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Scientist by day, artist by night. Urban sketcher and hobby artist. And scientist. All rolled into one.
First lab mega outing to JB! I did some sketches on the way there. And of my colleagues… which were absolute fails and don’t look like them at all but oh wells. That’s how it is I guess. Still a long way to go for me.
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#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
December 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
First lab mega outing to JB! I did some sketches on the way there. And of my colleagues… which were absolute fails and don’t look like them at all but oh wells. That’s how it is I guess. Still a long way to go for me.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
I did two sketches last night. The first at the noodle shop that I’ve been frequenting sometimes after work. And a second one on the train.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
December 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I did two sketches last night. The first at the noodle shop that I’ve been frequenting sometimes after work. And a second one on the train.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
December 9, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Did two sketches at a cafe yesterday. It was for my mum’s bday celebration
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#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
December 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Did two sketches at a cafe yesterday. It was for my mum’s bday celebration
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
Did this sketch yesterday. I sat right beside the uncle and he was none the wiser 🤣
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#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
December 6, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Did this sketch yesterday. I sat right beside the uncle and he was none the wiser 🤣
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
Since I took out my field case this morning to take some pictures to show on discord… I had to get a sketch in on the way to work instead of “wasting” my time watching YouTube.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
December 4, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Since I took out my field case this morning to take some pictures to show on discord… I had to get a sketch in on the way to work instead of “wasting” my time watching YouTube.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
December 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Just one sketch today because balancing on the train with a ton of mcd’s for dinner (for three of us) isn’t easy. Thank goodness I have a recycling bag that’s sling. And carabiners on my backpack for the drinks and ice cream.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
December 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Just one sketch today because balancing on the train with a ton of mcd’s for dinner (for three of us) isn’t easy. Thank goodness I have a recycling bag that’s sling. And carabiners on my backpack for the drinks and ice cream.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
I squeezed in a quick sketch before having dinner with my parents at the mall. Can’t say it’s the best sketch but I’m happy with how I managed to squeeze all three subjects into that one small page! That was mission accomplished for me!
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
November 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I squeezed in a quick sketch before having dinner with my parents at the mall. Can’t say it’s the best sketch but I’m happy with how I managed to squeeze all three subjects into that one small page! That was mission accomplished for me!
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
Pt 2. Gosh that last one is bad. She was moving a ton, covering her mouth and laughing so hard that you could see her teeth. Clearly it would have gone better if I drew a hand covering the mouth instead of… whatever this abomination is 🤣🤣🤣
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Pt 2. Gosh that last one is bad. She was moving a ton, covering her mouth and laughing so hard that you could see her teeth. Clearly it would have gone better if I drew a hand covering the mouth instead of… whatever this abomination is 🤣🤣🤣
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
Did a ton of sketches today. Here’s part 1.
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#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Did a ton of sketches today. Here’s part 1.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Went out for lunch with my grandma and family on Saturday. Apparently the navy was having an event at the mall we went to so I got this 20min sketch in. No wonder that place was packed…! 🤦♀️
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
November 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Went out for lunch with my grandma and family on Saturday. Apparently the navy was having an event at the mall we went to so I got this 20min sketch in. No wonder that place was packed…! 🤦♀️
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I dropped my tiny palette on the train today - a first. Later on I realized the little loop for a keychain had snapped. Ha! I always felt it was sus. Seemed sturdy, but sooner or later it wld break.
I’ve shaved down the broken plastic at home and smoothened it out. All good now! 👍💪
I’ve shaved down the broken plastic at home and smoothened it out. All good now! 👍💪
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I dropped my tiny palette on the train today - a first. Later on I realized the little loop for a keychain had snapped. Ha! I always felt it was sus. Seemed sturdy, but sooner or later it wld break.
I’ve shaved down the broken plastic at home and smoothened it out. All good now! 👍💪
I’ve shaved down the broken plastic at home and smoothened it out. All good now! 👍💪
So… it seems like posting my sketches the day after has become a thing now. Anyway, I did two sketches last night!
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
So… it seems like posting my sketches the day after has become a thing now. Anyway, I did two sketches last night!
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
Forgot to share yesterday’s sketch (again)
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#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Forgot to share yesterday’s sketch (again)
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#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
Yesterday’s quick sketch. She left the train before I managed to get a photo… and I only finished up the coloring at my home train station… so yeah.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Yesterday’s quick sketch. She left the train before I managed to get a photo… and I only finished up the coloring at my home train station… so yeah.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
Monday’s quick sketch! Used my schmincke liquids for this one.
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Monday’s quick sketch! Used my schmincke liquids for this one.
Part 2 of the sketches, done on the way home. Yeah we went back so late we were on the last train on the last leg home. It was already past midnight when I was doing these sketches, hence the change of date vs the previous post!
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Part 2 of the sketches, done on the way home. Yeah we went back so late we were on the last train on the last leg home. It was already past midnight when I was doing these sketches, hence the change of date vs the previous post!
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
It was my workplace family day today at the oceanarium. It was wayyyy too crowded and dark to sketch inside. But I took lots of photos and sketched on the way there and back! Here is part 1 of the sketches.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
November 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It was my workplace family day today at the oceanarium. It was wayyyy too crowded and dark to sketch inside. But I took lots of photos and sketched on the way there and back! Here is part 1 of the sketches.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
More train sketches. Realised as I took out my brush that again I have some bent hairs from not caping it properly. This would be from like last Friday too, since I didn’t sketch all weekend, and yesterday was just an ink sketch. Sigh.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
More train sketches. Realised as I took out my brush that again I have some bent hairs from not caping it properly. This would be from like last Friday too, since I didn’t sketch all weekend, and yesterday was just an ink sketch. Sigh.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
I’m back ya all! Did anyone miss me? I have been sick all weekend and was on MC the past two days and thus didn’t go out… So no sketches from me. Back at work today and did two quick sketches on a very very crowded train.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #linedrawing #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #linedrawing #themessyurbansketch
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I’m back ya all! Did anyone miss me? I have been sick all weekend and was on MC the past two days and thus didn’t go out… So no sketches from me. Back at work today and did two quick sketches on a very very crowded train.
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #linedrawing #themessyurbansketch
#usk #usksg #urbansketch #linedrawing #themessyurbansketch
Ahhh. A photo of yesterday’s Marina Bay Sands sketch in better lighting conditions
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#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Ahhh. A photo of yesterday’s Marina Bay Sands sketch in better lighting conditions
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#usk #usksg #urbansketch #lineandwash #themessyurbansketch