Short Getawat to Ubud Bali

Two weeks ago, I returned back to Ubud to find a piece of quiet. It is about 2.5hours by plane from Singapore and one of my favourite getaway. If you have read 'Eat, Pray, Love' by Elizabeth Gilbert, you will surely remember her last destination. She gave a fairly accurate desscription of Bali and why it is so captivating. This is indeed a place to eat, pray and love. People are warm and the place is simply magical. Here is a selection of my eating, sketching and relaxing during my 5 days in Ubud.
One of the many small balinese temples scattered all over Ubud town.
This is part of the popular Jalan Hanuman street at Ubud town. I sketched this from my hotel restaurant which is just across the road. Lots of shops selling art and craft to passing tourists.
I must not forget to mention all the wonderful indonesian food that I have been eating in Bali. The fried rice (Nasi Goreng) is extra yummy. This was the view from Down to Earth Vegetarian cafe. I was looking down at all the different roofs from the cafe and wanted to express the juxtaposition as layers of shapes overlapping each other.


View of the rice fields from my hotel.

Old Hill street fire station, Singapore

Old Hill street fire station, Singapore, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Cups & Canvas Cafe, Singapore

Cups & Canvas Cafe, Singapore, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Sketching at Tiong Bahru, Singapore

Sketching at Tiong Bahru, Singapore, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Durian Feast @ Geylang, Singapore

Durian Feast @ Geylang, Singapore, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Cafe Gavroche, Singapore

Cafe Gavroche, Singapore, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Chinatown, South Bridge Road, Singapore

South Bridge Road, Singapore, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Mid-autumn celebration at Chinatown.

South Bridge Road, Singapore

South Bridge Road, Singapore, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Mid-autumn celebration at Chinatown.

From Barcelona to GRANADA to SEVILLE & MADRID

My long over due post about what we the Asian team did after the Barcelona Symposium. Being one of the youngest member of the 5 member team, I was given the tour guide and holiday planner role to play. Our adventure started with an 11hour overnight train ride down to Granada to visit the magnificent Alhambra. I was blow away by the size, grandeur and craftsmanship of this spanish jewel.


You can see TIA & Pramote hiding under shade while waiting for our turn to enter the Nasrid Palaces at Alhmabra. The mid day heat was really a killer. You do need a siesta to stay sane. We also had the good fortune of meeting and sketching with Inma and the Seville sketchers during our 2 day visit to Seville. Very hospitable bunch. I sketched Santa Ana church (right) as quickly as I could before the daylight went out.
Famous bullring in Seville.
Our wonderful spanish holiday ended with a sketching session organised by the Madrid sketchers.
The city of Madrid.

Sketches from Europe Trip #1

I arrived home last friday night from my month long trip to Europe. I really had a blast especially in Barcelona. So glad to meet many new faces and also the opportunity to catch up with old friends. We are just like one big family. Happy reunion with many. I am just starting to sort out my photographs and slowly scanning my sketches. It is going to take a while i think so stay tuned. Posting the first two scanned sketches here.


Beautiful Suomenlinna Island (Helsinki)
Sketching over my 1st breakfast in Barcelona with the Asian Team.

bcn2013usk - day 1

bcn2013usk - day 1, a photo by lapin barcelona on Flickr.

bcn2013usk - day 1

bcn2013usk - day 1, a photo by lapin barcelona on Flickr.

Queenstown Old Cinema

Queenstown Old Cinema, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Sketching Sultan Mosque @ Baghdad Street

Sketching Sultan Mosque @ Baghdad Street, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Shophouses @ Club Street

Shophouses @ Club Street, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Sketching at ClubStreet

Sketching at ClubStreet, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

bought myself a nice iced coffee and sat at SHOTS cafe at Club street sketching away. A young man who works at the cafe was so nice that he offered me a second coffee free of charge after looking at my sketch. I will definitely come back for another sketch. — at Shots Café

True Blue

True Blue, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Sharing a portion of my work-in-progress. Working larger than usual so that I have more play space. Have a wonderful long weekend.

Truly Blue #31 - Mortars & Pestles

Truly Blue #31 - Mortars & Pestles, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Sketching at Dhoby Ghaut Green.

Sketching at Dhoby Ghaut Green., a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Tulips & tea pot @ True Blue, Work-In-Progress

Tulips & tea pot @ True Blue, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Celebration @ Trok Dilok Chan

Celebration @ Trok Dilok Chan, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Chao Phraya River

Chao Phraya River, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Monk's residences

Monk's residences, a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

2nd day of the Sketching Chao Phraya event in Bangkok.

Sketching Chao Phraya, 22-24 Feb 2013

ChaoPhraya Sketchwalk in Bangkok (Feb 2013) from ParkaBlogs on Vimeo.

Mandarin oranges & pineapple tarts.

Mandarin oranges & pineapple tarts., a photo by PaulArtSG on Flickr.

Welcome the Spring Blossom!

4th Urbansketching Symposium @ Barcelona

 This year I am very honoured and excited to selected as one of the 24 workshop instructors at the symposium. Do check out my workshop entitled 
"Drawing from the Heart!" 

I will share with you my thinking and drawing process. You will expect lots of playing and experimentation with alternative drawing tools and painting mediums during the on-location workshop. 

The 3 days symposium will be held in Barcelona, Spain from the 11-13 July 2013. Do check out our 4th Urbansketching symposium website here for more details.

Happy Lunar New Year!

 

Wishing all my friends a very prosperous and 

Happy Lunar New Year!!

2013's 1st USK-Sg sketchwalk

1st sketchwalk of 2013 and we went to Wessex estate @ Portsdown road. It was nice to see everyone putting their best effort despite the heat and mosquitoes.

Tea pot & Fruits, Work-In-Progress @ True Blue

Work-In-Progress @ True Blue Restaurant

This is a tough one to sketch and paint. Trying to find relationship between different shapes, colours and edges.

Beaded Peranakan Slippers

My thinking and drawing process on location. I made some refinement at home when the lighting condition was better.