Boat Quay, Singapore River

Boat Quay, Singapore River (11" x 15")
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This is Boat Quay, along Singapore River which I have painted on many occassions, both from studio and plein air. Scenes like this along Singapore River have always been the favourite painting subjects of Singapore's pioneer watercolourists such as Lim Cheng Hoe, Gog Sing Hooi and T.Y. Choy just to name a few.

Although I didn't have the chance to meet these late artists, I am fortunate enough to hear many great stories about their masterful skills and energy in promoting the art of watercolour to the younger generation. Together with a group of artists, they would gather around Singapore River every Sunday morning without fail. Every view, every angle along Singapore River had been covered by these amazing group of painters.

Today, the traditions of painting plein air on Sunday morning is kept alive by us, members of Singapore Watercolour Society, where we paint all over Singapore. Although I may not be able to do this week in week out now, I will try my best to go out and paint as often as I can as nothing beats the direct observation of the painting subjects, where the results are often fresh and spontaneous... and it's more fun painting together with friends than doing it alone in the studio.