Kat & I returned to Club Street to finish off a pencil drawing i did a week ago but did not get to paint. The sun was setting pretty fast but it was still quite bright to paint. I love the lighting at that moment but I wasn't quick enough to capture the nice glow of the sun in the sky, however, I did like how the light cast beautiful shadows over the awnings, the paneled windows, and the roofs of the shophouses, these I diligently painted.
These are some sketches I did over meals...
Colored version for the above sketch.... ladies waiting for their coffee at the coffee bar.
The Urban Sketches Singapore had a sketching trip to the former Bukit Timah Station. I painted some thumbnails on Arches paper, and completed a quarter sheet. I forgot my big brushes except a small N0 4, which I used to complete these. Surprisingly it worked because Arches holds water pretty well, so the I could still work over wet paints, bit by bit to cover large areas.
Parallel pen, gouache and watercolor. I am testing my parallel pen with Platinum carbon ink.
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Telok Blangah St 32 Kopitiam. Roasted duck, and pork belly stall.[/caption]
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Having a family meal[/caption]
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A crabby night[/caption]
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Character based on Kat[/caption]
The sea always has a calming effect on me and my wife. We love to sit by the sea to think and ponder about life and talk about problems. Hearing the waves crashing gently on the shore seems to be able to clear your mind off things and every little worry would soon dissipate. The sketch shows 2 Dutch families spending some fun time waddling into the water, and letting their babies walked on the sandy beach. I wouldn't see local letting their babies walk on the "dirty" and "dangerous" sand.
Simply chilling at TCC Bugis Junction, and enjoying a nice glass of ice peach tea to cool down from the day.
Painting the evening sea. The horizon disappears as the sky and the sea fused. It was an amazing sight.
Populating a sketch with people and shoppers, one at a time. This is Vivo City.
The sketchers hung out at Commonwealth hawker center after visiting the Queenstown exhibition. As usual we ate and sketched after.
Painting Ellison Building in oil on canvas.
It is getting very cluttered.
