tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40209790936886191972024-03-05T23:05:03.388+01:00Alvin Mark's Blog - Behind the ArtRealist Painter • Illustrator • Urban Sketcher • Designer • and a dash of magic! alvin markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897990962249783787noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020979093688619197.post-69291092326581573562020-02-09T10:02:00.001+01:002020-02-25T01:29:25.966+01:00Sketching on the Move instructional map<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;">
I have a new product out! It's an instructional guide to sketching while commuting.</div>
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The art I do requires a lot of travel. Most of my journeys take about half an hour, some may last over a day if I am travelling overseas. And because I spend so many hours in a week travelling, I have included sketching while on the go as part of my travelling repertoire. Whether I am on a local bus, or train, taxi or plane, I always keep a sketchbook close at hand, to keep practicing wherever I am.</div>
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For those who are interested in picking up sketching while commuting, here’s an instructional map that I have put together. Inside the map is a heap of information regarding sketching on the move. The guide covers the how, why and where of sketching while on the go. There is also a whole section on sketching the human figure, since sketching scenes on your daily commute will definitely have people in them. Like always, I have embedded QR codes within the map for you to scan with a smart device to help you go in-depth when discussing a certain topic. Lastly, there will be a section where I will show you common places to sketch at, and tips and tricks on how you would make yourself comfortable while at it. </div>
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I decided to design this instructional in a map format because the one thing I think about when the words travel and information come together is a directional map. Also, this format helps keep the cost of shipping to a minimal. </div>
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Click the link below to get yourself and maybe a friend a copy: </div>
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Each copy retails at SGD$11.00 (approx. USD8.00, €7.30 or £6.20)<br />
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<b>Notes on shipping:</b></div>
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• <i>For orders shipped within Singapore, it’s SGD$1 extra.</i></div>
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<i>• For orders to be shipped out to the rest of the world, it’s SGD$3.50 extra.</i></div>
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<i style="font-family: helvetica;">• Shipping takes place every Tuesday of the week. </i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Currently on a project out of town. Shipping resumes on 3rd March 2020. If you need one sent urgently, let me know. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">Thank you</span> for supporting my work! This keeps me going as an independent artist.</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">Kim Hoerster's drawing workshop in </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">San Miguel de Allende Mexico</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Kim Hoerster is an artist and instructor from Texas, USA, and manages </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Arts Lessons & Studio. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Check out her website for upcoming workshops. --> <a href="http://kimhoerster.com/" target="_blank">k</a></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><a href="http://imhoerster.com/">imhoerster.com</a></span></span></div>
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alvin markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897990962249783787noreply@blogger.com3Singapore1.352083 103.819836000000010.8441055 103.174389 1.8600605 104.46528300000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020979093688619197.post-68925256359458558462019-10-11T17:49:00.000+02:002019-10-11T17:49:07.690+02:00Art in the Open 2019 Wexford, IrelandI arrived late into the programme this year, right after my first Urban Sketching Symposium in Amsterdam. It's my 4th Art in the Open. So many of the artists from here are not just my friends, but have also become my family. :) They have guided me over the years when it comes to art and some fo them really want me to succeed... I am filled with gratefulness.<br />
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I've also become the resident vlogger in this annual event here in Wexford, so be sure to click on the various links listed below.<br />
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Art in the Open Part 1<br />
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<span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: small;">So day 2 became my first day at Wells House. A whole load of farm animals to paint here including cows while at it in their mating rituals. Day 3 at </span><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Graiguenamanagh was hard to pronounce but my hosts patiently taught me how to say it. (Greg-nah-meh-nah.) Also, first time painting at Tintern Abbey in Day 4.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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Day 5 at Ballymore House. Day 6 at the QuickDraw. Be sure to check out who won :) The video ends with the exhibition at Green Acres and Gala Dinner at the Riverbank Hotel. </div>
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How to Make Strawberry Jam</div>
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Featured Artist: Paul Maloney</div>
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Product Review: Fiat Hymer Swing 494 Trailer</div>
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Product Test: Michael Harding Oil Paints</div>
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Featured Artist: Sheila MacNally</div>
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alvin markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897990962249783787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020979093688619197.post-85417343755209924882019-06-07T06:58:00.001+02:002020-04-13T17:10:28.995+02:00ARTIVIVE APP downloading Instructions<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />alvin markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897990962249783787noreply@blogger.com0Singapore1.352083 103.819836000000010.8441055 103.174389 1.8600605 104.46528300000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020979093688619197.post-40385657194969324322018-11-19T19:54:00.000+01:002018-11-25T14:32:23.459+01:00Banda Sketchwalk 2018 I received a message from the Indonesian Sketchers some time in July. And they wanted to explore the idea of running a workshop in Banda. Hmmmm... Banda Aceh was the first place that popped into my head. Then in the following subsequently emails, I realised that the Banda we were talking about is Banda Neira island that is nestled in in the Banda Arc region, far east of Indonesia. Any farther, and we would be in Papua. It would have been the furthest part of Indonesia that I have gone. In fact, even for the Indonesian sketching team from Jakarta, Banda Neira was the furthest anyone had gone to.<br />
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Like all other trips, I have put together a series of videos documenting that very short week in the Banda islands, considering that the journey to get there for me (from Singapore) took early 2 days - the fast boat from Ambon to Banda Neira was about 7 hour long. Enjoy this back to nature trip!<br />
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Banda Islands - Intro</div>
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Banda Sketch Walk - LAST DAY</div>
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Featured Artist - Indira P. Diani</div>
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Above Banda</div>
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alvin markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897990962249783787noreply@blogger.com1Rumah Budaya Banda, Nusantara, Banda, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia-4.5267994359363284 129.89748620418754-4.5347139359363284 129.88740120418754 -4.5188849359363283 129.90757120418755tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020979093688619197.post-48375709180241720222018-10-16T10:43:00.001+02:002018-10-16T10:45:55.259+02:00ASIA-LINK SKETCHWALK 2018 TAICHUNGThe 3rd Asia-link Sketch Walk was held in Taichung, Taiwan this year! It was another great reason to visit Bubble Tea Land... and of course meet up with my favourite sketchers from the region. A total of 400 participants representing 21 countries took part, all the way from Russia, Netherlands and the U.S.A.!<br />
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I spent a few nights with friends in Taipei (north) before heading to the central region of Taiwan. The bus ride was very comfortable and I'd recommend that over taking the regional trains.<br />
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As usual, I will be posting highlights of the event via my Youtube links below. Within the links, you get to meet artists, hear their thoughts, see their works and explore Taichung through my eyes. So get your fingers ready to click away! :D<br />
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Asia-Link Sketch Walk Videos:<br />
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1. ALSW2018 TAICHUNG Opening (Day 1)<br />
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2. ALSW2018 TAICHUNG Day 2<br />
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3. ALSW2018 TAICHUNG Day 3<br />
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4. ALSW2018 TAICHUNG Day 4 (Houli excursion)<br />
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5. ALSW2018 TAICHUNG with Tae from Bangkok Sketchers<br />
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It was another fantastic and event not to be taken for granted and being able to sketch alongside like-minded sketchers in Taichung. I made a ton of new friends this year since I missed the event last year in Kuching. There were too many people to get to know and say "hi" to in four days. (400 participants is a pretty sizeable amount.) But I did manage to catch up with friends that I had already known or artists I have been following.<br />
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I've always thought of us sketchers being ambassadors of our countries, fostering friendship and passion for art whenever we go for such trips. Not only do we represent the Urban Sketchers Chapters from our region, but also as citizens from countries. And it is really great to see that neither boarders nor language separate us, and art that binds us all - that common language.<br />
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Looking forward to Banda Indonesia coming up shortly.<br />
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It was another eventful painting trip to Wexford! Art in the Open is in its 11th year and is Europe's largest painting festival. Live demos and workshops stretch for over 10 days in County Wexford. This year's edition ushers in a lot of new artists both locally and from across the globe. There are also many tie-in events with the National Gallery of Ireland scattered throughout the evenings in Wexford town. Culminating with an excursion by the National Gallery of Ireland, artists boarded the Irish Rail from Wexford's O'Hanrahan Station via the scenic coastal route to Pearse Station in Dublin. Participating artists toured the latest summer show - the O'Conor and the Moderns (from Paris to Post Aven) and took part in a mass paint-out with local Dublin plein air artists at Merrion Square.</div>
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I vlogged each day's affairs and have organised them neatly on this post. May it be a source of archive and joy for all who watch the videos. If you like the content, I would like to invite you to <span style="color: red;">LIKE</span> the videos and <span style="color: red;">SUBSCRIBE</span> to my Youtube channel, so that the algorithms tell the company that I am working hard to provide everyone with good content. :D<br />
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If you are new to Art in the Open and want to know how to get from Dublin Airport to Wexford, do watch this. --> From Dublin Airport to Wexford via the Wexford Bus: <a href="https://youtu.be/Cjj3FJwJuZ4">https://youtu.be/Cjj3FJwJuZ4</a><br />
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Day 1 - Wexford <a href="https://youtu.be/EI3kXck2KBA">https://youtu.be/EI3kXck2KBA</a><br />
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Day 2 - Duncannon <a href="https://youtu.be/-68YVxfloks">https://youtu.be/-68YVxfloks</a><br />
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Day 3 - Artramon House <a href="https://youtu.be/LqjK7-6t0U4">https://youtu.be/LqjK7-6t0U4</a><br />
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Day 4 - Clonegal & Huntington Castle <a href="https://youtu.be/ntnLWsH0NBk">https://youtu.be/ntnLWsH0NBk</a><br />
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Day 5 - Rosslare <a href="https://youtu.be/iiHJgdVnxZY">https://youtu.be/iiHJgdVnxZY</a><br />
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Day 6 - Bunclody <a href="https://youtu.be/iiHJgdVnxZY">https://youtu.be/iiHJgdVnxZY</a><br />
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Day 7 - Quick Draw <a href="https://youtu.be/bns4jUjY5fU">https://youtu.be/bns4jUjY5fU</a><br />
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Day 8 - Exhibition/ Gala <a href="https://youtu.be/WbMP5SPxM6Q">https://youtu.be/WbMP5SPxM6Q</a><br />
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Day 9 - National Gallery of Ireland Excursion <a href="https://youtu.be/K-XgCcgYN_g">https://youtu.be/K-XgCcgYN_g</a><br />
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Above Wexford County <a href="https://youtu.be/PGdzou96cuY">https://youtu.be/PGdzou96cuY</a><br />
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From Arklow to Rathdrum on the Irish Rail <a href="https://youtu.be/-77Yb-vztEQ">https://youtu.be/-77Yb-vztEQ</a><br />
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Until the next post... ciao ciao!<br />
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<br />alvin markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897990962249783787noreply@blogger.com1Wexford, Ireland52.336916 -6.463338099999987252.2981045 -6.5440190999999874 52.3757275 -6.382657099999987tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020979093688619197.post-48621612939455249312018-01-14T14:46:00.003+01:002018-01-14T14:47:43.770+01:00Painting Down Under <span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hello 2018!</span><br />
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Perth is a short 5 hour flight from Singapore. Ever so often, I go there to visit my family. Here's a confession - it's been 2 years since my last visit. So I bought a one way ticket there.<br />
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Being down under often reminds me that I'm on a really huge planet, because at a time when many of my friends are experiencing snow and rain, it's baking in dryness and sunshine in Australia! I used to think that all I'll ever be painting are summer scenes because whenever I'm in Perth is during their summer.<br />
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I had a lot of time to catch up with family, but priority was also given to documenting my trip. I pushed the boundaries of filming documentaries while outdoors as a documentary maker with the use of drones for those gorgeous aerial footages. Not only did I make my usual on location painting videos, but also a tutorial on painting tools, and even produced a food trail! I also went painting with award-winning painter, Leon Holmes, and made a documentary with him painting in the scrubs.<br />
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For those who are video fans, this post is packed with videos! And it might be my new direction for 2018 - You Tube Videos. (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFsr8TqTVCgXoCx59YvLjFw" target="_blank">Don't forget to subscribe - Youtube: Alvin Mark Studio</a>) Painting a steam engine and riding on one, soaring over the distinctive landscapes of Western Australia, and hang out where the locals go for food... you're definitely going to find these clips informative, more so if you are an artist. :)<br />
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">#1) Travel Sketch (PERTH) with Leon Holmes [CC] </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">#2) Travel Sketch (PERTH) Food & Sketch Trail [CC] </span></div>
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Thank you for tuning in! Until the next update... Stay happy and healthy for 2018! :)<br />
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This is my first shot at designing sketchbooks for fellow artists to use. Being a full time urban sketcher myself, I know at first hand what sketching conditions are like on location. This is my creation together with AlsoDominie, to produce a B6 landscape (17.6cm x 25.0cm) format size sketchbook. Here's the rational behind the choice of materials used.</div>
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There are plenty of A4 and A6 (hardback) sketchbooks out there, but only a handful of A5 and B6 hardbacks. It makes a difference when you are out there sketching on location for about 30-45 mins, standing up and holding your sketchbook. What may seem like a 400gm A4 can miraculously turn into a 10kg dumbbell after 15-20 mins of sketching. </div>
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An A6 (10cm x 15cm) sketchbook doesn't really do justice for me. I use a Moleskine Large (21cm x 13cm) every once in a while in my travels when I know that my schedule is very tight, and I do feel the difference. The 21cm x 13cm doesn't allow me enough space to express what I want to say, in this instance, sketch. The A4 landscape for me is always my personal choice of preference if I had all the time in the world to sketch. :) </div>
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I am a lover of landscape format sketchbooks. They allow for those long panoramas! </div>
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Enough said here. :)</div>
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The B5 is a format that allows me to sketch what may seem like an A4,<br />
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AlsoDominie and I had to come to a compromise. I was looking at heavy weight 300gsm Fabriano, but given the budget for the project, we settled for 180gsm Maple Leaf. </div>
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I've finished using 2 books so far, and my take is that it's great for inks, pencil sketching,<br />
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Extras:</div>
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It never hurts to have an extra pocket especially when you are travelling. It's a good place to store maps and tickets for quick references. </div>
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Never underestimate a gust of wind! A small elastic band does wonders when you are frantically finishing a sketch before the looming storm. :) </div>
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I use the hardback as a table during those moments when space is tight or if I am standing up for a sketch. It can also balance my watercolour kit and water container at the same time! </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Thank you, <a href="https://www.drukasia.com/" target="_blank">Druk Asia</a>, for the opportunity to experience this.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Meeting and interacting with locals is the main highlight of my travels around the world. Here in Bhutan, it is no different. A good portion of my time is spent talking and sharing my art with the locals. And in return, I learn heaps about their way of life.<i> </i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you to my super informative guide Kuenzang, my cool driver, </span>Jamyang.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you <a href="https://www.drukasia.com/" target="_blank">Druk Asia</a> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">for creating this memorable experience for me. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Alvin Mark Tan </span></div>
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A graphic design graduate from Woodbury University in Burbank, California, </div>
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Alvin began his graphic design career with the Ministry of Defence in Singapore. </div>
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He graduated from Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, where he studied Natural Realism under Maestro Michael John Angel for three years. Apart from doing commissioned art works ranging from still lifes to portraits to ink sketches to wall murals, Alvin loves drawing directly from nature. So he is often outdoors doing plein air paintings, on the streets urban-sketching, or commute sketching in his travels. His goal by being a full-time artist, is to encourage people to live out their vocations in life. </div>
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alvin markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897990962249783787noreply@blogger.com1Bhutan27.514162 90.43360099999995325.712069999999997 87.851813999999948 29.316254 93.015387999999959tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020979093688619197.post-67007937548353688962017-08-21T00:46:00.001+02:002017-08-21T02:00:37.129+02:00Art in the Open 2017<div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="2bbee" data-offset-key="efcmp-0-0">
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<span data-offset-key="efcmp-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">I spent a fruitful 2 weeks in lovely Ireland in a festival called Art in the Open which takes place in Ireland every summer. In its 10th year running, the 8 day programme took us to several spectacular sights and locations in south east of Ireland, specifically in the county of Wexford. I made many, many new friends, and also met friends I haven't seen in over a year! What a joy it was to be there, reminding me that I am not alone in my painting quest. </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="efcmp-0-0" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;">In the words of fellow painter Louise Treacy: </span><span style="color: red;"><span data-offset-key="efcmp-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">"Aren’t we really lucky to be out here in nature looking at this? </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Painting and representing it in our little happy place?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;">I was invited to give a workshop on Urban Sketching at the local library, attended by 70 over people. It was the first of its kind and many were grateful that the whole sketching thing finally took off. My hopes that the sketching spirit keeps going for the next 11 months - until the next Art in the Open. </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="efcmp-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Being the only South East Asian in the festival has its perks. I can be spotted a mile away. After being interviewed live on South East Radio's Morning Mix with Alan </span><a aria-controls="js_be" aria-describedby="js_bf" aria-haspopup="true" class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=690348935&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/alan.corcoran.169?fref=mentions" id="js_bg" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'SF Optimized', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;">C</a>orcoran, the locals who saw me painting on the streets, would walk up to me and say, "Aren't you the guy from Singapore?" or "I heard you over the radio, welcome to Ireland!" This is just scratching the surface of how hospitable the locals can be. Thank you, Wexford! </div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Paint out at the Woodville House in New Ross</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">I sold this piece from Kilmore Quay</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Met Aussie painter Leon Holmes and </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">learnt a thing or two about self-made easel boxes</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dylan with his personalised Rosemary brushes</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Us having ice cream with Brendan Howlin</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Carlos, Antti and Mish</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sold to Kelly's Deli </span></i></div>
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With Bill Kelly and his daughter. Thank you for stopping by! </div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Truly humbled that this piece was bought by the County Council of Wexford</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Won the O'Brien Award for this Quick Draw piece</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">This is Sadhbh ('Sive') - the artist who won the sketching contest.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Watch out for her, Wexford!</span></i></div>
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<i>With Roger Dellar</i></div>
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I started drawing again because of an animation programme I took in 2009. Many might find that peculiar because 3D softwares like Maya was the main staple. During the first semester, drawing (with pencils) took up most of the day’s schedule - from short gestural poses to sketching simple still life set ups. The classically trained animation-based instructor, Philip Garcia, took us outside the classroom to draw too, like the zoo, botanic gardens, bird park and Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS exhibition. That eye-opening semester began to change the way I thought about art. </div>
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The last time I picked up a pencil before the animation programme was probably during the first year of design college. After which, I used the mouse to draw logos, design advertising campaigns and churn out illustrative graphics. Fast forward to 2011 – the time after the animation programme. I headed to the city of Los Angeles for a short 3-month stint in concept design with some of my animation classmates. Most of the classes I signed up for were drawing classes at the Animation Guild in Burbank. It was there that I was able to study under two great living instructors of the human figure - Glenn Vilppu (bottom left) and Karl Gnass. Although I didn’t pursue the field of animation after the three months in LA, my appreciation for traditional arts deepened. </div>
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2012 was the year I decided to move away from a digital artist to become a traditional one. Some of the things I did to achieve this goal were to 1) request for more illustrative works, 2) buy an annual zoo pass and faithfully headed there once a week and 3) sign up for portrait studies and figure drawing at the local community clubs. I heard about Urban Sketchers Singapore (USKSG) who meet to sketch every month end and decided to join them. Finally, I was able to connect with like-minded people with a passion for drawing. I learned heaps about inks, watercolours and sketchbooks from the various art groups that I joined. The more I sketched, the more I craved for it. By the summer of 2012, I decided it was time to attempt a sketching journey on the Camino de Santiago and make a <a href="http://www.booksactuallyshop.com/collections/math-paper-press/products/thirty-days-on-the-camino" target="_blank">book</a> out of it. <br />
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After completing 800km and using up four sketchbooks, a revelation hit me - life is too short to be doing something else. After publishing my first sketchbook in Dec 2012, I made plans to study art… from scratch. And by April 2013, I began my basic training at the Angel Academy in Florence under Maestro John Michael Angel. It was only a year after (spring of 2014), did I begin to learn the methods of oil painting like the traditional old masters. </div>
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Initially I thought that I would be weaning off my ink and watercolour sketching at some point in order to focus on oil painting. But over time, I realized how the doodles that I do on the streets complemented my oil painting, and vice-versa. For example, the amount of ink sketching I do would directly translate to quicker and more accurate drawings in the painting stage. Likewise, the oil paintings I make sharpen the way I see values and depth, and that would allow me to easily apply those concepts while I’m sketching or watercolouring.</div>
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Using inks give me the needed breathing space away from oil paints. This time allows me to absorb and process what I just did, instead of moving immediately into the next project. It’s almost like giving the food I eat some time to be digested before rushing to my next meal. </div>
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I let myself stay loose when doodling in my sketchbook. When I do my oil paintings, I tend to be a little more precise and meticulous. This sketchbook play time helps me stay creative (without any boundaries) and maintains that balance I need as an artist. </div>
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The tools used for sketching takes up very little space, all I need is a pen and a piece of paper. This is crucial when I want to create art in tight spaces like cafes where an easel or the smell of turpentine is not too pleasing to customers. One of my favourite spaces to sketch would be onboard a plane. Imagine all that flying time to draw!<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> 1</span></div>
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My oil paintings are usually kept for a specific group of art collectors. Sketching allows me to turn my art into products for the masses. I turn my sketches into books, posters, postcards, collar pins, mugs, etc... you name it. And I would put myself in art fairs to sell them and also use the opportunity to sell myself as an oil painter.</div>
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I get inspiration from everywhere. It could be a new cafe that just opened in the neighbourhood. Or an old coffeeshop that might be closing down permanently. It might be a book that I am working on that gets me sketching a certain theme like my recent book about the coffee scene in Singapore called <a href="https://www.booksactuallyshop.com/products/la-kopi" target="_blank">La Kopi</a>.<br />
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Seeing beautiful work by other artists who share them on social media also encourages me to post mine online. It’s always a joy to be able to connect with another artist via social media. </div>
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I travel fairly often. For every trip that I make, I will sketch. Just being in a new environment and checking out the local sights and smell, it’s all eye candy for my sketchbook. I used to take home thousands of photographs when I travel. But ever since I got into the habit of sketching, I find more joy in being at a location where I can carefully observe (and sketch) the place or structure. It also opens up the possibility for communication between the locals. Sketching creates memories that are etched more deeply than what a photo can do. <span style="font-size: xx-small;"> 2</span></div>
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I know a lot of urban sketchers around the world. When I travel, I make it a point to meet up and sketch with them. Not only are they a better guide of the city or town, it is always good to see how others approach the art of sketching within a certain region. <span style="font-size: xx-small;"> 3</span></div>
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Commute Sketching is also a good way to practice figure drawing outside the studio environment. When I commute on a train or bus, I get models of different height, shapes and colour. And the best thing is that I don’t have to pay model fees. <span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">4</span></div>
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Not a day goes by without me not sketching. If I take a 3-day break from drawing, I do see a difference when I get back to it – a drop in quality. It's subtle, but this reminds me how pen mileage makes the difference.</div>
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Besides the drawing and painting commissions I get, my next sketching journey takes me to Art in the Open in Wexford, Ireland where I will run a sketching workshop on July 30, following by a series of sketching trips to Bhutan. I am blessed to have all these opportunities as an artist. Looking back, I am ever so grateful to have taken that leap of faith during that Fall of 2011. </div>
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1 -<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span> Catch a sketch done 30,000ft up here: <a href="https://youtu.be/tIg7qSUa6cw">https://youtu.be/tIg7qSUa6cw</a> </div>
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2 - Sketching an outdoor kitchen in Bangkok: <a href="https://youtu.be/qheU2aWdt-E">https://youtu.be/qheU2aWdt-E</a></div>
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3 - My day out with some Urban Sketchers in Tokyo: <a href="https://youtu.be/jjbw82ItoiE">https://youtu.be/jjbw82ItoiE</a></div>
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4 - Catch a short documentary on Commute Sketching: <a href="https://youtu.be/NzibLiGFzwE">https://youtu.be/NzibLiGFzwE</a></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Alvin Mark Tan</span> is a traditional oil painter residing in Singapore. He also illustrates in ink and watercolour. </div>
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A graphic design graduate from Woodbury University in Burbank, California, Alvin began his graphic design career with the Ministry of Defence in Singapore. Later, at the Singapore Press Holdings, he branched out into advertising, environmental design and documentary-making. He also has an Animation diploma, with a focus in concept art. </div>
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After walking the Camino de Santiago in 2012, Alvin made a bold decision to sell and leave everything to study what he was always called to do - traditional oil painting. He graduated from Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, where he studied Natural Realism under Maestro Michael John Angel for three years.</div>
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Apart from doing commissioned art works ranging from still lifes to portraits to ink sketches to wall murals, Alvin loves drawing directly from nature. So he is often outdoors doing plein air paintings, on the streets urban-sketching, or commute sketching in his travels. His goal by being a full-time artist, is to encourage people to live out their vocations in life. </div>
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<br />alvin markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897990962249783787noreply@blogger.com0Singapore1.352083 103.819836000000010.8441055 103.174389 1.8600605 104.46528300000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020979093688619197.post-28291898141873077672017-06-04T08:11:00.001+02:002017-06-04T08:11:18.087+02:00Cyanotype printI was given the opportunity to make a cyanotype print at Deck. The closest thing I ever did to this was exposing a small amount of light in a darkroom to photographic prints with some objects on it and this was during my time as a photo lab assistant in the photography darkroom at college. <br />
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<b>What is Cyanotype?</b><br />
It's a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print, same as those old school blueprints one would find in architectural offices. In fact, technical drafters and engineers used the process well into the 20th century as a simple and low-cost process to produce copies of drawings.<br />
The cyanotype process was first introduced in 1842 by English scientist Sir John Herschel. He was an astronomer trying to find a way of copying his notes.<br />
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The first stop of the La Kopi promotional tour is at Brunner Coffeeshop. The guys from the management invited me to collaborate with them for 3 weeks, from May 1 to 21st. So technically, I was a hawker for 21 days. The long hours in a non-airconditioned environment producing endless perspiration and smell is very real. Art or art show in a kopitiam environment has probably not been done before, so logistically, this was going to be a learn while you work out the kinks exhibition. </div>
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The idea of this pop-up was to 1) let the public know about my new book, 2) open up minds that art exhibitions don't have to be held in a fancy gallery or art space), 3) test out peoples' reactions, 4) see how creative I can push my work, and 5) doing my bit to preserve heritage (specifically food and architecture here) through art where the general public can absorb </div>
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It was a great 3 weeks! Besides handing out my calling cards, I made a quite a lot of friends, la-kopied with old friends (I used to live in this part of town) and forged a couple of kickass partnerships. Stay tuned for more art at Brunners! :) </div>
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[The painting you see is a still life from the porridge stall.]</div>
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I am so grateful for the management team at Brunners Coffeeshop for spotting my work and were willing to try something unheard of in Singapore. Looking forward to more collaborations! </div>
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This weekend 27 - 28 May 2017, I'll be at Open Deck selling my small framed oil paintings.</div>
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The 4th annual Singapore Art Book Fair happened on 27 - 30 April 2017. It brought some 30 over publishers and independent artists from around the region to showcase their art and books in this 3.3 day event. </div>
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As with any event that I have been given ample time to prepare, I decided on a local coffeeshop theme for the booth this time around because of my latest book sketchbook - La Kopi. </div>
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Believe it or not, the booth was conceptualised at the last Singapore Art Book Fair in 2016 at the Art Science Museum. It took me 5 full days to build the working structure - meaning I could put items on the shelves and have it not collapse. :) It comes with an LCD display for my timelapse work, old traditional signboard and a couple of geckos called Chi and Chak. The reason why I invested the time in this booth is because:</div>
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1) It's my booth, I want to be proud of it.</div>
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3) It's my 4D portfolio: Yes, sight, sound and smell of coffee! :)</div>
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4) I want fairgoers to smile... especially if they journeyed long to get there.</div>
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5) I want to encourage people to take the time to make things with their hands.</div>
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Thank you to the event director, the organisers, the A-team at BooksActually who were so so helpful, my chauffeurs, Doreen and Silas, who gave me and my shop a ride to the fair and back! I am thankful!! I am also grateful to meet so many creative people during the fair. And my awesome neighbour, Fable, who took care of my booth during my toilet and lunch breaks. </div>
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Next up: I'm looking forward to the sale of La Kopi to the masses. :) </div>
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alvin markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897990962249783787noreply@blogger.com09 Lock Rd, Singapore 1089371.2783906 103.80437660000007-24.2436439 62.495782600000069 26.800425100000002 145.11297060000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020979093688619197.post-88192399673439163672017-04-10T15:11:00.000+02:002017-04-30T18:44:59.852+02:00Coffee Art To GoFor those of you who didn't make it to the Singapore Art Book Fair 2017, here are a list of coffee art items from the fair that is up for grabs. Whenever you purchase these pieces, it just means giving more time for the artist to get creative.<br />
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<i>this is my first sketchbook publication about this little red dot. </i></div>
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<i>Specifically coffee in Singapore. </i></div>
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Recently, a bunch of us artists who are part of the Commute Sketchers founding group from Singapore collaborated with one of the main transportation companies in Singapore - SBS Transit, to have our sketches displayed in several MRT stations and bus interchanges. Heading the group is Erwin Lian of the Perfect Sketchbook success, and all of these sketches are done live while commuting in public. Thank you SBS Transit for getting our work out there for the public to see. </div>
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I first started actively sketching on trains during a trip to Yokohama, Japan, for an Animation Festival. That was at the beginning of 2010 during my animation diploma days. And because I was there during the winter season, I enjoyed sketching commuters in their winter wear, something I don't get to see much in tropical Singapore. It allowed me to focus on volumes as the<br />
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The main reason why I sketch while on the go because as a traditional painter, there's always this monotonous and echoey voice that keeps playing like a broken record player in my head that says, "Keep drawing all the time... ." And since I'm in a space with (free) models, why not? I'd like to think of it as using my time wisely. Back in Singapore while on the trains, I love sketching people standing up. Also scenes that I often don't see everyday: cosplayers riding the train, babies in prams, travelers with huge luggages on their way to the airport, etc. </div>
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One of the thrills while sketching commuters is to sketch them without seeing you do it. In the last 6 years or so of commute sketching, I may have been caught about 4 times. You just get better at being a ninja over time and practice. </div>
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If your daily commute is long and if you're interested in picking up this activity, head over to my youtube link <a href="https://youtu.be/NzibLiGFzwE">https://youtu.be/NzibLiGFzwE</a> for a quick video intro to Commute Sketching. </div>
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<br />alvin markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897990962249783787noreply@blogger.com0Singapore1.352083 103.819836000000010.8441055 103.174389 1.8600605 104.46528300000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020979093688619197.post-44316704073792261052017-03-09T03:01:00.001+01:002017-03-09T03:01:37.414+01:00Escape to Hong Kong (with Oils)So after a couple of exciting projects that I kick started 2017 with, it was time to take a short breather before continuing on. I packed my bags and left for Hong Kong to meet my old schoolmates and some new friends from Urban Sketchers Hong Kong. The cool Spring weather was perfect for painting. Not to mention the good food the have there! Here are some of the highlights:<br />
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<br />alvin markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897990962249783787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020979093688619197.post-82750745211267246472017-03-07T01:57:00.002+01:002017-03-09T03:02:39.039+01:00Escape to Hong Kong (with INKS) The first 2 months of 2017 kept me extremely busy. There were the series of vessels to paint for a shipping company, a private wall mural, 2 lion statues and of course the next book I'm working on. I needed a breather, and also had to catch up with some old friends. And so I packed my bags, painting equipment & an empty stomach and left for Hong Kong. Here are some of the highlights:<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Sketchbook Exchange with Alison Hui. She spent several months in South America doodling.</span></i></div>
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alvin markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897990962249783787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020979093688619197.post-19962334782170531132017-03-06T18:04:00.001+01:002017-03-06T18:08:41.435+01:00How to make a simple 360 panorama image on FBI posted a 360 degree sketch of my sketches from Cafe Asia 2017 on my Facebook art page last week (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/alvinmark.art/photos/a.559018124156242.1073741836.312232912168099/1344916012233112/?type=3&theater" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">click here to view 360 image</span></a>), and got some requests to share how it was done. This is what you do if you want the quick and dirty method, without all the backend programming involved.<br />
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I was in Bali at the end of 2016 to work on some projects. More news on them in due time. It was also an opportunity for me to reflect what I did in 2016 and what I was going to do for 2017. I had a great time being away from skyscrapers and smart phones. :) I was surrounded by turquoise seas, paddy fields, great food, and warm friendly faces. </div>
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I kicked off the end of the journey with a 31-day and into the new year with the #stradaeasel challenge. It's a challenge to get painters in the habit of painting from life daily for 31 days in the month of January. The story behind this is interesting. While in Bali, my Soltek easel's tripod gave way. I couldn't prop it up anywhere unless I find a flat surface at hip level (like a table) to place it on. </div>
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At the very last hours on New Year's Eve, a friend from L.A. told me about the Strada Challenge. It was just hours before the registration closed. Having wifi at that moment, I entered myself to be a participant. I will want to post throughout all 31 days and hopefully win myself a brand new easel to replace the former one that broke. It's going to be tough with other painting projects and many other great painters from around the world. So, here goes! </div>
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But for now, I leave you to the highlights of my trip. </div>
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A Happy New 2017 to everyone! Thank you for following my posts online. </div>
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Last week, I had an amazing time in Bangkok with my sketch buddies. There were over 350 sketchers that attended the event so there were also so many new sketchers to meet. They come from 12 countries: China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, The Philippines, India, Singapore and the host country, Thailand. </div>
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Kwin Krisadaphong, main organiser of festival and member of Bangkok Sketchers, reminded all of us that the event is not so much about sketching, but more the sketchers. Indeed, I came to Bangkok with that in mind... 4 days earlier, so I can sketch before it's time to mingle with other artists. During the time of the event, I observed other sketchers, discussed materials, found out what kind of food my friends like to eat, heard their travel stories, their art journey... network, network, network!</div>
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The passing away of Bhumibol King Rama 9 was the main focus of the locals during my stay in Bangkok. Every local, out of respect for their father King, wore black or white. This gesture is extended to foreign visitors too, but not mandatory. During the entire year of morning, people from all over Thailand come to Bangkok to pay their final respects to their former King. The area around the Grand Palace gets a little more congested than during other times and services like free hair cut, food and water are available for those visiting the Grand Palace. One can't help but feel the love the Thai people have for their late King. </div>
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Here are my oil paintings during 23 Nov to Nov 28:</div>
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The inaugural Asia-link Sketchwalk 2016 finally took place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 24 Nov to 28 Nov 2016. Over 350 sketchers representing 12 nations met and sketched to their hearts' content. For many, it was a trip to meet old friends. For others, it was an experience like none other - meeting like-minded people who love sketching. Never have I seen such fired-up sketchers before: meeting at night to paint after a day's worth of sketching, doodling each other whenever possible, sketching during talks and presentations, drawing food before consuming it (i.e. eating cold food), etc... what nerds. ;-) </div>
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I remembered joining Urban Sketches Singapore in March 2012. That nudged me to go down the path I walk today - being a full time artist. It was great seeing old faces after a 3 and a half year hiatus from the asian urban sketching scene. For those who do not know where I went, I left for Italy in April 2013 to study Traditional Art, specifically Natural Realism. I am glad to be back in vibrant and bustling, yet warm and serene Asia. And I was absolutely glad to be a part of this historical event. May the sketchers forge true, deep and lasting relationships for many, many years to come. Not just on an event level, but on a much grander Asian perspective. Looking forward to doing many more things, unheard and unthought of between the 12 countries. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Great to see familiar faces drop by to say Hi! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Made new friends like Kopi here. Incidentally, </i></span></div>
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The future looks really bright for artists in Singapore! Thank you to everyone who stopped by my booth. Your support definitely keeps me going. I may have made a good call to use Singapore as a base now to make art. Looking forward to a day when I can see this line of work under the Professional category of a any fill-up form. :) </div>
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Coming soon, tips on setting up a festival/ fair booth. Till then... Ciao! </div>
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