textured paste from Daler&Rowney last night. Very useful for dramatic scenes like this.

Shophouse @ Ceylon Lane, Saturday 13th Aug 2011

Geylang Serai, Saturday 13th Aug 2011

Series of quick 10-15mins thumbnail sketches. Good way to warm up and sense the place.

Malay Village @ Geylang Serai. This final watercolour piece was based on the final thumbnail sketch I did. Really glad to find old rustic buildings here and complete with banana trees and a small sampan.

Finally wishing all my muslim sketcher friends a very 

Happy Hari Raya Adilfitri!!

Back Home

I have been reading an excellent book by Shirley Trevena and decided followed her advice by grabbing hold of a few mundane household items at my parent's place and set them up on our dining table.

Milo is my favourite breakfast drink and I will usually add a spoonful of coffee. My folks still use the old fashion thermo flask (in red) to store hot water.

Sketches from Chijmes

These are my 2 sketches from our USK-SG adhoc sketchwalk at Chijmes on Saturday. Great to meet so many new and happy faces.

Farewell My Hong Kong

This is the last sketch done from my apartment the morning before I left Hong Kong.

Other sketches from Lisbon

Carmo Ruins.

Fado Concert.

Last morning at the hostel.

Other sketches from Lisbon

Super late night sketching with Liz, Pete and Marina in Lisbon! I could hardly open my eyes.

Beautiful city view of Lisbon. I was there sketching with Liz & Alanna.

My day trip to Sintra. Pena Palace is pretty, just like what you would see in a disney cartoon.

Day 5 (Afternoon), 32nd World Sketchcrawl Day, Lisbon

We ended the symposium on a high by holding a sketchcrawl for the city of Lisbon. I am so glad many people turned up to support this event.

Sketch #1

Day 5 (Morning), Lisbon Sketching Symposium

Final Workshop - Light of Lisboa with Matt Brehm @ Restaurandores


Quick Sketch #1

Quick Sketch #2&3

Final sketch to capture the morning light of Lisbon.

Day 4 (Afternoon), Lisbon Sketching Symposium

Workshop #4 - Stories of the Square @ Largo Rossio

Sketch #1


Sketch #3&4

Day 4 (Morning), Lisbon Sketching Symposium

Workshop #3 - Urban Enthography



Sketch #1

Sketch #3

Day 3 (Afternoon), Lisbon Sketching Symposium

Workshop #2 - ENVIRONMENTS with Norberto @ Escadinhas Do Duque


Thumbnail quick sketch #1 & 2

Sketch #3 using watercolour. Nice view of the castle on the hill.

Final sketch inside a restaurant that gave us protection from the chilly wind.