Keong Siak Road

Final piece with "I Jio You Sketching" group at Kreta Ayer Road. There was a huge crowd as the devotees observe the Raja Sankranti Day at the Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple. It marks the beginning of the solar month of Mithuna.

I moved all the way into Keong Siak Road and did this piece on Zhun Ti Gong 準提宫 away from the bustling and hustling activities at the junction of Kreta Ayer Road and Keong Siak Road.

It was a scotching hot morning but it was nice to capture the ligh, shade and shadow in this piece. Also love the road signs!

Arches Watercolour Paper
Size: 560 x 190 mm

Kuala Lumpur Sketching Trip this July

Volunteering for a good cause

[Teaching] I attended a students' art exhibition at Brahm Centre and I was so proud of these seniors in my classes. I...

Posted by Tia Boon Sim on Thursday 5 June 2025

A day trip to Johor Bahru

We ladies, Cynthia Goh, Priscilla Ng, Teo Sio Hoon and I had a wonderful time at Johor Bahru on Tuesday, 3 Jun! We went to Palates and Bagels to sketch and had brunch there. Spent the afternoon and had dinner at The Mall, Mid Valley South Key before heading home. Excellent services, wonderful people, great company, beautiful day out.

Etchr Square Sketchbook
Size: 420 x 210 mm

Punggol Digital District

Sketchwalk brings us to places we don't normally go!

This month official sketchwalk we went to Punggol Digital District and it brought me all the way from my home from Siglap in the East to the end of North East side of Singapore. It was also the last stop of North East Line, the Punggol Coast MRT Station. The interior of the MRT station was impressive and it was connected directly to the new Punggol Coast Mall.

Thanks Gerald from JTC for hosting and gave us a guided tour of the different outdoor and indoor spaces that also housed the Singapore Institue of Technology (SIT). The location was very far so I travelled very light only brought my Etchr Accordion Sketchbook, watercolour, waterbrushes and a fountain pen. I finished the sketch on last four pages of the sketchbook.

What a HUGE turn out for our official May sketchwalk on last Saturday of the month despite this scorching hot, humid and brutal weather! So glad to meet Simone Ridyard from Manchester and chat over coffee with Tony Chua, the youngsters need lunch but we young seniors need only iced-coffee at Luckin Coffee, HA!

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 520 x 210 mm

May Sketchwalk at Punggol Digital District

Hi Sketchers!

For May's month end sketchwalk, we're collaborating with JTC to visit Punggol Digital District Singapore’s newest smart and sustainable business district, integrating a business park, university, and community spaces into one vibrant ecosystem.

Get to know more about this new district with a 30 mins tour by JTC to show us around the space from 940-1010 before sketching 

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𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
Date: 31 May 2025
Time: 9.30am - 12.15pm
Nearest MRT station: Punggol Coast MRT
Meeting point: Nexus at Punggol Coast MRT (Open space up at level 1 - see photo)
Address: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qevni2q1DnPQrxBs6

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𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆:
9.30am: Briefing at meeting point.
940am - 1010am: JTC to show us around for a tour
1010am: Free and easy sketch
12pm: Start packing your things and make your way for Show & Tell
12.15pm: Show and Tell at Level 2 Indoor auditorium (See photo)
12.30pm: End

*Please note that location of Briefing and Show and Tell may subject to change. Admin will edit location on this post if any changes.

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𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲:
By participating this Event, you agree 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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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 Favian Ee

Sketching at Little India

The weather man said it was 36 deg Celsius today and our group was out in full force sketching in Little India under the scotching hot and humid weather. This corner shophouse selling vegetables and frutis of Dunlop Street and Clive Street is the most painted building by artisits and sketchers. The big and small trucks are always blocking our view while we sketch.

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 520 x 210 mm

Sketching with Cafe Sketchers

I ordered popular Taiwanese dishes like Oyster Mee Sua, Suan Ni Bai Rou, Pig Ears and Iced Bubble Milk Tea. In my sketch, I replaced the pig ears dish with my fellow sketcher's Hsinchu Fried Vermicelli as the egg was inviting me to sketch.

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 390 x 210mm

Cafe Sketching at Jiak Ba

Sketching at Guoco Tower

Last four pages of Etchr Accordion Sketchbook.
I normally don't use black but today I added black textures using black brush pen.

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 520 x 210 mm

Second Intermediate Class for Seniors

Yesterday, I concluded the second intermediate level "Pen and Ink Drawing" class at Brahm Newton. The one conducted at Brahm Tampines completed two week ago at this link.

These pieces are all done by the seniors in the class. They surprised me with such high standard of work with my lesson plans tailored to their needs every week. They motivated me to designing lesson plans that suit their needs and they grasped the concept and skills really quick. So fun and inspiring!

Cartridge Papers 135 grams
Gel pens, ink and watercolours