Edible Garden City

Today we went to sketch at Edible Garden City in Queenstown under the hot and humid weather. You can find more details at their website. EDIBLE GARDEN CITY is a social enterprise that champions the Grow-Our-Own-Food movement in cities around the world to improve food sustainability and resilience. Their urban farming model is a community of local farmers that produces fresh, tasty and nutritious harvests that are available to everyone living in the city. We were told there are about 40 farmers working on their farm and 20 are full time farmers.

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 520 x 210mm

Intermediate Class at Brahm Newton

Today we concluded another successful intermediate class on Pen and Ink Drawing at Brahm Newton. There were 36 participants producing impressive sketches for 6 lessons over 6 weeks. There were 4 Korean ladies in the class.

Intermediate Class at Brahm Tampines

Today we concluded another successful intermediate class on Pen and Ink Drawing at Brahm Tampines. There were over 24 young seniors and one young lady producing such impressive sketches for 6 lessons over 6 weeks. Some of them didn't take the beginners' class and they were able to follow and produce great sketches!

Colour Splashes

I will be teaching a class next week on colours, so I explored splashes of complimentary colours. It was done on location during September Sketchwalk at East Coast Park.

Cartridge Paper 135gm
Size: 297 x 210mm

Result of September Sketchwalk

For September Sketchwalk we can choose to go either East Coast Park or West Coast Park. I stay in the East so I went to Amber Beacon Tower since I had never been to this part of East Coast Park. Weather was very humid these few days but we were sitting under the big shades and no breeze!

It is a very popular park with kids swimming in the sea, playing with the sand under the hot sun, picnic parties, cyclists, so happening on a Saturday at East Coast Park.

So sketchers were telling me about the unsolved 1990 murder case at this tower; a young couple was attacked at night by two men and the 21-year-old lady died while the 23-year-old man survived.

In this sketch, I used different textures for three different species of trees namely coconut trees, casurina trees and angsana trees.

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 650 x 210mm

Sketchwalk at East Coast or West Coast this Saturday

Hi Sketchers!

East side, west side, each has its own vibe!

For a fun twist to our monthly sketchwalk, we’re holding not one but TWO sketchwalks happening at both ends of Singapore, all at the same time. Join us at East Coast Park for sea views and breezy coastal scenes, or head to West Coast Park for open lawns and its iconic adventure playground!

Meeting point for East Coast Park: Amber Beacon Tower, a short walk from the underpass near Marine Parade MRT.

Meeting point for West Coast Park: Space outside of West Coast Park's McDonald, the easiest landmark to find in the park

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𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
Date: 27 Sep 2025
Event time: 9:30am – 12:15pm
Nearest MRT: Marine Parade MRT / Clementi MRT
Google Maps Link:

East Coast meeting point https://maps.app.goo.gl/WkU8FwssswfeMhCy5

West Coast meeting point https://maps.app.goo.gl/dnWbLejxHKNrtCTH7
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𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆:
9.30am: Briefing at meeting point for both ECP/WCP
9.40am: Free and easy sketch
12pm: Start packing your things and make your way for Show & Tell
12.15pm: Show and Tell (Same meeting point)
12.30pm: End
*Please note that location of Briefing and Show and Tell may subject to change if weather changes. 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 Benedict | Sheu Hau 

House of Tan Yeok Nee

Second special sketchwalk of the day also second sketch in a new sketchbook.

We went to The House of Tan Yeok Nee to sketch in the afternoon. Grace Chiong, COO of Karim Family Foundation greeted us at the entrance. Shawn Teo and Junwen, two architects from DP Architects gave us the guided tour after the restoration of the premises. I chose a quiet corner to sketch as I already sketched the main roof before the restoration work with Dr Yeo Kang Shua. You can see the earlier sketch here.

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 390 x 210mm

Emily Hill

We went to visit the exhibition entilted "The Art of Lee Boon Ngan" at The Pravite Museum on Emily Hill. I knew of Lee Boon Wang's art together with Chua Mia Tee and Lai Kui Fang when I was a young student. I only discovered now from the exhibition that Lee Boon Ngan was the sister of Lee Boon Wang and the loving wife of Chua Mia Tee. Their daughter, an accomplished gynaecologist colloabrated with The Private Museum to mount this unique exhibition to showcase her mother's artwork focusing more on flora, flowers. We will all so glad we visited the exhibition which would end next week on 21 Sep 2025.

After the guided tour, many sketchers still came for the sketchwalk under the group "I Jio You Sketching" at the very quiet part of Singapore to sketch undeterred under the rain! I set up my sketching station with my big umbrella behind me on a cone I found nearby. I had to sketch very quickly when I let the rain drops wet my pants and my shoes. The sky was done at home.

First sketch in a new sketchbook.

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 650 x 210mm

Group Photo for August Sketchwalk

Last Day on Day 4

Day 4 - 17 Aug 2025
Last record of the recent ALSW trip in Phuket. Forgot what did I do in the morning; probably having hearty breakfast with friends whom we met only once a year during ALSW. In order not to miss the mass group photo at Golden Dragon Monument at 12noon, we arrived early to take photos with friends. This time we had not one but two national flags for the mass group photoshoot. Love it!

We walked to the Phuket City Hotel under the scotching hot sun for the final closing ceremony, what a blast with the 'yellow pencil' passed to Urban Sketchers Pune for the next ALSW. Very sure the tag is "ALSW2016Pune"!

Well, the spirit was so high we continued to walk to the Sunday Night Market at the old town and I did a sketch after having my dinner at Little Phuket. Ya, I didn't eat much or forgot to eat at the closing ceremony. The night ended in the high note with another group photo at Soi Pradit lined with beautiful graffiti art.

See you in Pune next year!

Parade at Phuket Old Town on Day 3

Day 3 - 16 Aug 2025
The hightlight of the day was the colourful parade for the opening ceremony of Thailand Biennale at Phuket Museum. No wonder the grab driver said it was closed! I could still sketch with other sketchers outside the museum with the huge red bear in muaythai outfit. I took pictures with gorgeous locals dressing up for the event. Just noticed I wore the same matching purple, soft pastel colours too.

In the afternoon, I sketched the big 7-colour on the wall of Tu Kab Khao restaurant. That's where I witnessed the parade. I saw the artists I met earlier at the park next to the Golden Dragon Monument holding the banners in the parade walking past me. The entire road was closed for about an hour or two and the whole street came alive with music and dance! It was very quickly back to normal with cars and people strolling at the sidewalks, wow, just so nimble and efficient!

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