Wow, Teoh, I've been watching your videos from time to time since Tiffany was very small. You are a pro! Urban sketching is problematic for me, but I enjoy watching your ease at drawing, capturing the perspective so effortlessly and your bold use of color. Well done! Thanks for continuing to make videos for RUclips.
Why is sketching problematic for you? I've been watching Teoh's videos since he still lived with his parents, there were always loud bird noises in those early videos ;-)
I love your videos, Teoh, and have been watching for 10+ years. This was another excellent video of your work and enjoyed the city tour as well! Thank you for your content. It's just excellent!
Thanks for sharing tips for painting on site. Your videos have encouraged me to add Singapore to my wish list of places to visit before I die. Lovely painting and lovely place. Thanks
This is helpful. I have felt strongly that I should sketch from direct observation, but in my city there are few satisfactory possibilities for that. Our weather is hot during the Summer, so shade trees are common and can obscure buildings either partially or completely. The nearby countryside is almost completely flat, and orchards and vineyards are tall enough to obscure buildings. In the oldest parts of town there are a few interesting buildings, but it might not be advisable for an old guy to be sitting by himself and obviously distracted for an extended period of time. Our streets are rather wide, so the narrow streets with multi-story buildings and few trees that many urban sketchers portray just aren't here. I guess I will have to learn how to sketch from my own photos; I hadn't thought of copyright on published photos, but that is a very good point. Thanks, Teoh.
Hi Alan! I think having trees for shade makes for an excellent subject in an urban landscape. I love painting trees and they become more interesting in an urban setting. In my photos, I use them as framing devices or to add interest to a scene. I’m also thinking about drawing/painting an urban scene where the trees are the main subject, not the buildings. As for the flat countryside, I think that would make a good en plein air practice subject. There won’t be much to paint so you can concentrate on painting colours and values.
I have the same problem in town where I live. The part of town with the interesting buildings are heavily lined with very thick trees. The trees are gorgeous and I love the shade they provide (I live in the south and it's freakin' HOT), but they pretty much completely obscure the building facades when they are leafed out, and I am interested in getting the architecture in particular. Perhaps the best time to sketch these buildings is after the trees have lost their leaves? There's also the problem of people parking their big ugly jacked up trucks in front of them, but there's no time of year that's best to avoid those LOL
We have a mix of evergreens and deciduous trees here (Fresno, California); it ain't Phoenix, but one can figure on 110F every summer, at least for a while, and occasionally 120F (not every year--so far). Can't joke about that being "warm." Oh, and there is a natural haze during much of the summer; the first Spanish explorer to come through here noted that he couldn't see the mountains because of it. The whole Central Valley of California is an ancient inland seafloor, with a single volcanic interruption (the "Sutter Buttes") way north of here. Almost all of the metropolitan area was built up after the advent of motor vehicles. I am originally from a more scenic area. I guess I will just have to reconcile myself to painting from photos, irritating though that may be. There was one local coffee shop that was good for sketching, but it changed hands and was rearranged in a less satisfactory way; the nerve!
Wow, Teoh, I've been watching your videos from time to time since Tiffany was very small. You are a pro! Urban sketching is problematic for me, but I enjoy watching your ease at drawing, capturing the perspective so effortlessly and your bold use of color. Well done! Thanks for continuing to make videos for RUclips.
Why is sketching problematic for you? I've been watching Teoh's videos since he still lived with his parents, there were always loud bird noises in those early videos ;-)
I love your videos, Teoh, and have been watching for 10+ years. This was another excellent video of your work and enjoyed the city tour as well! Thank you for your content. It's just excellent!
Glad you like them!
Do you remember the bird sounds in the early videos?
Very nice, great information! Thank you!❤
Always learning! Thanks, so much!
You are such an inspiring instructor. Thank you so much.
Nice painting!
it's so interesting hearing your thoughts on this 😊
I really love the colors in this! So many dark shadows without feeling too heavy.
Great explanation about photos and on location. Love your sketch. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing tips for painting on site. Your videos have encouraged me to add Singapore to my wish list of places to visit before I die. Lovely painting and lovely place. Thanks
Beautiful city! Would love to visit. 😊
Thank you! I always learn a lot from your videos.
Hi Teoh 👋🏼😃. Thank you for making this video. I enjoyed your explanation, especially the part where you talk about dynamic range.
Very nice moment with you, your creation and advices. Thanks 🍒🙏 see you soon 🕊
I feel that your paintings are darker with time, but don’t get me wrong, I still love your style. Great video, thanks!
Ooo, fascinating to see where the Formula 1 was. I was thinking about you Singapore sketchers that I follow, when it was on 😃
This is helpful. I have felt strongly that I should sketch from direct observation, but in my city there are few satisfactory possibilities for that. Our weather is hot during the Summer, so shade trees are common and can obscure buildings either partially or completely. The nearby countryside is almost completely flat, and orchards and vineyards are tall enough to obscure buildings. In the oldest parts of town there are a few interesting buildings, but it might not be advisable for an old guy to be sitting by himself and obviously distracted for an extended period of time. Our streets are rather wide, so the narrow streets with multi-story buildings and few trees that many urban sketchers portray just aren't here. I guess I will have to learn how to sketch from my own photos; I hadn't thought of copyright on published photos, but that is a very good point. Thanks, Teoh.
Hi Alan! I think having trees for shade makes for an excellent subject in an urban landscape. I love painting trees and they become more interesting in an urban setting. In my photos, I use them as framing devices or to add interest to a scene. I’m also thinking about drawing/painting an urban scene where the trees are the main subject, not the buildings. As for the flat countryside, I think that would make a good en plein air practice subject. There won’t be much to paint so you can concentrate on painting colours and values.
I have the same problem in town where I live. The part of town with the interesting buildings are heavily lined with very thick trees. The trees are gorgeous and I love the shade they provide (I live in the south and it's freakin' HOT), but they pretty much completely obscure the building facades when they are leafed out, and I am interested in getting the architecture in particular. Perhaps the best time to sketch these buildings is after the trees have lost their leaves? There's also the problem of people parking their big ugly jacked up trucks in front of them, but there's no time of year that's best to avoid those LOL
We have a mix of evergreens and deciduous trees here (Fresno, California); it ain't Phoenix, but one can figure on 110F every summer, at least for a while, and occasionally 120F (not every year--so far). Can't joke about that being "warm." Oh, and there is a natural haze during much of the summer; the first Spanish explorer to come through here noted that he couldn't see the mountains because of it. The whole Central Valley of California is an ancient inland seafloor, with a single volcanic interruption (the "Sutter Buttes") way north of here. Almost all of the metropolitan area was built up after the advent of motor vehicles. I am originally from a more scenic area. I guess I will just have to reconcile myself to painting from photos, irritating though that may be. There was one local coffee shop that was good for sketching, but it changed hands and was rearranged in a less satisfactory way; the nerve!
Well, I do have to grant that familiarity breeds contempt.
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Excellent video 🎉
What pen did u used here?Is it waterproof?
Uniball Air. It’s waterproof
@@teohyc Thank you! I think it will be very nice with watercolors