tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90526354125064500532024-03-14T00:51:30.655-07:00Firefly Workshop by PAUL WANGFirefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.comBlogger362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-82704092627144986832016-04-13T21:02:00.001-07:002016-04-13T21:02:11.284-07:00Reaching Out Teahouse, Hoi An, Vietnam<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/26146297080/in/dateposted-public/" title="Reaching Out Tea House, Hoi An"><img alt="Reaching Out Tea House, Hoi An" height="500" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1566/26146297080_60b0b099b8.jpg" width="377" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-59866959372991345362016-04-13T20:58:00.000-07:002016-04-13T20:58:17.832-07:00Beautiful Hoi An, Vietnam<br />
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Two weeks ago, I took my 1st trip to Hoi An in Vietnam. I have long heard of this beautiful seaside UNESCO town and very excited to see for myself. The buildings of this ancient town has strong Chinese and Japanese influences. They love to paint their buildings a unique muted yellow. When night falls, the town comes alive with glowing lanterns everywhere. It is a small highly walk-able old town. Bicycles are useful mode of transport if you want visit the nearby beaches. I must not mention the delicious Vietnamese food and friendly people I have met during the trip. I will definitely be back again!<br />
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<br />Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-75298937963893083742016-02-25T20:52:00.004-08:002016-02-25T20:52:53.257-08:00Taiwan Holiday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last month I decided to do something different for my birthday and booked a solo trip to visit Taiwan. It was a wonderful 8 days in this very friendly and picturesque country. I landed in Taipei and took the high-speed train down to visit Tainan which used to be the old capital. Sleepy town but full of ancient temples and tasty Taiwanese street food. Heaps of very interesting cafes to visit too. The last remaining 3 days of my trip was spent back in Taipei. I decided to do a day trip to ShiFen old town to experience the more rural side of Taiwan. Many travel to this small town to see the old train line that is still running through the town. The highlight for many is to write wishes on sky lanterns, light it and let it ascend into the sky. There is still so much that I have not seen. I will definitely be back again.<br />
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<br />Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-82033149801242300412015-07-27T19:12:00.002-07:002015-07-27T19:12:57.503-07:00We Sketched Singapore Together - 6th USK SymposiumBy <a href="http://www.urbansketchers.org/search/label/Paul%20Wang" target="_blank">Paul Wang</a>, Singapore<br />
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Last two weeks were just simply wonderful to reunite with many international sketching friends here in Singapore. So glad that they all came to support the 6th USk Symposium held here in Singapore. Together we spent many hours sketching, feasting on local food and sharing our lives. I also had the privilege to conduct the 'Wet & Wild Texture' activity for the symposium participants. Looking forward to the next symposium in Manchester.<br />
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Sharing with you my messy and playful approach to sketching when I go on-location. Yesterday I found a nice angle of the famous Thian Hock Keng temple at Telok Ayer street here in Singapore and I was immediately captivated. I always try to find interesting coloured shapes, textures and strong flowing lines within a scene to create an interesting mess. Starting with a strong focal point helps to keep me on track too. What is your approach to sketching on-location?<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/16076615337" title="Sharing my messy approach to sketching. Found an interesting view of the famous Thian Hock Kian temple here in Singapore. by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Sharing my messy approach to sketching. Found an interesting view of the famous Thian Hock Kian temple here in Singapore." src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8606/16076615337_d563c3e45b.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/16076615367" title="Sharing my messy approach to sketching. Found an interesting view of the famous Thian Hock Kian temple here in Singapore. by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Sharing my messy approach to sketching. Found an interesting view of the famous Thian Hock Kian temple here in Singapore." src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7501/16076615367_273556e855.jpg" width="240" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/16075116130" title="Sharing my messy approach to sketching. Found an interesting view of the famous Thian Hock Kian temple here in Singapore. by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Sharing my messy approach to sketching. Found an interesting view of the famous Thian Hock Kian temple here in Singapore." src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8603/16075116130_ca703cb5a5.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/16076615377" title="Sharing my messy approach to sketching. Found an interesting view of the famous Thian Hock Kian temple here in Singapore. by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Sharing my messy approach to sketching. Found an interesting view of the famous Thian Hock Kian temple here in Singapore." src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/16076615377_09c0716517.jpg" width="240" /></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-63399342369080705612014-12-10T07:27:00.000-08:002014-12-10T07:27:03.133-08:00Club Street Revisited<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15972069785" title="Club Street Revisited, Singapore by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7481/15972069785_2bce49011c.jpg" width="500" height="372" alt="Club Street Revisited, Singapore"></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15950980895" title="Sketching Club Street, Singapore by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8582/15950980895_cb2f28fefe.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Sketching Club Street, Singapore"></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-15680112908495676562014-12-10T07:24:00.002-08:002014-12-10T07:24:31.593-08:00Shophouse @ Telok Ayer Street<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15511281959" title="Telok Ayer street, Singapore by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5610/15511281959_9383d457ac.jpg" width="498" height="500" alt="Telok Ayer street, Singapore"></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-39514434495673211352014-12-10T07:19:00.002-08:002014-12-10T07:19:23.153-08:00Shophouse windows @ Emerald Hill<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15548156422" title="My wild crazy experimental painting of shophouses is complete. by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3949/15548156422_8454f2872b.jpg" width="500" height="371" alt="My wild crazy experimental painting of shophouses is complete."></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-72508551317355267972014-10-02T20:28:00.002-07:002014-10-02T20:28:40.406-07:00Exploring Emerald Hill, Singapore<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15395338976" title="Sketching old shophouses at Emerald Hill. by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2943/15395338976_e9b761c3eb.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Sketching old shophouses at Emerald Hill."></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15418383615" title="Sketching old shophouses at Emerald Hill. by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3928/15418383615_892f41c14d.jpg" width="500" height="383" alt="Sketching old shophouses at Emerald Hill."></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15231834057" title="Sketching old shophouses at Emerald Hill. by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2943/15231834057_0605905cb6_z.jpg" width="411" height="640" alt="Sketching old shophouses at Emerald Hill."></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-20256497603586282102014-10-02T20:26:00.001-07:002014-10-02T20:26:52.266-07:00Housewarming gift for a special friend<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15222826069" title="Nearly finished. Done forget your coffee & have an awesome Wednesday. by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2942/15222826069_c0f609cd0f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Nearly finished. Done forget your coffee & have an awesome Wednesday."></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-44141358344250422082014-10-02T20:25:00.005-07:002014-10-02T20:25:58.742-07:00Everyday Karmakamet Cafe, Bangkok<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15375949615" title="Everyday Karmakamet Cafe, Bangkok by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/15375949615_5d891cae6f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Everyday Karmakamet Cafe, Bangkok"></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15189449507" title="Everyday Karmakamet Cafe, Bangkok by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3852/15189449507_95a675bd6b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Everyday Karmakamet Cafe, Bangkok"></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-9488417394625849552014-09-18T20:02:00.002-07:002014-09-18T20:02:44.975-07:00Crazy cafe sketch at Selfish Gene Cafe.<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15144101266" title="Selfish Gene Cafe, Singapore by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5562/15144101266_c026710817_c.jpg" width="498" height="800" alt="Selfish Gene Cafe, Singapore"></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-3076536466775349042014-09-18T20:01:00.002-07:002014-09-18T20:01:42.837-07:00My 1st visit to Haw Par Villa<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15113500136" title="Madam White Snake at Haw Par Villa, Singapore by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3843/15113500136_b403d6f5a6.jpg" width="500" height="311" alt="Madam White Snake at Haw Par Villa, Singapore"></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15133573671" title="Spider Women seducing Tripitaka at Haw Par Villa, Singapore by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5583/15133573671_ddaed8d013.jpg" width="500" height="313" alt="Spider Women seducing Tripitaka at Haw Par Villa, Singapore"></a>
Even though I live in Singapore nearly all my life, I have never set foot and visited Haw Par Villa. It is a very strange amusement park built in the 60s. Lots of sculptures and scenes depicted are based on chinese folk legends like the 8 immortals and Madam white snake.Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-37768700944930956182014-09-01T21:09:00.000-07:002014-09-01T21:09:02.281-07:00Club Street Revisited<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/15036162036" title="Club Street Revisited by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5586/15036162036_18489a4c4f.jpg" width="500" height="314" alt="Club Street Revisited"></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-69096828515068280232014-09-01T21:08:00.000-07:002014-09-01T21:08:09.090-07:00Friday Morning<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14735896290" title="Friday Morning by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3864/14735896290_bd50d69f68.jpg" width="500" height="413" alt="Friday Morning"></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-77128813374276557102014-08-11T07:41:00.002-07:002014-08-11T07:41:19.718-07:00Old Shophouse under renovation @ Mayo Street<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14886224502" title="Mayo Street by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3844/14886224502_0b8fc41eea.jpg" width="500" height="243" alt="Mayo Street"></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-35900348120394699672014-08-11T07:30:00.002-07:002014-08-11T07:30:15.304-07:00ROUSE Cafe @ Dunlop Street<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14638875280" title="ROUSE cafe @ Dunlop street. by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2913/14638875280_451ca1f068_z.jpg" width="459" height="640" alt="ROUSE cafe @ Dunlop street."></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-61683545571072811032014-08-11T07:29:00.000-07:002014-08-11T07:29:01.540-07:00Tian Kee & Co cafe @ Dakota Crescent<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14843782653" title="Dakota Crescent by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5568/14843782653_6736db4381.jpg" width="500" height="154" alt="Dakota Crescent"></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14800926346" title="Tian Kee & Co Cafe, Dakota Crescent by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3874/14800926346_b75b3f6091.jpg" width="500" height="154" alt="Tian Kee & Co Cafe, Dakota Crescent"></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-53839316946376479212014-08-11T07:26:00.001-07:002014-08-11T21:34:43.069-07:00Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall are open again!<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14737750294" title="Exploring the newly restored Victoria Theatre & concert hall. by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Exploring the newly restored Victoria Theatre & concert hall." height="375" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/14737750294_d9852e8fc0.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14553458098" title="Exploring the newly restored Victoria Theatre & concert hall. by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Exploring the newly restored Victoria Theatre & concert hall." height="312" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3840/14553458098_9a9327f93d.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14553653027" title="Exploring the newly restored Victoria Theatre & concert hall. by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Exploring the newly restored Victoria Theatre & concert hall." height="397" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3841/14553653027_a87a873c8e.jpg" width="500" /></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-67666879660614067082014-07-22T19:41:00.003-07:002014-07-22T19:41:30.276-07:00ChipBee Garden, Holland Village<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14630407464" title="Chip Bee Garden @ Holland Village by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3887/14630407464_0107f166ac.jpg" width="500" height="236" alt="Chip Bee Garden @ Holland Village"></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-88090048558028379482014-07-22T19:39:00.002-07:002014-07-22T19:42:36.327-07:00Sketching Georgetown 2, Penang<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14589605641" title="Sketching GeorgeTown 2 by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Sketching GeorgeTown 2" height="375" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2902/14589605641_0ef895055a.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14406223420" title="Lebuh Keng Kwee, Penang by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Lebuh Keng Kwee, Penang" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5537/14406223420_18ce24516e_c.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14629840673" title="Carnavon Street by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Carnavon Street" height="243" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/14629840673_3ac07762e0.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14423349747" title="Armenian Street by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Armenian Street" height="156" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3914/14423349747_5a47da2c19.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14423169798" title="Morning light @ Lebuh Herriot by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Morning light @ Lebuh Herriot" height="378" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3874/14423169798_ee51c5b06c.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14406258640" title="ChinaHouse 1, Penang by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3909/14406258640_bfab521c97.jpg" width="500" height="312" alt="ChinaHouse 1, Penang"></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-80307589380535622822014-07-01T20:35:00.002-07:002014-07-01T20:35:39.139-07:00June Official USK-Sg sketchwalk to Lavender<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14342014231" title="Chye Seng Huat Cafe, Singapore by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2899/14342014231_82dda861c5.jpg" width="500" height="340" alt="Chye Seng Huat Cafe, Singapore"></a>
Chye Seng Huat Hardware cafe @ Tyrwhitt Road
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14158789637" title="Cavan Road @ Lavender, Singapore by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3870/14158789637_3105b1ff19.jpg" width="500" height="318" alt="Cavan Road @ Lavender, Singapore"></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-52586453693746901542014-07-01T20:33:00.000-07:002014-07-01T20:33:00.048-07:00Dim Sum & Sketching with USK HongKong Sketchers<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14461858472" title="Dim Sum Lunch with USK-HK sketchers by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Dim Sum Lunch with USK-HK sketchers" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2939/14461858472_19b1b589f1_z.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Last month I had the good fortune to meet and sketch with the HongKong sketchers. They are a just fantastic and eager bunch of sketchers. Led by Alvin Wong, Ben Luk, Rob and Gary Yeung, the group grew very quickly and even held their very first group exhibition. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14440127556" title="Des Voeux Road Central by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Des Voeux Road Central" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3894/14440127556_eefebd7fbe_z.jpg" width="500" /></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14461982652" title="Kowloon Park by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Kowloon Park" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3879/14461982652_ed7b540a2e_z.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
I was also invited to join them for their sketchwalk as part of a collaborative project with the Urban Planning department. Their mission is to record and sketch 500m radius from the Urban Planning office. This area has some of Hong Kong's oldest buildings and rich in history. Lunch was a sumptuous dim sum feast. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14459957971" title="IMG_4718 by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4718" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2912/14459957971_9e49b7d5f3_n.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14462085354" title="Statue Square by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img alt="Statue Square" height="314" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2904/14462085354_dd231bf46c.jpg" width="500" /></a>
Click <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/sets/72157644850158420/" target="_blank">here</a> to see more sketches and photographs from my Hong Kong trip.Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052635412506450053.post-85058316965639646762014-05-20T07:09:00.000-07:002014-05-20T07:09:06.498-07:00Old Shophouses @ Teck Lim Road<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/fireflyworkshop/14189696356" title="Shophouses @ Teck Lim Road, Singapore by Paul Wang, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5555/14189696356_c18faacefb.jpg" width="500" height="376" alt="Shophouses @ Teck Lim Road, Singapore"></a>Firefly Workshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04524496888864845791noreply@blogger.com0