July Sketchwalk at Youth Park

Hi Sketchers!

We will be heading to Somerset this month! Let's meet an sketch at Somerset Youth Park, a tranquil green oasis located in the heart of Orchard Road.

The Somerset Youth Park is part of the Somerset Belt envisioned as a vibrant precinct for the youth, and a revamp is in the pipeline for this area. Read more here: https://www.straitstimes.com/.../somerset-road-to-have...

Some of the places that you may want to sketch:
- Somerset Youth Park
- The Red Bus
- Shophouses at Devonshire Road

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𝗧-𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
For those who pre-ordered your USK t-shirt, we are excited to announce that the shirts are ready for collection this Saturday!

Collection details:
- Collection point: Outside Overjoyed Art Store @ Cineleisure
(https://g.co/kgs/54SvKsD)
- Collection timing: 11am - 12pm

Please have your order details with you during collection.

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𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
Date: 27th July 2024
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Nearest MRT station: Somerset MRT
Meeting point: Somerset Youth Park
Throwdown location will be confirmed closer to the event date.
Address: 121 Somerset Rd, Singapore 238166
https://maps.app.goo.gl/j7YFq3w6Vb2omB4ZA

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In light of the COVID situation, mask wearing is optional. We urge everyone to remain cautious. Let's all play a part to stay safe!

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𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲:
By participating this Event, you agreed with the followings:
1. My participation in this Event is entirely voluntary.
2. I am aware of and agree to assume any and all risks which might be associated with the Event and I will not hold Urban Sketchers Singapore (USkSG) and any admin/organiser responsible or liable in any way for and will not commence any action arising from the Event, or claim for any loss and/or damage (including, without limitation, personal injury and/or property damage) caused by or sustained as a result of my participation in the Event.
3. I will indemnify USkSG and keep USkSG indemnified against all losses, claims, demands, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and any other liability arising in any way from my participation in the above Event.
4. For participant under 18 years old, his/her parent/guardian are aware and agree to the above clauses.

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𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆:
9.30am: Short briefing at Somerset Youth Park*
12pm: Start packing your things and make your way for Show & Tell
12.20pm: Show and Tell (Location to be confirmed closer to date)
*Please note that location of Short briefing and Show and Tell are subjected to change, depending on the weather for the day.

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𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆:
1. Make your way to the location, be aware of surroundings, and maintain necessary distancing.
2. Challenge yourself to explore hidden corners that hasn't been seen/drawn yet; this will also help prevent too many of us crowding the same perching points.
3. Post your sketches, snapshots and videos online — 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐬 #𝐮𝐬𝐤𝐬𝐠 — so everyone can easily find the day's artistic output.
4. Some sketch leaders will go around to catch you in action for posts on Facebook and Instagram, so look out for them!
5. Happy sketching!! 

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𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀:
Event banner by Gloria Neo

Asia Link Sketchwalk Penang 2024

AsiaLink Sketchwalk is an urban sketching event held annually in a designated Asian city. This year will be held in Georgetown, Penang from 1 to 4 Aug 2024.

More deatils at this link.

Bencoolen Street

Still work in progress, too tired to continue, exploring black and white for a project.

On the right is a lifestyle store called SPACE and at the far end is Masjid Bencoolen founded in 1825. The building was originally an attap mosque built by Bencoolen Muslims. The building was later replaced in 1845 by a permanent version built by an Arab merchant, Syed Omar bin Aljunied. In 2001, due to redevelopment of the area, it was demolished for Somerset Bencoolen, a mixed used residential complex. The mosque itself is integrated into the building and opened in 2004.

Size: 750 x 285mm

15 years apart

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall

I did a sketch in 2009 at Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall in a small Moleskine sketchbook, now I have another one done on Etchr Accordian Sketchbook.

Size: 650 x 210mm

Result of June Sketchwalk at Marina South Pier

I came late and it started raining, the rain might block the view but we continued to sketch inside the Marina Gallery till the sky was clear again.

Marina South Pier is very busy pier with so many workers in blue and/or orange overalls taking all those boats in and out of the docks non-stop. These are the working people contributing to our economy!

In contrary, because it is a Saturday, the Marina Cruise Centre on the right that shaped like a big cruise ship was quiet without any cruise ship in sight. This is where you can find international cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean and the new Disney Cruise. Usually I see the big cruise ships in the weekdays when I drive along Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 650 x 210mm

June Sketchwalk at Maritime Gallery

Urban Sketchers Singapore x Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Hello sketchers! We have a special collaboration sketch event with @maritimesg at the Singapore Maritime Gallery this Saturday (29 June).

Located on the second floor of Marina South Pier, the Singapore Maritime Gallery offers visitors a deep dive into Singapore’s rich maritime history, tracing its journey from humble beginnings to becoming a global maritime hub. You can also access the Marina South Pier Rooftop to enjoy panoramic views of the Singapore Straits and the bustling pier activities, which connect passengers to Singapore’s southern islands. More info: https://go.gov.sg/sg-maritime-gallery

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Event details:

Date: 29 June 2024, Saturday
Time: 9.30am – 12.15pm (Wrap up session 12.15pm – 12.45pm)
Nearest MRT station: Marina South Pier Station, Exit B.
Meeting point: Marina South Pier, 31 Marina Coastal Drive, Level 2, Fort Canning Room, S018988 (Next to Singapore Maritime Gallery)

NB: Do use public transport to get to SMG as parking lots are scarce. If you drive, do park at Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore (about a 10 min walk away).

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Instructions for the day:

Please gather at Fort Canning Room for the welcome brief starting at 9.30am.
Kindly bring your own drawing materials.

Use the hashtag #usksgxmpa to share your sketches online and showcase your artistic creations from the event.

Post about your sketching experience and tag @maritime_sg for a chance to participate in MPA’s giveaway.

Winners will be announced at the end of the event.
Happy sketching!

Tiong Bahru Estate

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 1430 x 210mm

3 sittings to complete this sketch at Tiong Bahru.

1st sitting on 13 April here.
2nd sitting on 26 May here.
3rd sitting on 16 June to complete the panoramic sketch.

I will showcase this sketchbook at Etchr booth, Art Market, at 3:30pm on 4th day, 4 Aug, AsiaLink Sketchwalk Penang 2024. If you are in Penang, do come and support!

Istana Park

This place will be undergoing changes from 2025 so it was good to come and sketch before it happens. A 500m stretch of Orchard Road in front of the Istana will be pedestrianised, while the 1.3ha Istana Park will be expanded to about thrice its current size, incorporating existing green spaces such as Dhoby Ghaut Green and the Penang Road Open Space. I hope this iconic structure in my sketch will not be demolished as it is now our collective memory when huge red banners are hung during festive seasons especially during National Day celebrations.

More details here

Baohong Concertina Sketchbook
size 680 x 170mm

Cafe Sketching at Bites and Brew

We asked for stickers, they brought a very long one for us, having fun cutting it up at home and rearranged here with my sketch. It was such a fun evening catching up with friends, more chatting and eating than sketching.

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 390 x 210mm

I will be at the Art Market

Here comes the schedule for the free Demo for everyone in art market during the event 4 days at Asia Link Sketchwalk Penang 2024.

My time slot is on the 4th day, 4 Aug 2024 at 3:30pm together with James Lim at Etchr booth.
Open for public to enter.

ART MARKET at Penang Prestige Hotel,
VENUE: 4th Floor Rooftop Function Room
DATE: 1-4 August 2024, 4 days

Work in Progress

I started a new sketchbook by Etchr accordion format on 13 April 2024 during "I Jio You" sketchwalk at Tiong Bahru. I went back to Tiong Bahru and continued to sketch. Work is in progress.

The first few pages of the book is this sketch at Tiong Bahru here.

Cafe Sketching

I decided to join the Cafe Sketchers last Thursday evening at Fengxiang Bak Kut Teh, Vivocity.

Ah Hong, the very shy Malaysian Chef and Jenny, the friendly Vietnamese counter staff signed my sketch and took a lot of photos with us all. Jenny said she would remember me and would give me discount when I return for more food. Their dishes especially the Bak Kut Teh and Fried Porridge were so yummy! Ah Hong is a great chef!

I also started the new Etchr Accordion Sketchbook and did this sketch over four pages.
Size: 520 x 210mm

Capitol Building

The front facade of the Capitol Building anchors the junction of Stamford Road and North Bridge Road across from Raffles City. Once known as the Namazie Mansions, it now houses the Capitol Kempinski Hotel. Right behind it is the old Capitol Theatre, one of the grandest theatres in Singapore in the 1930s.

During the Japanese Occupation, the Mansions' adjoined theatre operated under the name Kyo-Ei Gekijo, the theatre's English-language movies were later forbidden by the Japanese after a few months and replaced them with their own films and orchestras. The theatre operated until 1944, when a bomb planted by the anti-Japanese resistance damaged it and the Mansions itself.

More details on the heritage building here.

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 520 x 210mm

Result of May Sketchwalk at Capitol Building

An incredible turnout at the Capitol for our collab sketchwalk in conjunction with the Singapore HeritageFest 2024!...

Posted by Urban Sketchers Singapore on Sunday 26 May 2024

Sketching at Fengxiang Bak Kut Teh

Thanks James Ethos Klaus for organising. I decided to join the Cafe Sketchers last evening. Ah Hong, the very shy...

Posted by Tia Boon Sim on Friday 24 May 2024

Sketchwalk to celebrate Singapore HeritageFest 2024

Urban Sketchers Singapore x Capitol Singapore

Hello sketchers! This month we have TWO special collaboration sketchwalks with Perennial Holdings at CHIJMES (18 May) and the Capitol (25 May) in conjunction with the Singapore HeritageFest 2024 (https://www.sgheritagefest.gov.sg/?gad_source=1).

For the second sketchwalk on 25 May, we will be visiting Capitol Singapore (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Singapore). The front facade of the Capitol Building anchors the junction of Stamford Road and North Bridge Road across from Raffles Place. Once known as the Namazie Mansions, it now houses the Capitol Kempinski Hotel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Building,_Singapore). Right behind it is the old Capitol Theatre, one of the grandest theatres in Singapore in the 1930s.

Time: 9.30am - 12:30pm
Nearest MRT station: City Hall (NS25/EW13)
Meeting point: Outdoor Plaza, Capitol Singapore
Address: 13 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178905
https://maps.app.goo.gl/pDVRu1CdLtVmX5q76

*Please bring your own drawing materials. Participants will enjoy special post-event lunch deals. Happy sketching!
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Timeline for the day:
9.30am: Welcome brief
9.45am: Start sketching!
1215pm: Start packing your things and make your way for Show & Tell
12.30pm: Show and Tell at Capitol Singapore Outdoor Plaza
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Instructions for the day:
1. Make your way to the location, be aware of surroundings, and maintain necessary distancing.
2. Challenge yourself to explore hidden corners that hasn't been seen/drawn yet; this will also help prevent too many of us crowding the same perching points.
3. Post your sketches, snapshots and videos online — 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐬 #𝐮𝐬𝐤𝐬𝐠 — so everyone can easily find the day's artistic output.
4. Some sketch leaders will go around to catch you in action for posts on Facebook and Instagram, so look out for them!
5. Happy sketching!! 
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𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒆:
By participating this Event, you agreed with the followings:
1. My participation in this Event is entirely voluntary.
2. I am aware of and agree to assume any and all risks which might be associated with the Event and I will not hold Urban Sketchers Singapore (USkSG) and any admin/organiser responsible or liable in any way for and will not commence any action arising from the Event, or claim for any loss and/or damage (including, without limitation, personal injury and/or property damage) caused by or sustained as a result of my participation in the Event.
3. I will indemnify USkSG and keep USkSG indemnified against all losses, claims, demands, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and any other liability arising in any way from my participation in the above Event.
4. For participant under 18 years old, his/her parent/guardian are aware and agree to the above clauses.
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Credits:
Event banner by Edric Hsu

Sketching with a Aussie visitor

Sketching at Chinatown with John Wright and Mary from Brisbane. Francis Theo whom I have not met for a long time joined us too. Tony Chua and I had Prata breakfast at this corner shop in my sketch here. This shop used to be a store selling souvenirs which were also sold in most of the stalls in Chinatown. Restaurants especially those offered Chinese cuisines from different parts of China were occupaying the ground units of the shophouses. So it was rare to have an Indian Muslim shop selling prata and my favourite ginger tea in Chinatown.

Baohong Organ Sketchbook
Size: 510 x 170mm

Happy Vesak Day 2024

A fun outing at Chinatown