Finding balance in a composition is of utmost importance to a visual work. We manipulate art elements like colour, lines, shapes, space etc. to achieve visual equilibriums. This often means more pleasing to the eyes of the audience. I believe this happens because we humans tend to unknowingly attempt to find the inner peace within…
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Read about Singapore’s oldest living pioneer artist Mr Lim Tze Peng on the news today. He was awarded the Cultural Medallion in 2003 and he received the Meritorious Service Medal at the National Day Awards in 2016. Turning 100 this year, he is still painting with zest, and progressing in his art journey. Two things…
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Painting in oils is addictive. It is like a drug. When I don’t paint, I miss it so much that I can’t stop thinking about how I could illustrate the objects that I see. And when I do, I can do it straight for hours without realising the pass of time. At night, sometimes, I…
