Anderson Bridge & Fullerton Hotel, Singapore

First of all, Happy Chinese New Year "恭喜发财，万事如意" to all my friends, collectors, fans and art lovers,

Here's my first painting for the year 2009. Actually, I started it in mid-December 2008 at my art class before the students arrive, but only completed it last week. YES! I am teaching watercolour painting now, every Saturday afternoon at the studio of Singapore Watercolour Society at Telok Kurau Studios. I currently teach four students, a new student will join in February, and that makes it five in total.

It's been a good start to the new year for me. I sold one of my plein air paintings at the Telok Kurau Studios annual exhibition just two weeks ago and am really enjoying teaching. Apart from that, it is busy busy busy attending to the two kids, especially Javier who is always actively and curiously looking for new things to do. This means I hardly have time to paint at home. So, I tried to go to my art class earlier to paint something before the students come in.

Here's the painting... Half sheet of Fabriano Artistico (approx 14" x 21"), painted in Rembrandt, Schmincke, Winsor & Newton Artist Watercolours.

Comments and critiques are welcome as usual. Have fun during this Chinese New Year! :)

Botanic Gardens Photoshoot

Happy New Year!

I went to Singapore Botanic Gardens for a New Year's eve photoshoot yesterday.
I haven't been putting my Pentax dslr to use as much as I'd like to, and when I do, it's mostly shooting my kids and paintings.

So, since I'm only required to work half-day on Dec 31st, I thought I'd visit the Botanic Gardens to shoot some nice landscapes and flowers there... who knows, I might get some good reference photos for my painting class too.

All pics taken with either the kit lens 18-55mm or FA50mm F1.4