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Sketching my Travels 19 – Singapore

April 26, 2015 by Lin Kerr 6 Comments

I am currently in Singapore and I am recording my trip in sketches. I started without text or photos but I think there is sometimes a story behind the story so…

Jungle foliage in the Singapore Orchid Garden
Jungle foliage in the Singapore Orchid Garden

 

Yesterday I went to paint at the Singapore Botanical Gardens. I really wanted to paint in the ginger garden as the red and yellow structural flowers are gorgeous. Rain was ominous so I ducked into a shelter in the Orchid garden, sharing a bench with a Dutch woman who was with her Malaysian daughter in law.

Rain spattered the artwork
Rain spattered the artwork

The rain torrented down with riverlets pouring through the shelter around our feet. It was semi-dark and noisy, and I began painting a palm guessing at the light. Palms moved and blew about and my subject – the plants – did not stay still. The paper was damp and what I has painted needed to dry, so I put it aside for the.moment and began to draw Ratree after asking if she minded.

Ratree sat patiently in the shelter, waiting for the rain to stop
Ratree sat patiently in the shelter, waiting for the rain to stop
Ratree (which means Night Flower) sheltering from torrential storm
Ratree (which means Night Flower) sheltering from torrential storm

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Comments

  1. Sue Williams says

    April 26, 2015 at 5:53 am

    Hi Lin, Ratree is a beautiful piece of artwork! What a wonderful opportunity that was not missed. I am so enjoying your sharing as I have spent 17 days in Singapore some years ago! Enjoy your family time. Love, Sue ( I am moving to live in North Yorkshire in June – a romantic story to share one day).

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    • Lin says

      April 26, 2015 at 9:06 am

      Great Sue – hopefully you will be near the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. It is in the running to win the best museum award of the year. It is on the shortlist of 6. Love Lin

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  2. Lois Graessle says

    April 26, 2015 at 7:31 am

    Lin, your shared travels are magic, thank you…and love to all y’all!!! xxx Lady Wisteria

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    • Lin says

      April 26, 2015 at 9:08 am

      Thanks Lois! Tried drawing monkeys in the jungle tree top walk, during today’s downpour.

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  3. Des Vlietstra says

    April 26, 2015 at 11:07 am

    Lin

    I think the drawing of Ratree is a lovelly piece of work, you have captured her true to her name – “night flower”

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    • Lin says

      April 26, 2015 at 1:50 pm

      Thanks Des, It was lovely seeing her transform from a young modern woman into a traditional Malaysian woman with serenity.

      Reply

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