On going painting sessions at the artist's home studio. Anyone who is interested to do painting or drawing on any level could register for the following painting or drawing lessons at any time. Group Sessions and One to One private painting sessions are available. Fees depend on number of sessions.

       

1. Acrylic Painting for beginner - Beginners as well as those with some experience are welcome. You will learn to paint with acrylic medium and learn to use art materials effectively and to mix your colours well. You will be guided for techniques to achieve various visual effects. Besides practical exercises to investigate colours, lines, shapes, form, volume, light, texture and others, you will learn to develop skills to paint and to complete Still Life paintings. You will discover the freedom and ease of painting with this modern, non-toxic and versatile acrylic medium and finally enjoy the freedom of expression in creating your original acrylic paintings either from your observation and experiences, feelings and thoughts, ideas, dreams or imagination, or your own photos or visual references. (Click here for Registration Form.)

2. Acrylic/Oil Painting for Improver - For those who has experience in acrylic or oil painting but unable to resolve his artistic problems and for those who wish to improve his painting and to develop his skills. It aims to develop problem solving and decision making skills that are related to visual perception and visual realization and to make further progress in painting, technical and conceptual skills and artistic development. (Click here for Registration Form.) 

3. Painting with the Artist - For those who wish to have painting sessions with the artist either to further investigate and develop skills or to further progress one's artistic practice at any level. Also suitable for those who wish to further develop capacity to reflect upon his work and to communicate his formal and conceptual intentions, as well as for those who enjoy art making at free time. (Click here for Registration Form.) 

4. Basic Sketching/Drawing Lessons - Drawing has been the very foundation of all art. You will learn how to sketch by using pencils on paper. You will do sketching of still life, using direct observation method. Practical exercises include drawing shapes, drawing in line and tone, relationships between subjects, perspective and proportion. This course is helpful for those who plan to take up painting lessons in future. It is also for those who just like to learn sketching and drawing so to use the skills in making art. (Click here for Registration Form.)

Maximum 4 persons in each Group Painting Session at the artist's home studio. For both the beginner and the improver. You could join in for any type of lessons as long as there is a vacant slot in the group session. Each person progress at his own level and follows his own date schedule.  (Click here for Registration Form.)

Sunday, 4 pm to 6 pm.

A. For 1 month, 4 consecutive weekly sessions, SGD260.

B. For 2 months, 8 consecutive weekly sessions, SGD460.

           

One to one private painting session at the artist's home studio. Beginners and improvers are welcome.  (Click here for Registration Form.) 

Tuesday, 3 pm to 5 pm.

Thursday, 3 pm to 5 pm.

Saturday, 4 pm to 6 pm.

For other days and time schedule, please check with the artist at Tel: 67823579 or  Email: pabha@singnet.com.sg

A. For 1 month, 4 consecutive weekly sessions, SGD900.

B. For 2 months, 8 consecutive weekly sessions, SGD1,600.

C. For 2 sessions, SGD500.

D. For 1 session, SGD300.

For special situation that one to one private painting tuition at your place could be arranged. (For  details, please click here.)

Beginners will be introduced on art materials at the first session. In general, you need stretched canvas or canvas panel. 2B pencil or charcoal stick. Brushes. Acrylic paints. Painting knife. Mediums. Portable easel (optional) for your painting lessons. You could obtain these art materials from art shops in Singapore, like Art Friend (BBC) Pte Ltd at #03-33 Bras Basah Complex or Ngee Ann City or Straits Art Co Pte Ltd at North Bridge Center, 420 North Bridge Road, Singapore. Please bring along your painting reference materials, sketches or drawings (if you have) for reference or  for discussion when needed. For Improvers and art lovers, please bring along your paintings for consultation and your art materials with you for working.

      

For Pencil Sketching & Drawing Lessons, you need H, HB, 2B, 4B 6B pencils, kneaded rubber, eraser (though erasing is discouraged in sketching), sharpener, clips and sketching book or drawing block. (Click here for Registration Form.) 

           

Participants make satisfactorily progress each time according to their levels of artistic practise and development. Participants are from different nationalities, so far they are from Singapore, Holland, India, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Malaysia, Korea, Philippines and Australia. Click here or the images below to view some works by the participants.

Prabhakara Jimmy Quek (Singapore, born 1955), professional artist. He started learning art since 1972 and has been practicing art full time in Singapore since 1986.  He signs his painting Prabhakara.

Jimmy's paintings are in the collection of many individuals, corporations, institutions, Ministries and Singapore Art Museums. His art and exhibitions are recorded and featured  in many important art books and publication and his art activities are reported in Newspapers.

       

Jimmy is an award-winning artist. He was winner of First Prize in IBM Art Award in 1988. He was awarded Third Prize in National Art Competition, Open Section Western Painting in 1974. He was member of Judging Panel for Della Butcher Award for Excellence in the Art 1994 and Member of of Judging Panel for Philip Morris Group of Companies Singapore/ Asean Art Awards, Singapore, 1995.

Jimmy held his first one-man art exhibition in 1987 and since then he has held 11 One-man art exhibition and participated in more than 80 group exhibitions in Yokohama, Kobe, Sapporo, Rotterdam, New York, Washington DC, Indianapolis, Dallas, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Beijing Quanzhou, Shanghai, korea, Fukuoka, Osaka,Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei Darussalam, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

Jimmy taught Art for children at Mountbatten and Siglap Community Centres in the 80's before he became full time artist. He was requested to conduct Sketching / Drawings (Elementary/ Intermediate/ Advanced levels) and Acrylic Paintings at Federation of Art Societies, Singapore when it was located at Church Street in early 90's.  He was External Assessor for Degree and Diploma (2D) Assessments in Visual Arts, Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts Singapore in 1999 and Course Accreditation Committee for Department of 2D and 3D Studies, Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore in 2002. He conducted Painting Workshops for teachers at Metta School in 2003.

       

Jimmy has agreed to make himself available few hours weekly, sharing his painting skills and artistic expression experience with those who wish to learn painting or basic sketching/drawing from him or to have painting sessions with him at his home studio at Tampines in Singapore. 

Below are some feedback that Jimmy has received:

Grateful for your professional sharing of your knowledge and expertise.

Jimmy Quek is a very experience Artist and Art Teacher. I enjoy and learn a lot from him.

Jimmy Quek is very patient and encouraging!

I am more confident. I now know about the fundamental of drawing.

It was a great session today. I felt comfortable and relax to learn in your studio.

I improved much after I have studied from you.

Thank you very much for the wonderful learning time.

I really enjoy the painting lesson.

Each session always made me very happy and a grateful person to know you.

For more information about Prabhakara Jimmy Quek and his artworks, please visit the following links:

www.pabha.com

Artist's Blog

Jimmy at Facebook

There are many ways to learn a complex and personal subject such as art. However, a sound background in direct observation and representational painting is always useful to achieve a reasonable standard of skill in one's chosen medium.

Many objects around us would be the best subjects for beginners for drawing or for painting. Once you have learnt how to see and how to record the objects on the surface, you can then experiment with different techniques and medium, and you can even go further to explore the world of imagination and intuition.

You can do it if you want to learn it and you take action in art making. One who has regular and continuing practise will certainly produce better results in one's art work, be it representational or non-representational art.

It is fun and useful to learn basic sketching and painting and to continue learning and practising drawing and painting regularly.

I'll be happy to to assist you in your artistic journey. You will foster your self-confidence and sense of achievement through art practices. You will enjoy art making and appreciate art in all the years to come in your life.

You are welcome to join my painting sessions.

If you have any question regarding painting session, please feel free to check with Jimmy or Siew Hooi. Email: pabha@singnet.com.sg

For registration and first time booking, please email your registration form to us  and upon receiving your registration form, we will reply you and get back to you as soon as we can. (Click here for Registration Form.) 

For continue booking, you could book your sessions at your painting sessions or email us at email: pabha@singnet.com.sg