Art Master Series – Watercolour Landscape Painting Workshop with Ong Kim Seng
Art Master Series – Watercolour Landscape Painting Workshop with Ong Kim Seng
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Art Master Series – Watercolour Landscape Painting Workshop with Ong Kim Seng

Art Masterclass Series: Watercolour Landscape Painting with Artist Ong Kim Seng - Upcoming Workshop

New Art Masterclass Series: Watercolour Landscape Painting with Artist Ong Kim Seng - Upcoming Workshop

Watercolour Live Landscape Painting @Chinatown Watercolour Painting Masterclass by Ong Kim Seng

[15 March, 9am-12pm, Chinatown 20B Mosque Street, S(059500), $180/pax & $340/2pax (special offer)] << Click Here to Register!

Art Masterclass Series: Watercolour Landscape Painting with Artist Ong Kim Seng - Upcoming Workshop
Join master painter Ong Kim Seng and indulge in Plein Air Watercolour Painting in Chinatown! All materials included!

Join us for an exclusive plein air watercolour painting workshop led by renowned master painter Ong Kim Seng, one of Singapore’s most respected watercolour artists. Taking place on 15 March 2026, from 9:00am to 12:00pm, this immersive outdoor session will be held in the historic surroundings of Chinatown, offering participants a rich urban landscape to paint from life.

Participants will meet at 20B Mosque Street, before moving on-site for the plein air session. Under Ong Kim Seng’s guidance, participants will learn how to observe and interpret real environments through watercolour—focusing on light, atmosphere, composition, and expressive brushwork. The workshop includes live demonstrations, practical techniques, and personalised guidance drawn from the artist’s decades of professional experience.

Designed for watercolour enthusiasts, art students, and practising artists, this workshop offers a rare opportunity to study plein air painting directly with a master. Participants will gain deeper insight into translating everyday urban scenes into confident, atmospheric watercolour works.

The workshop fee is $180 nett per participant, inclusive of all art materials, making it a fully guided and accessible learning experience in one of Singapore’s most culturally vibrant districts.

The artist Ong Kim Seng is a master in creating watercolour works with vibrant colours and exquisite expression of light – a technique that resemble Impressionism art movement (a famous name rising up during this movement includes Monet with his famous Cathedrals: A Life Study of Light series, The Cliff Walk at Pourville and Women with a Parasol – Madame Monet and her Son).

In this Watercolour Masterclass Workshop, Ong Kim Seng will introduce you to his techniques and practice in:

  • Quick Landscape sketching techniques;
  • Watercolour painting techniques for Landscape;

Details of Workshop:

  • Date: Sunday, 15 March 2026
  • Time: 10am – 12.30pm
  • Course fee: $180/pax
  • All art materials for drawing and painting are provided for participants. A sketching book and pen set is complimentary gift. Participants will bring their completed works home.

Workshop schedule & Programme:

8.40am-9am: Participants will meet at 20B Mosque Street, Visual Arts Centre’s newest studio!

9am-9.50am: Participants will engage in plein air sketching at Chinatown!

9.50am-10am: Participants will return to Visual Arts Centre’s studio at 20B Mosque Street.

10am-12pm: Watercolour in Action! Participants will learn watercolour painting techniques and apply them to create their masterpieces!

* Please note that there will be a tea break allocated during the session. Refreshments will be provided!

Join us for a fun-filled art trip within Singapore! A new perspective of Singapore scene is waiting for you to uncover! Sign up here!

Past Watercolour Landscape Painting Workshop Masterclass at Fort Canning Park with Artist Ong Kim Seng

Watercolour Live Landscape Painting @Fort Canning Park - an Watercolour Painting Masterclass by Ong Kim Seng

Join us in our professional watercolour painting masterclass workshop for a high quality art experience!  Watercolour Live Landscape Painting Workshop @Fort Canning Park workshop is specially conducted by the internationally renowned watercolourist, Singaporean watercolour artist Ong Kim Seng. Take on this watercolour painting journey with Ong Kim Seng, where he’ll be guiding you on observation, establishing form and composition, and plein air sketching in the outdoors at the Fort Canning Park. Following, participants will return back to Visual Arts Centre to learn and continue with the watercolour painting indoors – taking reference from their plein air sketches and observational drawings. The master watercolourist will be sharing important tips and giving direct watercolour demo and personally guiding individual participants as they work on their watercolour painting.

The artist Ong Kim Seng is a master in creating watercolour works with vibrant colours and exquisite expression of light – a technique that resemble Impressionism art movement (a famous name rising up during this movement includes Monet with his famous Cathedrals: A Life Study of Light series, The Cliff Walk at Pourville and Women with a Parasol – Madame Monet and her Son).

In this Watercolour Masterclass Workshop, Ong Kim Seng will introduce you to his techniques and practice in:

  • Quick Landscape sketching techniques;
  • Watercolour painting techniques for Landscape;

Details of Workshop:

  • Date: Sunday, 15 November 2020
  • Time: 10am – 12.30pm
  • All art materials for drawing and painting are provided for participants. A sketching book and pen set is complimentary gift. Participants will bring their completed works home.

Workshop schedule:

  • 9.40am: Assemble at Visual Arts Centre, briefing by artist Ong Kim Seng and dispatch of sketching materials;
  • 10am – 10.40am: Move to Fort Canning Park, learn plein air sketching  from live landscape;
  • 10.40am – 12.30: Move back to Visual Arts Centre, learn landscape watercolour painting.
New Art Masterclass Series: Watercolour Landscape Painting with Artist Ong Kim Seng - Upcoming Workshop
New Art Masterclass Series: Watercolour Landscape Painting with Artist Ong Kim Seng - Upcoming Workshop
New Art Masterclass Series: Watercolour Landscape Painting with Artist Ong Kim Seng - Upcoming Workshop

Join us for a fun-filled art trip within Singapore! A new perspective of Singapore scene is waiting for you to uncover! Sign up here!

About Ong Kim Seng

Born in 1945 in Singapore, Ong Kim Seng is an internationally renowned watercolorist and one of Singapore’s most prominent artistic icons. Notable solo and group exhibition he has held/participated:

  • Featured in Shanghai Art Fair and Guangzhou Art Fair in 2005;
  • International Travel Solo exhibitions in Shanghai, Beijing, Canberra, Washington, Yangon starting in April 2006, each exhibition lasted from 4 – 6 weeks;
  • Retrospective exhibition “The Art of Ong Kim Seng” at Malaysia, 2005;
  • Solo Exhibition “Home and Nation in the art of Ong Kim Seng” at Singapore Art Museum, 2008;
  • Solo Exhibition with Quanhua Watercolour Museum, Shanghai, China, 2013
  • Joined Group Exhibition “Follow the Masters, Shanghai Joint Exhibition of International Watercolour Masters and workshops”, Shanghai, China, 2016, 2017, 2018.
  • He has won a multitude of awards including six awards from the American Watercolor Society, and the coveted Cultural Medallion in 1999.

Beside painting, Ong Kim Seng also add several art books to his life-long legacy. His books compile a considerate amount of his paintings, art studies, and revolving around techniques and painting methods.

What you will learn in Watercolour Masterclass Workshop in Landscape Live Watercolour Painting with Ong Kim Seng?

This Watercolour Live Landscape Painting workshop – Art Master Series at Visual Arts Centre provide the practical instruction of how to master light and shade in watercolour painting. This was introduced by Ong Kim Seng in his famous book “Mastering Light & Shade in watercolour” (2003).

Participants will have the opportunity to learn the techniques directly from master watercolour painter Ong Kim Seng.

All materials will be provided for the workshop. All you need is be ready to embark on a journey to your familiar Singapore scene and extract only its exquisite beauty onto your painting.

Each participants will be able to bring back your painting at the end of the lesson. Come join us for a professional art masterclass experience with artist Ong Kim Seng,

An opportunity to learn professional technique from an international acclaimed watercolour master – Ong Kim Seng!

Join our Watercolour Masterclass Workshop  for art masterclass experiences with international renown artists!

What will you bring back from the Watercolor Masterclass Workshop in Watercolor Live Landscape Painting with Ong Kim Seng?

  • Each participants will be able to bring back your painting at the end of the lesson;
  • A set of sketch book and sketch pen;
  • In-depth understanding of light and shade in landscape watercolor painting.

An opportunity to learn professional technique from an international acclaimed watercolour master – Ong Kim Seng with live landscape observation journey! Don’t miss out!

Visual Arts Centre’s Art Master Series – Professional art masterclass workshop series conducted by international masters

Visual Arts Centre proudly introduces a new Art Master Series that feature a series of professional Art Masterclass workshop led by international renowned artists. With different and interesting concepts, we are bringing the international art masterclass quality for multiple art mediums (acrylic, oil, watercolour, sketching, etc.) closer to art practitioners resident in Singapore.

This on-going series includes several art masterclass workshops. Each workshop will cover a specific topic/technique that is unique to the medium. The concept of each class will varies depends on the study subject, which aid to uncover a new perspective of observing art, making art and appreciate art.

An art masterclass series unable to missed out!

This series is suitable for those with previous experience in drawing / sketching. Beginners may also look forward to join for a new perspective and an introduction to the practices introduced during the workshop.

Ongoing collaborations between Visual Arts Centre and artists

Visual Arts Centre is an exhibition gallery and art studio dedicated to supporting local and international artists. With an ongoing dynamic calendar of art and design exhibitions and curated workshops, we actively contribute to the promotion of art and art appreciation.

The Art Master Series was developed to present a series of unique art workshops as a collaboration with our local art masters. Creating an opportunity for the public to interact and be personally led on an intimate art workshop experience by a master artist.

Take this rare opportunity to join this Masterclass Workshop!

We collaborate with top art masters to bring high quality art instruction closer to all art enthusiasts, art practitioners, and art lovers at an affordable price. Whether you are looking forward to approach international art masters, or to accelerate your art skill from the top instructors, this Series is totally for you!

Join us now to embark on your art journey!

Email info@visualartscentre.sg or call/WhatsApp (+65)62550711.

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Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio

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Address:

10 Penang Road, #01-02 Dhoby Ghaut Green,
Singapore 238469

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VAC Art Gallery & Studio

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Address:

20B Mosque Street, Singapore (059500)
*2 minutes walk from Chinatown MRT Station Exit A

Take a left turn upon exiting the Chinatown MRT Station Exit A (Pagoda Street). Make a right turn at Bee Cheng Hiang store to go to Mosque Street. Finally, take a right at Mosque Street to walk to 20B Mosque Street.

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Registration & Fees

The art courses are available at Visual Arts Centre Chinatown Studio – 20B Mosque Street, S(059500).

Art Masterclass Series: Watercolour Landscape Painting with Artist Ong Kim Seng (1pax)
$180
Location Visual Arts Centre Chinatown Studio - 20B Mosque Street, S(059500)
Validity
15 March
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Art Masterclass Series: Watercolour Landscape Painting with Artist Ong Kim Seng (2pax)
$340
Location Visual Arts Centre Chinatown Studio - 20B Mosque Street, S(059500)
Validity
15 March
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All sessions are to be completed within the course duration stated. No refunds are provided for any courses/workshops/lesson purchased. Further extension of course validity of up to one month only may be provided with proof of overseas travel, hospitalization/medical certificate.

The course package(s) is/are valid within the stated date of registration. Each session under the adult course package is 2 hours 15 minutes. Visual Arts Centre reserves the right to reject/reschedule your lesson if you are late. Visual Arts Centre reserves the right to cancel/reschedule/postpone any course/session without prior notice. In the event that the course is unable to proceed due to unforeseen circumstances, a full refund of the fees will be provided. The registrant/guardian of the registrant indemnifies and holds Visual Arts Centre and/or its staff harmless from any losses sustained from any activity within the premises of Visual Arts Centre, including personal injury/loss or damages to property.

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