My Style, My Inspiration" by Ong Kim Seng

WORLD acclaimed watercolorist, Ong Kim Seng recently shared his personal experiences on watercolor art with 30 Malaysian art collectors in Kuala Lumpur.

The two-hour evening talk entitled "My Style, My Inspiration" was held at the ElleSix art gallery in Bukit Damansara. It was also in conjunction with "The Art Of Ong Kim Seng" which is his first solo exhibition in Malaysia. The event was aimed at promoting and sharing of watercolor art through the Singapore artist's 30 years of involvement in watercolor painting.

Among the topics covered by Ong was the value and preservation of watercolor art pieces besides his personal journeys and travels around the world.

During the course of the talk, Ong described watercolor art as having a strong and ardent following in Malaysia.

He also gave some insights on his international exposure in addition to giving tips on watercolor techniques such as colour use, shading and tones.

The 60-year-old artist when met, said that the talk was actually an informal event where he could get together with Malaysian watercolor collectors to share views and topics of interest in the subject.

"I'm very happy that it turned out to be a friendly meeting where various topics concerning watercolor art was discussed," he said, adding that the event was very inspirational for him.

Ong said that despite being a Singaporean artist, he was pleased to learn that many Malaysians have also acknowledged and appreciated his work.

"I guess from this, I can gather that art has no boundaries, he said.