My messy approach to sketching on-location

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?

   

Jetty @ Changi Point

Cafe sketches @ ORIOLE COFFEE & ROASTER

Bras Basah complex, March official sketchwalk

My 2nd sketch from our March official sketchwalk held yesterday. This must be one of my favourite building in Singapore. I remember visiting this place so very often when I was a young design student. This is here I find all my art materials and books. Nothing much has changed and its definitely still thriving!

Oriole Coffee & Roaster @ Jiak Chun road

Coffee @ FIKA, Arab Street

TIA, Parka81 and myself had the privilege to meet and sketch with Freddie from Georgia. She just finished a 3 month stint with cruise ship Queen Elizabeth, teaching art daily to the tourists onboard the ship. We chatted over coffee at a nice swedish cafe called FIKA. Of course we sketched while chatting. This is my sketch of my cappuccino and the key lime pie was very good!

Singapore World Water Day @ Marina Barrage

My sketch from our morning's outing to Marina Barrage for the World Water Day! Singapore's skyline is starting to look like a gigantic fun-fair complete with its fancy ferris wheel!