Watercolour is my Passion, Hobby and Addiction
Watercolour has been my favourite pastime and profession since 1957. From landscapes, buildings, and riverscapes to wildlife, I managed to experiment with different techniques and methods of painting. Some learned through observing paintings of established artists, while the rest were attained through the hard work of experimenting.
Through experimenting with different ways of painting, I have managed to gather some experience in controlling different types and sizes of brushes, the mixture of paints, using papers of different textures and materials, some techniques of painting outdoors and indoors.
Watercolour Art – An Addiction I Refuse to Let Go
Watercolour art gives me room to create, express my emotions and sentiments. During the creation of an artwork, which requires focus and attention, I have learnt to enjoy the repetitive movement of my painting brushes moving back and forth between the palette and paper.
Watercolour art has helped me to develop better patience and perseverance to accomplish the fruitful completion of my own creation.
– Loy Chye Chuan painting
Learning Painting Techniques
Other than completing a new painting, it is seeing how art lovers learn their painting skills and eventually master them. I have seen different batches of artists grow in their skills from my lessons, and develop their own styles of painting.
For the coming months, I will be spending more time compiling some of my experiences into more digestible information, which may not come in a form of instruction but rather a sharing session of my self-learned technique. Hoping to share these pieces of information with aspiring young artists and the painting community.
Reflection of Sailboats by Merdeka Bridge, 1960
– Loy Chye Chuan
Painting Tips – Where Sharing is Enriching
I would like to share here some painting tips which I think would be useful to fellow painters who are picking up watercolour as a hobby. While learning painting was a slow and long journey for me, with the advance of modern technology, I was glad to find many related magazines available in the market with great painting tips and techniques shared by professional artists around the world. I had the pleasure of sharing some of my painting moments in the International Artist Magazine(45 Oct/Nov 05).
Esplanade Walk, 1963
– Loy Chye Chuan
Exhibitions – Where I Learn Painting Skills from Other Artists
Exhibitions had been my learning ground of watercolour painting from other artists. I had developed this habit of observing and studying the artworks of other painters since my beginning of learning watercolour as early as in the 1960s. While participating in joint exhibitions have been one of the ways for me to share with others my completed paintings, I have yet to organize any solo exhibition for my collection of artworks created through the years. Exhibitions are good opportunities for artists to showcase their recent artworks and earlier creations.
Singapore River 1- Singapore, 1983
– Loy Chye Chuan
Collection of My Artworks
Some of my works can be viewed on this website. My collections range from iconic places in Singapore over the years such as the Singapore River, and vanishing sceneries. My artworks also include sceneries across Asia. I would also share some life philosophies through my paintings.
Docking at Merdeka Bridge, 1964
– Loy Chye Chuan
If you would like to find out more about the watercolour community in Singapore, please visit Singapore Watercolour Society’s website here.
Hello. Lovely paintings. Are these on sale? Is there a studio or someplace I can visit to see and buy the paintings?
Hi Girish,
Feel free to drop by Mr Loy’s studio at 91 Telok Kurau Lorong J Studio, 3 level, unit 307 after the CNY break. He will be available at the studio next Monday onwards daily after 2pm.
Regards
Where can I purchase your book, Watercolor World?
Hi Deborah,
Thanks for the purchase at our online store. We will deliver the book next week.
Regards
Hi, are the paintings available to see and buy?
Hi TK,
Due to Covid 19, we can only arrange for private viewing.
Kindly whatsapp Eileen at 81687819 for the arrangement.
Regards
Would love to purchase the paintings. When will the studio be open? Thanks
Cheers Corrine
Hi there I’m interested to visit the studio and make a purchase. Let me know when the studio will be open for a visit.
Thanks!
Hi Corrine,
Due to Covid 19, we can only arrange for private viewing.
Kindly whatsapp Eileen at 81687819 for the arrangement.
Regards