Group Photo for National Day Sketchwalk

Happy Birthday Singapore 2025

This piece was completed this morning at our annual National Day sketchwalk at Esplanade. The turn out was HUGE and the weather was scorching hot. I had to move into shade to complete this piece on the spot.

Happy Birthday Singapore and Happy SG60!

Asia Link Sketchwalk Logo

I have been busy after returning from Kuala Lumpur sketching trip, but it is a must to follow the updates on Asia Link Sketchwalk in Phuket this year from 14-17 August. I take pride in updating the logo from the old post here: https://tiastudio.blogspot.com/2023/08/asia-link-sketchwalk.html

The seed of Asia Link Sketchwalk was first planted by earlier sketching trips organised by Penang for the Georgtown Festivals in 2012 and 2014, then Sketchwalk ChaoPhraya in Bangkok 2013 and the first USk Symposium in Asia (Singapore) in 2015 continued with formalising Asia Link Sketchwalk started in Bangkok in 2016. The rest is history.

Group Photos at Sketchwalks from April to July

Top left: July Sketchwalk at Sensoryscape, Sentosa
Top right: June Sketchwalk at Marina Barrage
Bottom Left: May Sketchwalk at Punggol Digital District
Bottom right: April Sketchwalk at Empress Road Market

Group Photos from February and March

Left: February Sketchwalk at Robertson Walk
right: March Sketchwalk at Kampong Glam

Group Photo for January Sketchwalk at Chinatown

Sensoryscape at Sentosa

Thanks Sentosa for the opportunity for us to sketch on the island.

Today last Saturday of the month is our official sketchwalk at Sentosa. I have yet to find time to complete uploading my sketches for KL trip but this one done back home at Sentosa is more important. So happy to meet my fellow sketchers at Sensoryscape at Sentosa!

This is at Beach Station, also the entrance to Sensoryscape, a relatively new attraction replacing the old Merlion Walk where a sensory journey from Sentosa's lush ridges to its vibrant reefs unfolds. It is even more magical at night with scent, sound, touch, and light display. Unfortunately we could not explore when the rain started to pour.

Daler Rowney Watercolour Paper
Size: 680 x 240mm

Last Sketch at the Airport

Day 6 - 24 July, time to go home, a quick sketch at the airport with calling cards, coaster, servettes thrown in to building fond memories!

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 390 x 210mm

Kafei Dian

Day 5 - 23 July, while waiting for the cocktail dinner at Pik Wah Bar & Cafe at Jalan Petaling, we went to chill at Kafei Dian at Jalan Panggong

At around 5:15pm, the place was empty so I continued a sketch in the Etchr Accordion Sketchbook.

The interior deco of this corner was based on that of a Chinese wedding room concept with red banners in the ceiling and red flower-balls here and there. There was a huge red lantern on the right and a huge vintage luggage was found at the opposite pastel turquoise wall at the entrance to this room.

Sketching enables one to discover the details in the surroundings.

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 390 x 210mm

July Sketchwalk at Sentosa

Hi Sketchers!
For July's month end sketchwalk, Sentosa has invited us to sketch at Sensoryscape, a new attraction that has been opened since March 2024! The attraction features six sensory gardens and an immersive night experience called ImagiNite, which includes augmented reality and light shows. Feel free to stay and hang around the island after the sketchwalk for the light shows at night.

Sketchers who have registered for the event last week will be receiving your free admission to enter Sentosa by email this week. Sketchers who haven't been able to register can still join us! Admission to Sentosa is $4 by monorail, $6 by cars, taxi.

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How to go Sensoryscape:

via Sentosa Express: via Sentosa Express: Take Sentosa Express, alight at Beach station (closer to meeting point)

Imbiah station is closer to the peranakan exhibits

via Public Bus: Take Bus 123, alight at Beach Station, and enter Sensoryscape via Glow Garden.

via Intra-island Bus: Take Bus A or B, alight at Beach Station, and enter Sensoryscape via Glow Garden.

via Car: Park at Beach Station Carpark and enter Sensoryscape via Glow Garden.

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𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
Date: 26 July 2025
Time: 9.30am - 12.15pm
Nearest MRT station: HarbourFront

Meeting point: Entrance of Sensoryscape. (The start of SensoryScape trail where the big signage is)
Address: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Cz721LAd2MbRJp1U8

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𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆:
9.30am: Briefing at meeting point. (Sensoryscape entrance with the big signage)
9.40am: Free and easy sketch
12pm: Start packing your things and make your way for Show & Tell
12.15pm: Show and Tell back at Sensoryscape entrance
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 photo from Sentosa

Asia Link Sketchwalk Phuket

Light Capture

Day 1 - 19 July, 3rd sketching location.

This is the second sketch in the Etchr Accordion Sketchbook. However, it is the third location, first location at Chinatown I did a loose piece, second location was inside the Central Market. This is a very cozy cafe, Light Capture, opposite the very first May Bank Building frequented by tourists from China. Not as viral as the one in Kota Kinabalu though.

Etchr Accordion Sketchbook
Size: 390 x 210mm