Last Saturday I was sketching near Sengkang Floating Wetland, it’s our family’s weekend routine going to Sengkang west riverside park for a short outing. We have the waterway nearby home,…
Today sketching with a small group of friends at kampong Lorong Buangkok, the last surviving village in singapore..one of my favourite places! Did I capture the heat in my sketch?…
Golden Ox, Lunar New Year decorations at chinatown Singapore. I missed sketching this year’s zodiac sign when we had our sketchwalk last week, so went there again yesterday.…
First sketchwalk of the year for Urban Sketchers Singapore, at Chinatown last weekend. The crowd was not as usual but the festive mood was there all around with the colorful…
My artist friend Alvin Mark Tan was exploring about the history of Nutmeg trees in Indonesia & Singapore and when I told him about a few Nutmeg trees along Sengkang…
Gouache urban sketching, capturing the moment at Sengkang Park Connector near Sengkang Riverside Park behind Anchorvale CC. A refreshing sketch after a loooong time, how I missed those…packed up the…
Card making workshop online, it felt great connecting with kids after a long time! I was a little skeptical about conducting classes online thinking that kids need personal help for…
Advanced Deepavali wishes to everyone! This year’s theme for Deepavali celebration at National Museum of Singapore is ‘Spices’ and I had a request that I use the Spices from National…
Decoding the Math & Science facts behind the art of Rangoli in my own way, as we celebrated Deepavali at National Museum of Singapore yesterday. Children had a fun filled…
USKSG official sketchwalk yesterday at Little India Singapore, one of the colorful places in Singapore. It was good to see many sketcher friends after a long time. Every corner and…
At Little India again yesterday morning, smaller crowd than usual.…
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Today’s Gouache workshop for Archifest 2020…
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Studies of waterway in gouache, size 2.5″ x 3.5″, which one do you like, why?…
Pond at Sengkang Riverside Park!…
USKSG official sketchwalk with a new format! We sketched safely in our neighbourhoods together with friends from nearby places, had our mini show n tell and shared sketches thru zoom…
We enjoyed the zoomsketch session yesterday at Changi Jewel, thanks for organising!…
“Overgrown!”, a quiet morning at Sengkang Park Connector, 5″ x 7″, gouache. Bushes & grasses overgrown during circuit breaker days! sketched this from a photo taken during our morning walk…
‘Kampong on an overcast day’, 5″ x 7″, aerial view of Kampong Buangkok from a photo I clicked months before.…
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Sketched this way before Circuit breaker kicked in here. Near Race Course road, Little India. It’s always used to be a bustling place, think it should be very different now.…
We had prompts from circuitsketchbreak team for sketching everyday during Circuit breaker in Singapore! This helped us to find a way to bond together during this difficult times of covid-19…
March 2020 sketchstay, view from my living room window and that’s Sengkang Methodist Church. As the situation worsens, I’m still trying to hold on to optimism that everything will get…
Last week I went to sketch “The Church of Epiphany” at Seletar, only to find it has been recently demolished to build a new 4-storey Church. Instead found that the…
A complicated subject for me, have to work on many aspects, anyway I’m happy to have recorded this place in my sketchbook. Hopefully will comeback for a closer sketch of…
Today morning sketch at Little India…
A busy morning at Urban sketching in Little India, Singapore. Today I went to Race Course Road, Little India to run an errand and had an hour to sketch the…
On-location sketching of Bishan park landscape in gouache the next day, while walking across the stream and playing with water. We saw a heron occassionally feeding on the fish in…
This building at Tampines Street 43, looks like a British colonial architecture now has educational & enrichment centres. Son had his robotic learning centre here previously, the centre now relocated…
A tranquil fairy garden kind of place, the water lillies are a pure bliss. I’m always humbled before the beauty that nature creates. Tried to record this alluring place in…
January sketchwalk, Jinrikisha station in gouache. Happy Lunar New year sketchers!!…
Second day sketch in Bishan park with Schmincke Akademie Gouache, it started raining just when daughter and I found a good spot to sketch and set up things under a…
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It was going to rain in the afternoon and this was my second sketch for that day at Bishan park. We saw boys playing in the little stream and crossing…
Gouache sketching process of Bishan Ang Mo Kio park. More process videos in my youtube channel.…
Son had workshop nearby Bishan park last week, so me and my daughter had our time exploring the park and sketching together!! Bishan park gouache sketch Bishan park gouache sketch…
Sketched this for the 10 years of USKSG celebration postcard. Yesterday was the last sketchwalk of the year and we exchanged these postcards, I got William’s lovely sketch. Happy New…
Today’s sketch at Singapore Botanic Gardens. Singapore Botanic Gardens sketch in gouache Singapore Botanic Gardens sketch in gouache…
Merry Christmas to my friends and their family!!…
We’re all under one roof as in this pic…since ever I joined the grp in Aug 2013, it has given me the nicest friends, opportunities to grow, the best memories…
Sketch of Orchid Country Club done a few weeks ago with Heavypoly’s Heavypaint app.…
Studies, same architecture different techniques, which one you like?…
Testing gouache in Strathmore visual journal provided for my workshop last week, it takes gouache very well, get such high quality materials for free when you sign up for 2…
September sketchwalk at Ministry of Education Heritage centre.…
Kampong sketching again, the place has been cleared recently, so this is the view from the jogging track. Kampong Buangkok Sketch, Gouache on 300gsm CP paper Kampong Buangkok Sketch, Gouache…
Sketching Melrose Home to help raise funds for rebuilding. Lovely garden in the premises! Melrose Garden, Gouache on 300gsm CP paper Melrose Garden, Gouache on 300gsm CP paper…
Video sketching Kampong Buangkok Sep201…
Yesterday I was sketching at Kampong and met watercolour artist Mr Seah. It was too kind of him to take a look at my sketches, very encouraging. Kampong Buangkok Sketch,…
August official sketchwalk at the Old Bukit Timah Railway station, the exact place where my journey with USKSG started 6 yrs ago. Though I was feeling unwell yesterday, didn’t want…
A water play pool nested among the greenery….sketched this last week during our staycation at Changi. Changi Beach Club Sketch, Gouache on paper…
Excited to be at the National Day Sketchwalk on Friday at Bayfront, bask in the festive mood. Singapore Skyline Sketch, Gouache on paper …
Special heritage sketchwalk with SLA at the former Communicable Disease Centre yesterday. Sketch CDC Singapore, Gouache…
One more sketch, Keppel Bay from Labrador Park…….. Sketch of Keppel Bay from Labrador Park, Gouache on paper Sketch of Keppel Bay from Labrador Park, Gouache on paper…
At Labrador park, Singapore……… Labrador Park Sketch, Gouache on paper Labrador Park Sketch, Gouache on paper…
USKSG July sketchwalk at Chinatown Smith street, the place was very busy and hot. Always wanted to sketch the grand architecture of the temple.…
We “Captured the mood in Gouache” during Saturday’s workshop. The participants were very keen to learn and appreciative of the medium. A memorable and learning experience for me as an…
All ready for my first workshop with USKSG!! Urban sketching Workshop in Gouache…
Drone Odyssey Challenge 2019 – Ritu got into the FINALS!!…
During the opening reception of Usk10x10sg 2019!!…
Capturing the Mood in Gouache – My workshop for USKSG10X10 My first workshop with Urban Sketchers Singapore…. we are celebrating USKSG’s 10th year with a line workshops by our wonderful…
May Sketchwalk USKSG orchardpresbyterianchurch and mdisdhobyghaut in gouache Orchard Presbyterian Church sketch in gouache MDIS Dhoby Ghaut sketch in gouache MDIS Dhoby Ghaut sketch in gouache Show n tell at SOTA Show n tell at…
A4 gouache painting of kamponglorongbuangkok done from the on-location sketch reference.…
Workshop(learning coding with Raspberry Pi) at the IMDA’s SG Digital Wonderland 2019 and a visit to Marina Barrage’s Solar Farm & Sustainable Singapore Gallery on Sunday for Ritu’s on-going project. …
Kampong Buangkok…… full of charm, Gouache on Hahnemühle sketchbook.…
Sketchbook 1- Plein air gouache sketches of Boracay and Sg…
Legend Cafe, Anchorvale CC. The swimming complex is closed every Monday, so the place looked quiet yesterday. Love the pastel coloured chairs and the row of trees …
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Sengkang floating wetland in yesterday’s rain, 1 hour sketch.…
March sketchwalk at GhimMoh market and Food centre….wet market, clothing stores, groceries, eateries etc.all under one roof …
Beadembroidery centrepiece in detachable beadwoven rope embellished with swarovski crystals, handmade.…
Recently the Punggolpark has seen many good changes, great to he back there yesterday morning. The park was packed with joggers and exercisers untill around 11:30am.…
Yesterday at Kampong…..…
Yesterday at Kampong Buangkok.…
February sketchwalk at Commonwealth crescent…..…
Beadembroidery brooch made for a lovely teacher !!…
Probably my first sketch of the year, settling down slowly after home renovation followed by eye infection etc.…
Pictorial composition, studying in 3 values – lesson 1 in Gouache – Nathan Fowkes course in Schoolism.…
Ritu’s Handmade presentation journal for MakeX Robotics competition 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcb7B7spWPw&t=15s…
Yesterday at Sengkang riverside after the rains, felt surreal.…
Kids are in their swimming lessons and this is my-time 🙂…
MBOT building……… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdarhCBEqGs…
Ritu at MakeX Robotics competition 2018 🙂…
I’m glad to be invited to give a talk and workshop at the National museum of Singapore for “A Lighter Side of History: The Art of the Rangoli” on last Saturday…
A beautiful vine covered entrance @ Kampong Lorong Buangkok Sketch of Kampong Lorong Buangkok Sketch of Kampong Lorong Buangkok…
October Sketchwalk @ Sentosa HarbourFront October Sketchwalk @ Sentosa HarbourFront October Sketchwalk @ Sentosa HarbourFront…
Come, join me for an interactive talk and a dazzling Rangoli making Workshop at National Museum of Singapore on 3 November!! Book your tickets here: https://peatix.com/event/446700/view (Materials for the take-home Rangoli…
I’m giving a talk and a workshop on the art of Rangoli at National Museum of Singapore on November 3rd. All are welcome, details in the link!! 😀 https://peatix.com/event/446700/view 😀…
Sketching after a long time….messed up the sketch totally, must go again…but happy to have started my routine again. The thing in front is a Startfruit tree, abundant with fruits.…
September Sketchwalk @ Old Changi Hospital. Old Changi Hospital sketch, Gouache on paper Old Changi Hospital sketch, Gouache on paper…
A blissful morning at Kampong Lorong Buangkok, the last surviving village in mainland Singapore. Kampong Buangkok Sketch, Gouache on paper Kampong Buangkok Sketch, Gouache on paper…
August Sketchwalk at Kampong Java Park, behind KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. I have special memories about this place during my both pregnancies. I used to have a stroll in…
Sengkang West Park Connector Sengkang West Park Connector sketch in Gouache Sengkang West Park Connector sketch in Gouache…
Punggol-Sengkang Riverside Park….…
A community garden in Fernvale, Singapore. The aunty taking care of the garden told me she comes in morning and evening everyday. She is still here now (10:30am) when I’m…
Lego Mindstorm Spirograph ArtBot done by Ritu last year. Lego Mindstorm Spirograph ArtBot by Ritu…
Sketching with students from India, yesterday at Masjid Sultan Singapura. Masjid Sultan sketch Masjid Sultan sketch…
A breezy morning here in Sengkang @ Sengkang Floating Wetland in Punggol Reservoir Sengkang Floating Wetland sketch Sengkang Floating Wetland sketch…
Solo sketchwalk……Nanyang Thong Hong Siang Tng temple, Sengkang. Nanyang Thong Hong Siang Tng temple, Sengkang, sketch in gouache Nanyang Thong Hong Siang Tng temple, Sengkang, sketch in gouache…
From Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre….. From Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre, sketch in gouache From Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre, sketch in gouache…
This month we had our sketchwalk at Kallang basin near Singapore Sports Hub. Sketch of Kallang River, Singapore, Gouache on paper Sketch of Kallang River, Singapore, Gouache on paper Me…
Practice…. sketch, gouache on paper…
“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints”, Sengkang East Ave. “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints”, Sengkang East Ave “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints”,…
Studying the transparency and opacity of gouache. Sketch near Sengkang west waterway, Singapore, Gouache on paper…
Morning meeting near Anchorvale road. sketch near Anchorvale road sketch near Anchorvale road…
Punggol sketch…
Punggol Park sketch, A4, Gouache on paper Punggol Park sketch, A4, Gouache on paper…
Drone Odyssey finals yesterday in “World Skills Singapore 2018”, well played Ritu and Vikhram!! – at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre.…
Last week’s sketchwalk at AngMoKio park, the place felt so magical 🙂 Ang Mo Kio Garden sketch, A4, gouache on paper Ang Mo Kio Garden sketch, A4, gouache on paper…
study again……Punggol park, gouache. Punggol park, gouache on paper…
Some more Light study series……. Landscape sketches Sengkang, 2018…
Yesterday, Water Venture at East Coast for Ritu’s open water swim training. East Coast Sketch 2018 East Coast Sketch 2018…
picnic at Punggol waterway…. Punggol waterway sketch 2018 Punggol waterway sketch updated 2018 …
Last Saturday at May Sketchwalk……rain stopped us from sketching a few minutes, we continued thereafter. Singapore Art Museum, A4, 2018 Singapore Art Museum, A4, 2018…
Yesterday, we, a group of sketchers, had a meeting with Minster S. Iswaran, at Amaravati Exhibition space in Temasek Polytechnic. And a casual chat about our experience and thoughts about sketching Amaravati, the…
April Sketchwalk at Farrer Park Fields! Farrer Park Fields Sketch, gouache on paper Farrer Park Fields Sketch, gouache on paper…
Sketched a 5″ X 7″ gouache on Saunders 300gsm paper from a photo I took in Botanic Gardens Singapore earlier this year. I was trying to capture the backlight from…
The Centre for TransCultural Studies of Temasek Polytechnic presents the exhibition “We Draw Amaravati Together” by Urban Sketchers Singapore. This project is presented by the Amaravati Partnership Office of the…
Seeing life and landscape of India through the eyes of Urban Sketchers Singapore. For us, it has been an unforgettable experience, for you it will be definitely a visual treat…..Inviting…
I managed to catch up the “Interlace” art exhibition at Bynd Artisan featuring some of my inspiring artists from around the world including notable local artists. The artworks were done…
Sketching in beach road today for March Sketchwalk, Golden Mile Tower…….gouache on paper. Golden Mile Tower sketch, Beach road, gouache on paper…
Punggol park, Oil on canvas, 8″ X 12″…….working with oil paints after a very long time abt 4 yrs, study for a commissioned work.…
It started like this…..didn’t manage to document in-between steps, Gouache in paper.…
Sharing about my painting experiences in MOE Kindergarten @ Springdale!!…
Ritu in First Lego League at Canadian International School, Jurong. 🙂 🙂…
Study in gouache, 5″ X 7″.…
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Minister Desmond Lee, Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister in the Ministry of National Development of Singapore hosted us, the artists who sketched Amaravati and guests from India…
Bamboo and Red ribbons both bring good luck, a very common sight here in Sg……… Block 325B, Anchorvale Link.…
Lovely atmosphere and festive mood in the air….. today at Chinese New Year market, Rivervale Plaza……A4, Gouache on paper. GONG XI FA CAI!! 😀…
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Moments from Electronic lantern making workshop for kids………
Workshop on “Electronic lantern making” on saturday 10th Feb at LINK@AMK, 9:30-11:30am for kids aged 6-12 yrs. Learn to design a simple working electronic circuit with an On-Off Switch and…
today while waiting to fetch my son from school……..…
First Sketchwalk of the year at Chinatown…..…
Week 5- Assignment from Schoolism’s “Landscape Sketching in Watercolor and Gouache” by Nathan Fowkes. “Edges” were the inclusive criteria for this week along with other principles. I’m still on my way…
Yesterday,…
Sketching with “I jio you” group friends at Kampong Buangkok on Saturday.…
Wishing a very happy new year 2018!!Here’s a tiny bite of what my little friends created in 2017!!!…
A fun-filled Science workshop for the holidays…….…
USKSG November Sketchwalk at Little India……Petain Road.…
My client who purchased the ” Unconventional upcycled garden” sketch, also commissioned me to do a larger oil painting of her favorite view at Punggol Park. We had a couple…
A tiny tonal sketch at Swimming complex.…
I’m conducting an Art Science Holiday Workshop – “Model a Smart City through interactive Circuitry” Details: Age – 6+, Date – 28thNovember, Time – 1pm – 4pm, Workshop fee –…
Some of my recent Gouache sketches and Oil paintings (including on location and studio sketches) are on display at Sengkang Public Library’s “Community Wall” from November 1st to 30th. please…
Rangolis for MCCY – Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth’s online video for Deepavali 2017. Rangolis for MCCY – Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Singapore…
“Three Men Show”, an art exhibit in Sengkang Public Library by Mr. Leong Chye Chye, Mr. Phua Koon Tong and Mr. Paul Ting is going on currently in the library’s…
October Sketchwalk in an unexpected place, Haw Par Villa. Sketch of the Square Pagoda in the “Pond of Legacy”….I didn’t manage to see all the sculptures(1000+) and stories behind them….will…
Week 4- Assignment from Schoolism’s “Landscape Sketching in Watercolor and Gouache” Assignments using the Composition principles together with the addition of two more pigments to the limited palette – Lemon yellow…
Wishing all a very happy Deepavali!! Customised Rangoli, Singapore…
My Rangolis for MCCY – Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Deepavali 2017. Love the outcome, I thoroughly enjoyed designing the different phases this artform has traveled and still emerging with.…
A Gouache sketch I did two months ago………Anchorvale Drive 319A.…
My make during USKSG September Sketchwalk at Alkaff Bridge, Robertson Quay.…
Week 3- Assignment from Schoolism’s “Landscape Sketching in Watercolor and Gouache” For 3rd week, Nathan allowed us to use pigments but limited to yellow ochre, venetian red, ultramarine blue, permanent sap green,…
Recently have been working on a project for an upcoming Art Science Workshop for kids. This mini Smart city has safe and energy efficient lighting system powered by an interactive…
In kids art workshop at Sengkang Public Library yesterday,…
Can’t resist sketching this little flower pot. I was watching these tiny red sparkles complementing with the green foliage and was waiting to give a try.…
A corner of the garden in Anchorvale Swimming Complex. Sketched for an hour there when kids were in their swimming lessons, completed later at home.…
This sketch for me was a challenging game of tones……..…
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Two more sketches at the twilight hour, from Changi beach looking across Pulau Ubin.…
View from the rooftop pool of Village Hotel in Changi during our stay-cation, astounding to see the ships sailing and the planes continuously descending towards the airport. Had just half…
Happy Birthday Singapore from Changi Beach!!…
Tried a sketch of our flats here in Sg. Block 314A, Anchorvale Drive…
Sketched this about a month ago. Interesting to see a Brahma Shrine in front of this house here, which is very commonly seen in Thailand (I learnt they also have…
Week 2- Assignment from Schoolism’s “Landscape Sketching in Watercolor and Gouache” course by Nathan Fowkes. 6 studies with focus on tonal patterns done using pic references. Rather I’m supposed to do…
July Sketchwalk at Telok Ayer street. My attempt of Thian Hock Keng Temple, the view has been blocked by the tourist buses constantly. Completed the details at home.…
ASEAN Sketchwalk & Closing of USk10x10+ASEAN50…….a great event from USKSG organizers as always 🙂…
Opening of “USK 10X10 + ASEAN 50 + We Draw ASEAN Together” exhibition at GCV Temasek Polytechnic yesterday, many thanks for the entire team. I’m glad that two of my…
I’m thankful to National Gallery Singapore for commissioning my service in hosting an art activity, in accordance with Hari Raya celebrations. The last two days have been a successful full…
My little 7″ X 10″ in USKSG’s June Sketchwalk today………our family favorite place, Changi Village.…
Working on a craft project with National Gallery again for Hari Raya open house………
Testing the pen gifted by Ritu on Mother’s day. He said roses were finished in his bookshop and so he bought me a pen to sketch 😀…
A well-maintained community garden at Sengkang East Way near Block 325C, with lots of herbs, Spinach varieties and flowering plants.…
Hubby n kids took part in The Music Run at Sentosa last Saturday. We saw mostly youngsters in the crowd and the place was very cheerful. But a long queue…
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This for today…….…
Lemon yellow, Cadmium Red and Cerulean with Titanium White.…
Todays’s……….…
An unconventional upcycled garden near Block 314b, Anchorvale Drive.…
A Sunday morning……..…
A sneak peek of yesterday’s work at location. The sketch needs one more visit to call it completed. It’s raining here now, so waiting for the day to get it…
My kids have swimming lessons here every Friday. I definitely need more practice in drawing people, this for now.…
Another study outdoors while waiting for my kids from school…….I like the cool green hue of the leaves, there are plenty of these trees around my neighborhood with pretty purplish…
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I bought this small plastic palette with closed containers recently and found it extremely useful in keeping the Gouache paint wet for long period of time(for a week even without…
Steps in working with Gouache. I used Cadmium yellow, Cadmium Red and Cerulean Blue with Titanium white.…
I don’t know why I’m always interested in sketching trees and foliage 😀 Tropical Palm in Sengkang West Riverside Park, done last month.…
Which one you like? old vs new……Glad I captured the old look last year in it’s brink of change.…
The Sengkang Compass Point Mall had been closed for renovation for nearly a year and came back with a fresh look with a new name, Compass One. With more residents…
Community garden near block 324D, had an hour before picking up kids from their schools.…
Sengkang west Zone D RC had arranged for a half-day leisure outing to St. John’s Island yesterday. Wonderfully organised by the team with games, competitions, gifts, lucky draw and snacks.…
Remnants of a 60 year old quaint estate, Dakota Crescent.…
“Foliage”, 6″ X 8″, Gouache on Saunders Waterford CP(NOT)…….done from a reference photo. I have limited my colours on my palette to three plus white for all my sketches/paintings since…
Kids Art @myartsandcreatives 2017: Wish my friends a very Happy and prosperous Lunar New year 2017!! A handmade pop-up card using old/unused Ang baos 🙂…
I’m proud to design and collaborate the Pongal-Jallikattu themed Kolam/Rangoli with fellow residents during the “Pongal Harvest Festival 2017” jointly organised by Fernvale IAEC and Anchorvale IAEC. Thanks to all the…
A well spent Sunday morning with Sketchwalk cum opening of Punggol Town Square, two of my sketches shown in our Urban sketchers special exhibition. Our sketches are open for viewing…
Wishing you a very happy and prosperous new year from all of us!! Kids floating Rangoli with lights, Singapore…
A wonderful sketchwalk to end this year! 🙂 🙂…
Some unique renderings of Singapore by our little artists,…
Little hands at work,…
Automated signalling man has been in operation since a few weeks in the nearby the construction site. The robot is dressed up quite convincingly to look like a traffic controller,…
Here’s a detail from a sketch (in progress) I did yesterday…..among the two traffic cones, one has a change in tone from light into shadow (showing convincing turning of form)…
Had a wonderful Deepavali at National Gallery, the reason being I got an opportunity to transform an intricate idea into a simplified visual reality. This custom designed mosaic Rangoli was…
Wishing everyone a very happy Deepavali !!…
I’m currently collaborating an Arty Crafty project with National Gallery for Deepavali. Do visit the open house on 29th, Saturday for a surprise hands-on activity, see you all !!…
At Changi beach last Sunday……….…
Sketched The Yoga Shala and Singapore Chao Ann Association with The Pinnacle@Duxton at the back. And friend Eve is also sketching here.…
Some random sketches…… Sengkang west waterway.…
Not so crowded on mornings, it’s a pleasant day. Be careful of oil spills everywhere in the water, my son got them on his skin and dress. We’re seeing too…
Stay-cation in Sentosa……….Siloso beach in Gouache, 9″ X 12″…
View from my Kitchen window. I’ve done the same view before in charcoal, details in the link below: http://myartsandcreatives.blogspot.sg/2015/05/urban-sketchers-singapore-volume-2.html Reason for sketching this again in Gouache is, the construction materials…
August sketchwalk at Niven road….A4, Gouache on Arches watercolour paper. My first sketchwalk was three years before, August 2013 at Bukit Timah Railway station 🙂…
I did a portrait painting for Indhu recently, she wanted a 11′ X 16″ portrait of her mother…..after doing a tonal charcoal study and a colour study, I started the…
After some episodes of migraines and vertigo, finally I could start sketching again. Ritu joined me for this month’s official sketchwalk in the charming, quiet Wessex Estate….he was thrilled to…
It was very interesting to sketch this unused door in the material storage place…but my motto was to show convincing light and shadow across the patch of grass.As often said,…
Tried to capture the dappled light on the shed, however could have used saturated color in there. I used a limited palette of Cad yellow, cad Red and Prussian blue……always…
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A typical void deck in Singapore apartments, an open space in ground floor with benches, bicycle parking racks and tables, some apartments even have small shops. This is the front…
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March Sketchwalk in Potong Pasir…………
Started our drawing lessons with Dinosaur subjects – Brachiosaurus and Stegosaurus…….also learning how to add depth and volume with charcoal shading……..then came the interesting texturing lesson on getting realistic skin…
Houses near Gerald Drive have wonderful backgardens facing the little canal that extends from the Sengkang waterway, these are just on the opposite side of kampong Buangkok…..completed today (2 sessions…
We frequent Sengkang Riverside Park and Mushroom Cafe on Sunday afternoons and went last Sunday too. After lunch, kids and hubby headed to fly kites and I hopped from tree…
“Compass Point” mall in Sengkang is undergoing renovation currently and temporarily closed for about 1 year. People here miss the Public Library, Supermarket and other eateries. This is how it…
Sketched this soon-to-be-demolished Rochor Centre for today’s sketchwalk.…
Implementing the colouring techniques(blending, gradation, scratching, layering) learnt so far…………. This was given to the students as home assignment and I was very surprised to see that they combined some…
Fire and an Ice dragon in chalk pastels!! It’s rather easy to blend colours with chalk pastels….though a very messy medium, chalk pastels are remarkable in portraying the glowing light…
Houses near Gerald Drive have wonderful backgardens facing the little canal that extends from the Sengkang waterway, these are just on the opposite side of kampong Buangkok…..here is one I…
Sketching from 10th storey at National Library Board for SG HEARTscapes Sketchwalk.…
Come down to National Library Board from 29 January to 21 February 2016 to view Singapore’s favourite places through the eyes of “Urban Sketchers Singapore”. Sketches, paintings and photographs of…
Oil pastel lesson 1 is all about colours and blending….in contrast this lesson combines the technique as well, each student has to choose different colours for each layer and I…
A colouring lesson in Oil pastels……..…
GONG XI FA CAI !! Our cute little “Hong Bao” or “Ang pow” baskets for Chinese New Year!!…
HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FRIENDS!! With Lunar New Year commencing next week, the official Sketchwalk for January was organised at Chinatown…..the place is festive with people and…
Kampong Buangkok, Gouache, 3.5″ X 11″…
Water Sports Centre, Anchorvale…..A4, Gouache…..the foreground was too big in the original sketch, I cropped some of the foreground here.…
Happy to be a part of the Pongal festival celebration at Cheng San Community Club with respected Prime Minister of Singapore as the Guest of Honour……many kids and adults of…
Sengkang Hockey stadium is a part of Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre, two important events have been held here in the past few years – Hockey tournament of 2010 Youth…
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Just had half an hour to sketch as I came very late for the sketchwalk……….…
Cheers! My sketch and Ritu’s sketches are among many other wonderful Urbansketches at “SG Heart Map festival” in the Marina Bay Float. Thank you curators Zaihan and Mdm Tia for…
Welcome to view many outstanding works(most of them are representational) at “Celebrating NAFA’s Fine Art” exhibition from today till next Sunday(11am – 7pm daily)…..mine is under “Continuing Education” group at…
School holidays and I’m going walks with my kids around waterway……saw a couple of monitor lizards, Kingfishers and everyday I’m sketching 360 degree views from the same shady spot under…
Today’s morning walk & study………Sengkang floating wetland, Gouache.…
Urban Sketchers Singapore correspondent Mdm Tia Boon Sim talking about Ritu’s sketch (the sketch on the right) alongside other urban sketchers on Channel 8 yesterday…..available from time 33:30 at http://video.toggle.sg/en/tv-show/news/nov-2015-hello-singapore/thu-19-nov-2015/348959…
Rangoli for a corporate Deepavali event at Bedok……with a 3 1/2 feet “Kutthuvilakku” and decorative Diyas. I decorated the transparent sheet Rangoli with Kundan stones and Gold liner, since my…
“NAFA SG50 Fine Art exhibition” is to be held from 29th November – 6th December to mark Singapore’s 50th birthday…..I’m honored that my painting “Twins” has been selected to be…
Sengkang West Floating Wetland, 9″ X 12″, Gouache sketch……..this was done earlier this month when the air was clear for a day between continual hazy skies 🙁…
Sitting at level 1, we’re looking down the Arrival Hall at basement and up the high roof diffusing natural daylight, to my left is a huge vertical garden stretching all…
Sketched this last Sunday during our usual weekend picnic at Punggol waterway……..reworked the foreground tree later at home.…
Some recent charcoal study from pictures…..on how to render convincing form and depth using values……South Bridge road and a temple……suggestions welcome!…
A brisk and fun filled sketchwalk for SG Heart Map at Singapore Botanic Gardens, UNESCO World Heritage site….. lovely stamps!!…
Saw this little colorful cabin of “Waterway Watch Society” under the bridge near Punggol waterplay area, couldn’t help but do a gouache sketch instead of my usual monochromes. We usually…
Privileged to be a part of the “Let’s Draw Singapore” a book relay project by Urbansketchers James, Lisa and Don. 61 contributors shared memories of their neighborhoods in the form of…
It was Hari Raya Puasa yesterday, we were in Changi Beach…….not so crowded there unlike all other public holidays, kids had a good time playing and I did two gouache…
Gouache sketch done yesterday at Changi Beach, I’ve sketched the same view in watercolour and charcoal before.…
Sketched this for June Sketchwalk – Bukit Pasoh………Charcoal on paper, need more and more practice 🙁…
“We Draw Singapore Together” exhibition jointly organised by Temasek Polytechnic and USKSG is officially open now, the exhibit runs till 12th August in Glocal Connect Village, Temask Polytechnic. Displayed are…
“We Draw Singapore Together” workshop cum sketchwalk event was organised by Temasek Polytechnic and Urban Sketchers Singapore…..I attended the workshop about Sketching People and…
Sketched this in 3 sessions of 45 mins each, this Methodist Church is besides my HDB block….it has nursery and kindergarten classes, my son studied here for the past three…
Honored to have my sketches in URBAN SKETCHERS SINGAPORE volume 2……thank you for the team…….some precious moments at the book launch in National Library yesterday! My Sketches and stories! Stamp…
View of Sengkang West Avenue overlooking The Seletar Mall, Fernvale……..from the lift lobby of my HDB.…
Morning light, Sengkang West, 9″ X 12″, oil on canvas.…
My May Day Sketch…………..Changi Beach, Charcoal on paper.…
Painting in Oil after almost 1 year, again my favorite subject, the hues could have been subdued little more, definitely need improvisation in colour handling, ……..”Couple”, Oil on canvas, A4…
April Sketchwalk for Urban Sketchers Singapore,……….. Global Yellow Pages Building, Toa Payoh,…….. Charcoal on paper. Ritu’s Sketch,…
National Library and Urban Sketchers Singapore organised the “Jalan Jalan Trail – Outdoor Walk & Sketching session” last Sunday and the event is captured by CNA, here’s the link……interview of…
Tongkang LRT, Charcoal on paper………sketched this from the walkway connecting nearby HDB and carpark. The word “Tongkang” refers to a kind of boat, most of the places in and around…
A glimpse of me and my Rangoli in Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council Newsletter (Issue 44 Jan-March 2015)……..I thoroughly enjoyed creating this “SG 50 & Pongal” themed Rangoli single handedly 2…
A storage unit in Sengkang West Avenue.…
A Happy accident! I sketched my first session of St Anne’s Church on last Friday and kept my charcoal sketch on the table…..my 2 yr old little daughter has sprayed…
My Charcoal sketches and Oil paintings are on exhibit in Sengkang Public Library “Wall of Art” from 1st March to 31st March, I welcome you all! Please drop by to…
My sketch of Sri Sivan Temple, Geylang East Avenue 2 for the February Sketchwalk with Urban Sketchers Singapore……………Charcoal on paper. I had to rush home, so couldn’t wait for the…
Sengkang Riverside, Charcoal on paper…
Sketch of Arulmigu Velmurugan Gnanamuneeswarar Temple, Sengkang East……..Charcoal on paper. We go there often and the sounds and smell of the place make my mind relaxed and peaceful. This is…
Uncle Lim’s shop, Tongkang LRT…
My “SG 50 and Pongal” Rangoli today at Sengkang CC SG 50 Rangoli, Singapore SG 50 Rangoli, Singapore SG 50 Rangoli, Singapore SG 50 Rangoli, Singapore…
My sketch for today “January Sketchwalk” with Urban Sketchers Singapore. Sketch with charcoal, A4 size….enhanced the darks at home. It was great meeting fellow sketchers…
Sketch of Puat Jit Buddhist Temple in Sengkang, Charcoal on paper, A4 size. I did this sketch for 5 days, 1 hour per day. The architectural details are a treat…
Landscape Sketch in charcoal, A4 size…
Sketches of Sengkang Riverside, 9″ X 12″, Charcoal on paper.…
October Sketchwalk, Raffles Hotel……charcoal on paper. Ritu’s sketch, done with pencil first before going over with pen.…
View of Compass Point mall from Sengkang CC.…
Charcoal sketch of Park connector near Tampines Expressway, enhanced the darks later at home.…
Me and my son Ritesh went for the September Sketchwalk by Urban Sketchers Singapore in Circular road, Clarke Quay. Needless to say, we happily sketched there ….it’s very much inspiring…
Very refreshing to sketch this lively place in between two high rise flats, Anchorvale Street, Sengkang West.…
My charcoal sketches for July Sketchwalk with Urban Sketchers in Singapore Sports Hub, we had special permission to visit the stadium and there was a big turnout! Thanks for the…
This is a study in charcoal from a previous oil painting.…
Our neighborhood flats are getting a new coat of paint, this is a 5 min quick sketch as they are painting really fast!…
Sketch of void deck of my flat where I wait to pick up my son everyday. Charcoal and pencil on paper.…
Charcoal sketch of Sengkang West waterway.…
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June sketchwalk with urban sketchers at Whampoa, my son did the sketch of a house gate in Jln Bahagia, he said he couldn’t complete the sketch as the owner opened…
Plein air painting yesterday at Sengkang west Park, 9″x 12″, oil on canvas. Ng Song Hoy Theresa’s painting! We missed our painting group, Madhavi and Vivian.…
View from my kitchen window, shows AnchorvaleCC/stadium, Sengkang west waterway and LRT overhead bridge. I managed to sketch this before any new construction suddenly sprouts up in between! Charcoal on…
Me and Theresa went to Punggol Park Sunday, did this one in oil paint, this is rather a study for future painting…..it was raining in between, so we had to…
My charcoal sketch in Children’s book section during sketchwalk with Urban sketchers Singapore in Kinokuniya bookstore.…
Plein air oil painting in Sengkang West Riverside Park….. Madhavi, me, Vivian, Theresa!…
My artwork exhibit in Sengkang Library “Wall of Art” starts from today till the end of this month, both Still life and landscape paintings in oil are on display, Thank…
Watercolor sketch on location in Changi Beach, showing Pulau Ubin and it’s fishing village, size A4…
Sparkles, Sengkang Floating Wetland, 9″ X 12″, Oil on canvas This is a studio painting from a previous on location study to capture the white herons, as seen from Sengkang…
Wanted to capture the architectural beauty of National Museum of Singapore during our sketchwalk but in vain, I think the reason may be my short of experience in using watercolors…
We had a sketchwalk in Urban Sketchers group for Little India, I did these sketches in Campbell Lane…….first one tried with watercolor, the next is the sketch of a statue…
Anchorvale CC Swimming Complex, Sengkang.…
At Singapore Botanic Gardens Swan lake.…
This is the sketch I did in charcoal at the Bedok Reservoir Sketchwalk with Urban Sketchers Singapore on saturday.…
Plein air oil painting of “Church of The Epiphany” in Jalan Kayu along Tampines Expressway. Many construction works are going on nearby, quite unsure of this very old architecture. Sketched…
On location paintings in Oil done on 5th Jan 2014 in Kampong Buangkok, the last surviving kampong in mainland Singapore. Thinking of submitting these for “A Changed World” exhibition to…
Did this one today at Jalan Kayu, an old two storey house tucked in between other newly renovated houses, with interesting antique lamps, cracks on the walls and fresh colorful…
Waterway, 9″ X 12″, Oil on canvas…
An 1 1/2 hour study ( on Saturday) in oil in the bird-watching spot of Sengkang Floating Wetland, can see lots of White Herons on the trees. They keep coming…
In Punggol Waterway, started with the intention of making loose, blending painterly washes but ended up with (two) too tight studies…….. very happy to attend the sketchwalk this time nearby…
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Saw this man near the waterway today morning, he is exercising with a heavy weight wooden ring, first started to swing around his waist and then towards upper body. The…
Here is the plein air painting I did today, the sky is overcast, so the light is cool and no much sharp or crisp shadows. en plein air 17/11/2013, 9″…
This plein air painting is done today morning along Sengkang west riverside, comfortably in shade under a bridge. en plein air 16/11/2013, 9″ X 12″, Oil on canvas…
Monochrome Study, 11″X 16″, Watercolour…
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Sketch of Puat Jit Budhhist Temple in Anchorvale Walk.…
Riverbank, 9″ X 12″, Oil on canvas…
Study of temple in Jalan Kayu in oil paint, four temples are here together one Buddhist and three Taoist temples, got only 1 1/2 hours to paint there, done with…
Sketch of ice cream uncle in my neighborhood when having a leisure walk with my kids, means I now take my sketchbook along wherever I go, thanks Urban Sketchers for…
This is my first sketchwalk with Urban Sketchers at the historic Bukit Timah Railway station!! So happy and inspired by the sketchers, hope to join them everytime!…
Kampong Buangkok, 9″ X 12″, Watercolour on paper …
Summer, 9″ X 12″, Oil on canvas This…
The rainbow HDB 316 in Hougang Avenue 7 Hougang central behind Hougang mall, with interesting roof top designs…
Sketching in Sengkang CC…
Entrance to Floating Wetland in Sengkang west, in the front has the Heliconia plant with it’s red flowers pop out.…
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I saw a man sitting alone under the Sengkang west bridge(the one near Anchorvale CC) on sunday and enjoying the evening Sun along the waterway, he was there for a…
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Sketch of a Kopitiam food stall in Compass Point L4.…
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These are the studies done in Sengkang West Riverside park.…
“Go Green” These group of latest paintings are inspired by the theme “Go Green”, I’ve tried to capture the light on landscapes true to Singapore. The paintings are done with a limited…
Still Waters, 9″ X 12″, oil on canvas …
Summer, 9″ X 12″, Oil on canvas SOLD A scene like this is usual in Sengkang waterway, people alone or in groups fishing along the banks, though now it’s no…
Through the light, 9″ X 12″, Oil on canvas. …
Into the Light, 9″ X 12″, Oil on canvas It is very pleasing to watch the sun glittering through the leaves in early or late hours, especially the fluorescent colors…
Cool!, 16″ X 20″, Oil on canvas Time and tide wait for none, but time here stands still for you to enjoy the lively. The tranquil water mesmerizes everyone, evokes…
Elegant, 16″ X 20″, Oil on canvas …
Light and Shade, 16″ X 20″, Oil on canvas …
Tranquility, 16″ X 20″, Oil on canvas Time and tide wait for none, but time here stands still for you to enjoy the lively. The tranquil water mesmerizes everyone, evokes…
A new day!, 12″ X 16″, Oil on canvas …
MacRitchie Reservoir 2, 16″ X 20″, Oil on canvas …
MacRitchie Reservoir 1, 16″ X 20″, Oil on canvas…
Two in a row, 16″ X 20″, Oil on canvas Oil painting of a scene from Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.…
Happy Swan Family!, 12″ X 16″, Oil on canvas …
Singapore Clarke Quay 2, 12″ X 16″, Oil on canvas …
Golden Hour, 12″ X 16″, Oil on canvas …
Reflections, 16″ X 20″, Oil on canvas …
Beat the Heat!, 16″ X 20″, Oil on canvas …
A Sunny Day, 12″ X 16″, Oil on canvas …
Singapore Clarke Quay 1, 12″ X 16″, Oil on canvas …
Riverside, 12″X 16″, Oil on canvas…
The Shed, 12″ X 16″, Oil on canvas This small artistic shed is a one man show on a vast stretch of vacant land in Sengkang West. I tried this…
Buangkok Kampong 4, 8.3″ X 11.7″, Acrylic on canvas This is another painting showing a typical kampong house in Buangkok. This is the last surviving kampong in mainland Singapore, situated…
Singapore F1, 8.3″ X 11.7″, Acrylic on canvas This recent painting is a night scene showing the Esplanade and Formula1 racing. It was interesting to paint the glowing lights of…
Chinese Garden, Singapore, 16″ X 20″, Acrylic on canvas …
Flying Fisherman, 12″ X 16″, Acrylic on canvas SOLD The Serangoon river running along the Sengkang East is a habitat for a variety of birds. Herons and kingfishers are common…
A Serene Heritage Trail 2, 16″ X 20″, Acrylic on canvas SOLD This view of Bukit Timah Railway Station is from a rugged sand path behind the station. Situated in…
Kampong Buangkok 3, 16″ X 20″, Acrylic on canvas SOLD This is another painting showing a typical scene of kampong in Buangkok. This is the last surviving kampong in mainland…
Kampong Buangkok 2, 16″ X 20″, Acrylic on canvas …
Kampong Buangkok 1, 16″ X 20″, Acrylic on canvas …
A Serene Heritage Trail, 16″ X 20″, Acrylic on canvas SOLD This is a painting of Bukit Timah Railway Station, that recently became an important heritage trail of…