From the 18th to 20th November 2022, Visual Arts Centre partnered with the Affordable Art Fair as the Official Art Studio to provide an array of fun and engaging art workshops and activities for participants of all walks of life, thousands of participants came together to enjoy the wide selection of activities and workshops available. From the various fun drop-in activities like the Rangoli Drawing & Design Activity Booth and My Singapore Shophouse Drawing & Colouring Activity to the specially curated life drawing programme – the Adam & Eve Life Drawing Workshop just for the Arty-licious evening, participants had an enjoyable time at the fair and immersed themselves in the art, showcasing their skills and having fun!
Participants had a whale of a time creating unique and beautiful rangoli patterns and got to take home their own Rangoli art card. Rangolis are usually created and placed outside of homes for good luck and happiness, through this activity, all participants young and old had a fun-filled time creating vibrant art pieces and could take away their own art cards from the fair as a memento!
Participants unleashed their creativity and imagination to design their own shophouses utilising the templates given. Many had a meaningful time creating vibrant and whimsical shophouses unique to their tastes, adults and children alike were all smiles showing off their finished artworks!
With relaxing and therapeutic properties, the sand art painting activity was a crowd favourite amongst parents and children. Kids were able to let their imagination run wild and with the assistance of their parents, create their very own sand art painting!
Intricate and beautiful urban sketches were produced by the end of this hour-long workshop by our participants who were taught sketching and illustration techniques that helped them sketch out common landscapes of common plants and buildings. It was a fruitful time for these participants as they picked up a new skill and further developed their sketching abilities, also acquiring an understanding of perspective in the observation of landscape.
Participants of this event went through a fruitful 35 minute workshop learning about shapes, lines, colours, shades and shadows to produce coloured illustrations of their favourite Singaporean foods! They picked up useful skills and tips that would definitely level up their journals and illustrations.
Beginners looking to pick up still life drawing and sketching through still life observations were in for a treat at the art fair! They were taught still life observation techniques and establish form and composition in the drawings, by observing a still life display arrangement consisting of a vase, a fruit, and other common subjects, students were guided on the approach to still life drawing and sketching and complete a work at the end of the session.
A highlight of the Affordable Art Fair was the Adam & Eve life Drawing Workshop where participants picked up life drawing by drawing “Adam” and “Eve” who were dressed artfully in toga and drapes and in various challenging poses. Through life drawing, students were able to train their eyes by observing different perspectives and compositions.
With a choice of sketch materials – be it charcoal, soft pastel, pencil or pen, participants could freely explore figure drawing in this session. An art instructor was also present to guide the participants through the process.
The workshop gave participants the opportunity to explore and immerse themselves in the art of Chinese ink painting and learn the classical subjects of The Four Gentlemen. Signifying traditional Chinese virtues and values such as uprightness, purity, humility and perseverance – The Four Gentlemen – Plum Blossoms, Orchids, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum is an essential foundation to the practice of Chinese ink painting, which made for an extremely insightful and educational workshop.
Another Chinese ink painting workshop, the Plum Blossoms workshop allowed for participants to be exposed to the medium and learn how to draw plum blossoms, one of the favourite subjects by famous Chinese ink painters throughout history. Participants used this opportunity to express themselves freely through interactions with nature, letting their creativity take charge.
The Goldfishes & Lotus workshop placed heavier emphasis on allowing participants to employ their creativity and explore various compositions during the session. They were tasked to come up with their own creative expressions of the subject and we are sure they are pleasantly surprised by where their creativity has led them to!
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Thank you for being a part of our journey in Affordable Art Fair 2022, and we hope to see you again next year!
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Address:
10 Penang Road, #01-02 Dhoby Ghaut Green,
Singapore 238469
Exit from Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Exit B and turn left, we are there in 30m!
Address:
AZ@Paya Lebar, 140 Paya Lebar Road, #03-04,
Singapore 409105
Exit from Macpherson MRT Station Exit A and turn left, we are right across the road, 1 minute walk away!
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Visual Arts Centre is an exhibition gallery and art studio at Dhoby Ghaut Green supported by the National Parks Board and the National Arts Council.
Since its initiation on 31 January 2016, the Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Gallery has hosted over two hundred international and local art and design exhibitions, boasting a diverse range of art styles and programmes.
Email:
info@visualartscentre.sg
Phone:
+65 6255 0711
+65 6733 2155
In the Batik Introduction Handkerchief Painting workshop, participants will learn the traditional art of batik, a wax-resist dyeing technique originating from Indonesia. The workshop begins with a brief history and overview of batik, highlighting its cultural significance and various techniques. Participants will then observe a demonstration of applying wax with tjanting tools and dyeing the fabric. Following the demonstration, each participant will design and create their own batik handkerchief, applying wax to create patterns and then dyeing their fabric. The workshop concludes with a group discussion, allowing participants to share their creations and reflect on their learning experience.
