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Oops, it’s boarding time! Another unfinished life drawing that I did while I was at the boarding gate of Adisupcito International Airport, Jogjakarta, Indonesia.

#life drawing #quick sketch #airport #fat man #waiting time #Adisucipto airport #lin #ballpen

Strange enough, this is the first time that I ever draw a sketch of my wife. The drawing was done a week ago while we were waiting for our flight at Changi Airport. She was so engrossed in her reading.

#into thinking #sketchbook #沉思 #lady #Lin Chou Cheng

Another quick life drawing that I did while commuting in the MRT; what attracted me was the green paper bag. I wonder what’s in it...

#green #paperbag #female #commuter #singapore #mrt #seating #facial expression #Lin Chou Cheng

A quick life drawing of Peh, a fellow from Creative Singapore. The drawing was originally done in pencil. I only managed to find the time to ink it last night. It was funny that the pen running out of ink before I could really finish it.

#sketchbook #peh #portrait #line #black and white #man #glasses #middleage #Lin Chou Cheng

An out-of-context drawing that I have done on the Christmas Eve. Originally it was a sketch I done after I have visited the Conney Island. But, it turned out to be something else...

#Conney #wizard #robe #christmastree #island #white hair #black #force #Lin Chou Cheng #chahua #插画

I have seen two thoughtful middle-aged men while I was at a cafe working on my game design document. I try to sketch it down in a stealth-mode. But, I don’t know why I suddenly added a window into the composition afterward. Now come to think about it, maybe it is about the same old just pipe-dream that I hope to achieve someday; to own a fine-art studio place where I can make art and work for myself. We are not born to keep paying bills and die in bed. Suddenly, a quote comes to my mind...

#artbeforework #sketchbook #window #facial expression #thoughtful #quote

A quick sketch that I did a week ago when I was stopping at the Jurong East Street 21. I remembered it was a quiet Sunday afternoon when I happened to spot a gentleman eating alone at a local eatery.

Singapore is a busy place; everywhere is almost overcrowded. Although having said so, I found that Singapore is a highly livable place. Believe it or not, one of the pleasure things that I treasure while living in this city-state is the freedom to drink and eat alone without needing to worry too much about other things, as everyone does it. In fact, it is a nice city culture to have for stepping out of yourself for an hour or two, be it is eating alone or growing old slowly.

#eating #alone #singapore #cityfood #culture #sketch #asian #drawing #Lin Chou Cheng #chopsticks #sketchbook #插画

It was another year-end term test week again; I got bored while invigilating two different examination events. I picked up a black ball pen and did a series of life drawings, which based on the facial expression that my students had exhibited when they were taking the test. Thanks to the boredom, I have found a new way that allows me to do art while keeping an eye on them.

#life drawing #test taking #exam #students #facial expression #thinking #Lin Chou Cheng

Found a sketch that I did exactly one year ago. It was my first life drawing ever done inside an MRT when I was travelling home after having tea with Marcus Lim. I am still able to recall the conversation that we had that night at Bukit Batok; Marcus had shared with me his journey to become a historian painter.

Marcus's life stories not just evoked me to recall the dream that I have always dreamt about but dare not tread, but it also gave me a fresh perspective about art-making. The meet up had got me excited to an extent that I immediately did a life sketch. Too bad, this was also the only piece of drawing that I did. After that, I have not drawn anything for the next ten months.