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Oil on Canvas
64 x 89.5 cm
Price Range: $16,000 - $20,000
Yeo Hoe Koon
Oil on Canvas
101 x 123 cm
Price Range: $26,000 - $32,000
Chen Wen Hsi
Chinese Ink and Color on Paper
50 x 54cm
Price Range: SGD $42,000 - $50,000
Cheong Soo Pieng
Red Tone
61 x 91.5cm
Price Range: SGD $108,000 - $138,000
Cheong Soo Pieng
Abstract Landscape
50 x 61cm
Price Range: SGD $95,000 -$128,000
Fan Shao Hua
Chinese Ink and Colour on Paper
100 x 100cm
Price Range: SGD $9,800 - $14,800
Fan Shao Hua
Chinese Ink and Colour on Paper
100 x 100cm
Price Range: SGD $8,800 - $13,800
(beginner friendly & full professional teacher guidance) Choose from:
Class schedules: Please click to refer for Dhoby Ghaut Studio & Chinatown Studio
Drawing & Sketching, Acrylic Painting,
Watercolour Painting, Oil Painting,
Urban Sketching, Manga Drawing
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Chinese Ink Painting, Chinese Calligraphy
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Be equipped with a solid foundation in manga drawing and painting while introducing them to digital drawing and painting techniques.
Students will create artworks with markers and watercolour, with all necessary art materials provided by our studio.
Within the course objective, they will learn to draw human figure proportion, character dynamics, character drawing in digital form Computer Graphics Processing etc., all with the help of the myriad of digital softwares that are available in the market today.
Pen pressure is crucial in creating good digital art, as it gives you the option of defining the thickness and heaviness of each stroke as if you are using a real pencil! This adds the feeling of depth to your work, making it more impressive.
Laptop users:
iPad users:
Free softwares like Adobe Fresco or Clip Studio works fine. If you have the budget, Procreate will be the best choice.
Introducing the Professional Manga Drawing & Digital Painting Course [12 Sessions], designed to equip students with a solid foundation in manga drawing and painting while introducing them to digital drawing and painting techniques.
As part of the 6 sessions of traditional medium, students will create artworks with markers and watercolour, with all necessary art materials provided by our studio.
Following which, the digital art segment utilizes iPad, Apple Pencil, and the Procreate application. Covering the basics of digital drawing and painting, students will learn how to use these tools to bring their manga creations to life with the help of the different tools available on the digital drawing softwares.
Our student using Procreate on IPad to sketch out her reference
Unleash your creativity and bring characters to life through costume design! In this workshop, participants will learn how to conceptualize and create costumes that reflect their characters’ personalities, story backgrounds, and worlds. You’ll explore different fashion styles, materials, and cultural influences to craft unique and visually stunning costumes.
Character Costume Design involve visually expressing who the character is and how they fit into their world, helping the audience understand the character without needing much dialogue or explanation.
Within the course objective, they will learn to draw human figure proportion, character dynamics, character drawing in digital form Computer Graphics Processing etc., all with the help of the myriad of digital softwares that are available in the market today.
During this course, students will:
use drawing fundamentals together with AI-assisted tools to produce colourful and imaginative artworks.
What can you expect?
Manga or known as novel comic, narrates stories through graphics. Manga is inspired by true stories and sometimes presented with some transformation, exaggerations, personification, symbolism or reflection. Manga can spark a range of emotions amongst its readers – from feeling entertained to enlightened.
Manga can also be utilised as an effective way of expressing your thoughts and emotions through art, instead of the regular text form.
The purpose of a manga artwork is to narrate stories through character illustration.
Character drawing is crucial foundation for manga drawing. This includes portrayal of head proportion, facial expressions and hairstyle to head-body proportion, character body motion and more. Learn to observe and depict a character’s choice of fashion and its presentations. Learn to present perspectives through different situations and backgrounds. Then, put all these elements together to form a unique artwork that is created by you!
Traditional manga drawing and illustration involve creating artwork by hand, using pencils, inks, and other traditional media. Artists focus on mastering techniques like human figure proportions, character dynamics, and storytelling through illustrations. Traditional tools such as pens, markers, and watercolors are used to craft detailed, engaging manga characters and vibrant illustrations.
By learning traditional manga drawing techniques, students develop the skills to create dynamic characters, compelling narratives, and visually captivating panels. Mastering these methods prepares students for careers in manga, illustration, animation, and other artistic fields. Aspiring artists will bring their creative visions to life with traditional art tools, connecting with audiences through timeless hand-drawn artwork.
Over in the recent years, career options like professional illustrators, manga cartoonist, ad designers and animators are on the rise with the rising popularity of digital painting. Certainly, digital painting knowledge gives you a headstart to a career in the creative industry. But digital painting requires traditional painting skills as digital painting artworks are not remade and they are produced through the paper and pen within the digital painting software. Digital painting provides the flexibility for any corrections required by the artist with minimal effort.
With solid foundation of line, colouration, tonal, perspectives and imagination in traditional drawing, this would help to produce digital painting artworks in a more realistic form. Hence, to create a good digital artwork, having a basic grasp of traditional artwork is just as important.
The combination of foundational training on both traditional drawing and digital painting tools usage would produce more attractive artworks. Having skills in traditional drawing and digital painting would help to lay solid foundations for a future career as an illustrator / manga cartoonist / cinematic producer / interior designer/ fashion designer / animator / game art designer etc! Join us as we help you in leaning a step nearer to your aspirations!
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:
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). Turn right to go to Mosque Street. Finally, walk towards 20B, we’re on the 3rd floor of the shophouse.
The art courses are available only at our Chinatown Art Studio.
Certificate of completion will be provided for 96 sessions Art Course or 48 sessions & 10 sessions one-to-one Private Lesson.
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 and teenager 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.
You will be redirected to the workshop registration page to fill in your enrolment details after you make payment. By clicking “Buy This Package”, you agree with our terms and conditions. Do note that there is no refund for signups.
(Art educators | Venue & art exhibition event marketeer & planner | Art jamming, art workshops & activities planner & curator)
Since its establishment in 2016, the Visual Arts Centre has been an art education institution & art establishment supported by the Singapore Government. Our professional team & artists line-ups provide & customise services with art related courses, activities, exhibitions, tours & events.
Our Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio & Exhibition Gallery, conveniently located above Dhoby Ghaut MRT and nestled within the verdant Dhoby Ghaut Green Park, is a wonderful place for individuals: kids/teens/adults/seniors to join beginner friendly professional art course & improve art skills & techniques.
Within our Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio, we curate art exhibitions featuring local artists & their artworks. Providing platforms for public to appreciate art. Introducing local Nanyang-style art workshops & interesting art programmes with family friendly & tourist-friendly concepts.
Professional Art Courses: Drawing & Sketching, Line Drawing, Acrylic Painting, Watercolour Painting, Oil Painting, Digital Art Drawing & Painting, Chinese Ink Painting, Chinese Calligraphy, Manga Drawing, Digital & Traditional Illustration Design, Urban/Travel Sketching, Interior Design & Freehand Rendering, Visual Arts Portfolio Preparation for DSA-SOTA/DSA-Sec/Diploma/Degree/Master level, Private One-to-one session etc
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attended a 2 1/2 hour class on Acrylic Painting for beginers using Culture Pass. Class was interesting with Mike. Took home my artwork.



























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