A couple of years ago I would not have know what is a mechanical keyboard or how it would change…
Sketches of Random People from Observation
Sketches of people encountered while dinning or chilling in cafes or coffeeshops.
Blessed Christmas 2022
And a Happy New Year 2023!! May the joy and peace of Christmas be with you throughout the year. Wishing…
Comic style sketching
I have been using this comic book style of sketching people for quite some time already but each time it…
Visiting a Natural History Museum in Singapore
I just had a field trip to our very own Natural History Museum located in NUS – the Lee Kong…
Yangon Temple or Shwedagon Pagoda
Magnificent place of worship for the Buddhists and also the main attraction for tourists who are visiting Yangon. A must…
Some reflections on drawing
Mr Kim Jung Gi, the infamous Korean artist who performs by drawing live in an audience, draws basically out of…
Drawing with the brush pen
When you discover a tool that you like and enjoy using, you’ll never stop using it. For me it is…
Painting traditionally in digital painting apps like Clip Studio Paint
They say painting watercolor in the traditional way is hard, but I think painting digital watercolour and still retaining the…
Sketching as a means to keep a visual journal
I am an urbansketcher since 2009 when I was given the invitation to join a community of like minded people…
Season’s Greetings
Here’s a greeting card I made in Blender and Affinity Designer. A Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New…
Sketching People in the midst of the Pandemic
The pandemic has changed the lives of many. We have also learned how to live with the virus while it…
Sketchbook Tour NOV 2020 – MAY 2021
The latest sketchbook completed recently in the month of May 2021. Took half a year for this sketchbook to be…
Learning & Using Affinity Designer
About Affinity Designer Affinity Designer is a vector graphics editor developed by Serif for MacOS, iPadOS, and Microsoft Windows. It…
Sketching and Drawing while Visiting Places Virtually – great way to get away in times of a lockdown
The virtual sketching community has grown a lot bigger just this year and the last because of the pandemic lockdown.…
Scanning Colour Negative with an Epson Perfection Scanner V330
Taking pictures during the pre-digital photography era It is hard to imagine taking pictures with an analog camera. But back…
Customising a Numpad to work with my favourite drawing and painting app, Clipstudio Paint
I have been using the keyboard for years and have mostly gotten used to using it for all the shortcuts…
END OF THE YEAR REFLECTION – GOODBYE 2020
WHO declared the coronavirus a worldwide pandemic on 11 Mar 2020 and sent the world into a frenzy, after the…
#virtualsketching during the “lockdown”
The pandemic has kept most of us at home. We spent more time online surfing for food and fulfilling our…
Virtual Sketching: Sketching & Drawing from Images, Google Streetview and MapCrunch
Many people have been talking about the new normal ever since WHO declared the world is experiencing an unprecedented pandemic…
Scanning a film negative with Epson Perfection V330 Photo
Who scans a film negative with a scanner nowadays? No one unless you found a roll of coloured negative. Yes…
A collection of photos of my workstations and studios over the years
A number of workstation configurations have evolved since we moved in to our second apartment somewhere in 2001. I remembered…
The Art of Streaming by Sarajean Chung aka theonewithbear
First off, please follow the wonderful artist on her social networks:Follow Sarajean: https://www.twitch.tv/theonewithbear https://www.instagram.com/theonewithbear https://twitter.com/TheOneWithBear https://www.facebook.com/theonewithbear All the information here…
Clip Studio Tabmate – Shortcut Keys Remote for your desktop and mobile devices
Hey friends, for today’s post, I will be talking about the Clip Studio Tabmate. So what is it? The Clip…
Painting with Clip Studio Paint
Since 2017 I have been using Clip Studio Paint after purchasing the license at a discount during a sale. At…
Blender – Basic Modeling and HDRI Lighting
Just very simple modeling of shapes and forms to get the hang of Blender. I am following a series of…
Learning Blender 3D
I was introduced to Blender when I was looking for an alternative app for 3D to those paid ones like…
Visiting a comic bookstore in Singapore
The idea of visiting a comic bookshop came to me when I was watching the comedy series “Big Bang Theory”…
Illustrating with Clip Studio Paint and KOI Sakura brush pens
Illustrating with Clip Studio Paint and KOI Sakura brush pens This is actually a real encounter. When I was driving…
Guillermo Mordillo – digital painting tribute of the legend’s caricature
Guillermo Mordillo – Digitally Painted Caricature on ClipStudio Paint I have been reading his comics since when I was a…
Procreate – Location Sketching at Chinatown
“I don’t care how the world is running in circles, getting and taking all the time, I’m happy where I…
Watercolour Painting Setup in the Studio
Finally, the setup for painting on my easel was completed. The easel, to my dismay, has been doubled as an…
What I brought for my sketching trips
What I brought for my sketching trips? Every trip, there is always a debate what to bring and what not…
Virtual Plein Air Sketching from a reference image
A friend was sketching on-location at a backlane in Boat Quay, Singapore. he posted a picture of the location and…
How to pack light for your sketching trips II.
How to pack light for a sketching trip II: If you are sketching and painting monochromatically (without colours), here are…
How to pack light for your sketching trips
Many have asked and many have tried and failed. Here’s how you can pack light for your sketching trip. An…
Apple Pencil 2 Silicon Grip Sleeve
The apple pencil is made too slender and petite for me, and it slips often in my fingers. When I…
The TENWIN Electric Pencil Sharpener (Not a review) Dual Functions
The TENWIN Electric Pencil Sharpener is a great product. It not only sharpens your pencil, but it sharpens pencils specifically…
MAX 600 Series Pencil Brush on Procreate
My recent search for Procreate painting brushes led me to find the “MaxPacks”. Here’s the link: https://www.maxpacks.art/ There are many…
Clip Studio Paint lags when opening file selection from folder view and saving file.
I found a solution to this problem on the internet. Simply follow the following steps to remove either Manga Studio…
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