Hibiscus design by kiah kiean chng studio56boutique. I have been fortunate to paint with him and portray him twice. He also published his first art book in 2009, sketches of pulo pinang, which was a hit. Kiah kiean, kk, drew the original sketch of the robie house in chicago using a twig dipped in chinese ink. Chng kiah kiean solo art exhibition, 50 humanist space, penang, malaysia. Kk ching is an artist and urban sketcher from penang, malaysia. He has a unique and expressive painting style with influence from chinese paintings.
The 43yearold artist held his very first solo art exhibition back in 2000. Kiah kiean s open studio this year will focus on his latest works, the botanic series. Inkbetween published in conjunction with solo exhibition by chng kiah kiean 14 29 may 2016 hin bus depot, penang first edition, 2016 published by chng kiah kiean. Studio 56 boutique in collaboration with kiah kiean chng, an urban sketcher and fulltime artist from penang, malaysia. Feb 11, 2016 drawing demo by chng kiah kiean and lapin drawing him youtube. It depicts the penang we seem so familiar with yet in a very. The robie house collection of products features a design by penangbased architect, graphic designer and artist, kiah kiean chng. See more ideas about urban sketchers, painting and art. I am an illustrator in london, researching artists with strong drawing skills and interested in. Kiah kiean joined urban sketchers in 2009 and cofounded urban sketchers penang in 2010. Sorry, this printed book is out of stock at the moment.
He is also one of the founder members of urban sketchers of penang and is a blog correspondent of urban. He also published his first art book in 2009, sketches of pulo pinang. Its akin to scrolling through the instagram page of a local, but instead of only seeing from their physical perspective, you also gain insight into what about the scene resonated with them which. July 2018 porto portugal during the urban sketchers symposium. Chng kiah kiean, was born 1974 in george town, penang. Chng kiah kiean is founding member of urban sketchers in penang. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Armed with nothing more than a pen tool made out of twig which grew outside his house, he. Chng kiah kiean open studio and miniexhibition open.
Artist biodata books catalogues buy contact newsletter for sale. Chng kiah kiean graduated from universiti sains malaysia with architecture degree. Urban sketcher chng kiah kiean by opalyn mok 20160522 20191114 chng kiah kiean george town, may 22 known for his graphite and watercolour sketches of buildings and streetscapes of penang, chng kiah kiean s rise to fame in the art world is one that is almost meteoric. Malay house design by kiah kiean chng studio56boutique. This collection of kiah kiean s sketches lent to itself without much effort on my part. I am an illustrator in london, researching artists with strong drawing skills and interested in architecture. Kiah kiean chng is for his peculiar fusion between asian and western art, his way of drawing with chinese ink and his sticks, and his characteristic use of watercolor, one of my most admired contemporary artists.
He has a loose, gestural sketching style with which he renders scenes of his native penang, malaysia. Drawing demo by chng kiah kiean and lapin drawing him. See more ideas about urban sketching, sketches and watercolor sketch. This mini exhibition showcases his recent botanic series sketches done on location in penang and also during his travels. He published sketchers of pulo pinang in 2009 and lineline journey in 2011.
Besides using these sketchbooks, what watercolour paper do you use when youre painting larger. Parallel sketching lapin sketching kiah kiean sketching the barcelona cathedral. See more ideas about sketches, urban sketching and drawings. Layers of looking online workshop with ian fennelly. The hibiscus line of products is based on an urban sketch onlocation sketch by kiah kiean chng that he created on dato keramat road in penang using a twig, chinese ink and watercolour. Id give my eye teeth to see pat southern pearce and kiah kiean chng, and understand that it would not be like being on site, but it could be. Chng kiah kiean, born in george town, penang, graduated from. Chng seok tin, a corner of my studio still life, tecnica mista su carta, 84,5 x 59,5 cm, 1976 dawn clements like the tracking shots of cinema, they sweep through interiors, gathering visual information, but by eliding the human presence, abstract place and setting from their narrative contexts. Works today by malaysian urban sketcher chng kiah kiean. Drawing demo by chng kiah kiean and lapin drawing him november 18, 2015 by peter kiefer leave a comment. Chng kiah kiean taipei fine art museum i 2012 size.
When you come to know kiah kiean better, you will discover a volcano of artistic passion and creativity right. He graduated from universiti sains malaysia with architecture degree. I am delighted to host chng kiah kiean s latest solo exhibition, sketching penang ii, at our gallery this year. In this installment of the art tools and gears interview series, we have with us penang sketcher chng kiah kiean.
In november, i expect to be in hong kong for a few weeks. Youll get to see chng kiah kieans textural strokes with. Thank you, chng kiah kiean, for giving me permission. The main medium is graphite and watersoluble graphite mixed with watercolour. See more ideas about urban sketching, sketches and urban sketchers. Dear kiah kiean, i saw your work in a book of urban sketching. Art tools of chng kiah kieansubmitted by teoh yi chie on november 24, 20 12. Studio 56 artist and urban sketcher, kiah kiean chng. The official blog of gathering books saturday reads surreal tales of sinuous organismic strangenesses shaun tan style laura shovan. This video is about urbansketching with chng kiah kiean in antwerp. It is a book of inspiration with tips, techniques and beautiful examples from artists all over the world. In 2011, he published his second book, lineline journey, and it also sold successfully.