mid-life zhen

"Fruits"

2012-01-25T00:15:00.002+08:00

Watercolour on 48cm x 38cm 300 gsm paper.

Thursday Challenge - Toys

2012-01-20T20:15:00.003+08:00

Photo Friday - Pristine

2012-01-20T19:27:00.002+08:00

Visited last month with Beni and Loon.

Singapore Art Society 62nd Annual Exhibition cum Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Awards 2011

2011-11-26T21:52:00.021+08:00

The above exhibition is being held from yesterday till 28th Nov 2011. This afternoon was the official opening by The President of Singapore Arts Federation, Dr Ho Kah Leong.

Last photo is my watercolor painting, 思乡 (Think of Home) for the exhibition.

Thursday Challenge - Orange

2011-10-29T19:35:00.003+08:00

He was outside my window...

Frame Mat

2011-10-26T15:35:00.005+08:00

Recently I went to a frame works shop at Clementi Ave 3 (next to Clememti MRT) to make a piece of frame mat for a watercolour painting. The size of the mat was 68cm x 50cm with a window 47cm x 35.5cm at the middle. The lady at the shop used a calculator, a pad of paper and about 3 minutes to get the quotation. It was $45.00 per piece and took about 7 to 10 days to complete. I was shocked and reminded her that I just wanted a piece of cardboard with a window at the middle. She confirmed it was the price, so I left.

Later I went to Sertra Trading at Upper Paya Lebar Road, the helpful ladies there charged me $15.00 per piece. I cut two pieces, to keep one as spare (shown above).

"Buskers"

2011-10-26T01:07:00.000+08:00

Watercolour on 37cm x 48cm 300 gsm paper.

"Vegetables"

2011-10-04T23:27:00.003+08:00

Watercolour on 48cm x 38cm 300 gsm paper.

Singapore Watercolour Society 42nd Annual Exhibition

2011-09-11T23:01:00.018+08:00

Last Sat I attended the above exhibition at MICA. Here are some of the artworks shown. I missed the watercolour painting demo on the following day.

"Today's Special"

2011-09-11T22:02:00.002+08:00

Watercolour on 36cm x 48cm 300 gsm paper.

Lengkok Bahru 463B

2011-08-02T23:57:00.006+08:00

Happy memories...
2 weeks ago while I was waiting for my car to be serviced at Leng Kee, I visited our old house at Lengkok Bahru Blk 56 #03-463. We were staying there from 1963 to 1975. All the blocks at this area have been demolished and rebuilt except blocks 56 and 57.

思故乡 (Think of Home)

2011-08-02T22:22:00.006+08:00

NYC, the durians were sold in mesh bags.

Watercolour on 36cm x 48cm 300 gsm paper.

"A date under the midday sun...

2011-07-07T10:12:00.006+08:00

were they getting their wedding rings?"

(Watercolour on 34cm x 53cm 300 gsm paper)

"The Colourful Panorama of Life" - Watercolour Art Exhibition at Church of Sts. Peter and Paul

2011-07-02T12:08:00.010+08:00

This is the 3rd watercolour painting exhibition of watercolour painter/trainer Mdm Adelene Tan Ah Chiew and her students from the Church of Sts Peter and Paul. The last exhibition was in 2009.

Mini car model

2011-07-02T11:45:00.003+08:00

I was excited to find the above Mini car model from UK eBay. My old one have been misplaced during last house moving.

Illustration Friday - Midsummer Night

2011-06-25T15:38:00.002+08:00

Illustration Friday - Swept

2011-06-13T23:40:00.003+08:00

A winter day at Takaido Station, Tokyo.

Stroll - Watercolour painting

2011-06-13T22:58:00.005+08:00

Watercolour on 48cm x 37cm 300 gsm paper.

Illustration Friday - Asleep

2011-05-31T00:46:00.002+08:00

Chicken farm - Watercolour

2011-05-30T22:54:00.003+08:00

Watercolour on 49cm x 37cm 300 gsm paper.

Old Wet Market (Watercolour)

2011-04-12T00:07:00.002+08:00

Watercolour on 52cm x 35cm 300 gsm paper.

Illustration Friday - Bottled

2011-04-09T01:26:00.001+08:00

Illustration Friday - Duet

2011-04-02T00:53:00.002+08:00

Illustration Friday - Toy

2011-03-28T21:23:00.002+08:00

Watercolour Painting - Small Village

2011-03-22T23:58:00.002+08:00

Watercolour on 38cm x 46cm 300 gsm paper.

Illustration Friday - Swarm

2011-02-27T00:26:00.001+08:00

"Looking" - Water colour painting

2011-02-26T00:59:00.002+08:00

Water colour on 48cm x 36cm 300 gsm paper.

Busker at Ghim Moh Market

2011-02-25T22:27:00.003+08:00

I saw this young busker singing outside Ghim Moh Market this morning. He was blind and without his right hand. At that moment I was thinking why I can't play some guitar pieces properly when I have both.

Illustration Friday - Sweater

2011-02-11T23:40:00.002+08:00

Thursday Challenge - Cold

2011-01-28T01:21:00.003+08:00

(Photo from KL)

Old Pasar Lane

2011-01-28T00:10:00.004+08:00

Watercolour on 54cm x 34cm 300gsm paper.

Ulu Pandan Park Connector

2011-01-16T00:38:00.005+08:00

With effect from this week, I have started my daily morning walk here.

Illustration Friday - Chicken

2011-01-16T00:13:00.002+08:00

The Marks of Time - The Society of Chinese Artists 75th Anniversary Exhibition

2010-12-27T21:29:00.010+08:00

Yesterday I went for the exhibition at MICA. About 150 pieces of artworks were shown during this exhibition. Some of them will be donated to the National Art Gallery.

Lion dance - watercolour

2010-12-17T01:24:00.002+08:00

Watercolour on 35cm x 26cm 300 gsm paper.

Resting - Watercolour

2010-12-17T01:17:00.002+08:00

Watercolour on 26cm x 35cm 300 gsm paper

Some pencil portrait practices

2010-12-17T01:01:00.006+08:00

Singapore Art Society 61th Annual Exhibition cum Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Awards 2010

2010-11-27T19:18:00.015+08:00

The above exhibition is held from today till 30th Nov. The results for the Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Awards will be announced at the official opening tomorrow.

After note: My submission, a watercolour painting entitled "等" has been sold during the exhibition.

Singapore Watercolour Society 41st Annual Exhibition

2010-11-23T20:44:00.022+08:00

Yesterday I attended the above exhibition at MICA. Senior artist Mr Tong Chin Sye gave an interesting and informative talk on his watercolour painting process (with demo).

Watercolour Poatrait

2010-11-18T01:01:00.005+08:00

Watercolour on 36cm x 25cm 300 gsm paper.

(Photo reference credit to Brother Tony, whom I sincerely thank.)

Watercolour painting - Guitarist

2010-11-18T00:56:00.002+08:00

Watercolour on 37cm x 48cm 300 gsm paper.

Illustration Friday - Burning

2010-11-13T00:40:00.001+08:00

Illustration Friday - Spent

2010-10-30T10:18:00.001+08:00

Photo Friday - Architecture

2010-10-25T22:23:00.002+08:00

Illustration Friday - Spooky

2010-10-15T23:43:00.002+08:00

Water Colour Painting - Fruit Stall

2010-10-13T22:55:00.001+08:00

Watercolour on 35cm x 51cm 300 gsm paper.

Thursday Challenge - Music

2010-10-10T00:19:00.002+08:00

Illustration Friday - Transportation

2010-10-09T02:01:00.001+08:00

Illustration Friday - Beneath

2010-10-02T01:39:00.001+08:00

Photo Friday - Unforgettable

2010-09-25T12:04:00.003+08:00

Illustration Friday - Old-fashioned

2010-09-25T01:39:00.002+08:00

Illustration Friday - Acrobat

2010-09-18T10:30:00.003+08:00

Illustration Friday - Proverb

2010-09-10T23:09:00.002+08:00

Japanese proverb, "The young monk before the gate can read sutra without studying them."

Thursday Challenge - Music

2010-09-10T18:14:00.000+08:00

Watercolour painting - Old Singapore River

2010-09-08T01:37:00.002+08:00

Watercolour on 35cm x 52cm 300 gsm paper.

Illustration Friday - Dessert

2010-09-04T01:46:00.002+08:00

Thursday Challenge - Soft

2010-06-24T01:40:00.001+08:00

Thursday Challenge - Family

2010-06-06T21:02:00.004+08:00

Some small members of my robotic family. There are some bigger here and here ...

Singapore Art Society 60th Anniversary Exhibition cum Launching of Artists' Directory

2010-06-06T19:48:00.012+08:00

The above exhibition has been held at the Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Teochew Building from 5th to 7th June 2010. The Artists' Directory is an A4 size 200 page hard covered book packed with member's information and some photos of their artworks.

My entry for this exhibition is a recent watercolour painting entitled " 等“(at the right hand side).

I met my former portrait trainer, Mr Poon Ee Way who is also a member of SAS.

Thursday Challenge - Rest

2010-05-27T01:53:00.002+08:00

No, she is not Hillary...

IF - Early

2010-05-22T00:53:00.004+08:00

An early morning outside a museum...

Photo Friday - The Family

2010-05-21T18:19:00.002+08:00

Photo Friday - Symbols

2010-05-20T14:05:00.004+08:00

IF - Equipment

2010-05-20T10:07:00.002+08:00

need for painting...

Thursday Challenge - Play

2010-05-20T01:15:00.001+08:00

Watercolour Painting - 等 Waiting

2010-05-17T20:48:00.003+08:00

Watercolour on 51cm x 36cm 300 gsm paper.

Walercolour Painting - Talking

2010-05-17T20:43:00.004+08:00

Watercolour on 36cm x 52cm 300 gsm rough surface paper.

Thursday Challenge - Work

2010-05-13T01:37:00.002+08:00

Thursday Challenge - Water

2010-05-06T01:19:00.001+08:00

Thursday Challenge - Face

2010-04-29T01:35:00.002+08:00

Thursday Challenge - Food

2010-04-22T01:06:00.002+08:00

looking for food...

Thursday Challenge - Green

2010-04-15T01:28:00.002+08:00

Crowd - Watercolour Painting

2010-04-15T01:23:00.002+08:00

Watercolours on 35cm x 52cm 300 gsm paper.

IF - Linked

2010-04-14T02:08:00.001+08:00

Photo Friday - Overcast

2010-04-14T01:37:00.002+08:00

Thursday Challenge - Small Animals

2010-04-08T00:46:00.002+08:00

a small boy was pulling a small dog...

Photo Friday - Blurred

2010-04-08T00:33:00.002+08:00

a rejected photo from a model shot session organised by a photography club many years ago...

Thursday Challenge - Environment

2010-04-01T00:28:00.005+08:00

the red sky was due to the burning of petroleum waste at a distant island... I was told.

Photo Friday - Pleasure

2010-03-26T18:18:00.003+08:00

my Yamaha classical guitars, CG201S (L) and CG101A (R)...

Thursday Challenge - Black and White

2010-03-25T01:59:00.003+08:00

from an old black & white negative...

Watercolor - Birds

2010-03-20T00:17:00.001+08:00

Watercolor on 37cm x 48cm 300 gsm paper.

Thursday Challenge - Round

2010-03-19T23:44:00.001+08:00

spending more time on this...

Thursday Challenge - Accidental Photography

2010-03-11T09:05:00.001+08:00

Photo Friday - Cleanliness

2010-03-10T02:07:00.003+08:00

Thursday Challenge - High or Low

2010-03-04T00:55:00.001+08:00

IF - Perspective

2010-03-01T20:55:00.001+08:00

Photo Friday - Self-Portrait 2010

2010-03-01T20:11:00.001+08:00

Thursday Challenge - Sky

2010-02-25T00:28:00.002+08:00

Photo Friday - Nature

2010-02-20T18:11:00.001+08:00

Thursday Challenge - Old Equipment

2010-02-18T00:48:00.002+08:00

they are still in my drawer...

IF - Adrift

2010-02-14T21:22:00.001+08:00

Watercolor - A Morning Outside a Museum

2010-02-13T00:17:00.002+08:00

Watercolor on 37cm x 48cm 300gsm paper.

Photo Friday - Lightness

2010-02-12T21:40:00.002+08:00

Thursday Challenge - Romantic

2010-02-11T00:50:00.002+08:00

IF - Muddy

2010-02-06T14:19:00.002+08:00

Photo Friday - Surfaces

2010-02-05T18:02:00.002+08:00

Thursday Challenge - Something Different

2010-02-04T02:06:00.002+08:00

One man band... (photo taken by KL)

IF - Focused

2010-01-30T01:22:00.002+08:00

Photo Friday - Distant

2010-01-29T19:52:00.002+08:00

Thursday Challenge - Messy

2010-01-28T00:57:00.002+08:00