I have finally completed this painting. Inspired by Bodhi tree at Bodhigaya. I am happy with the results of my effort. Bodhi Tree and Stupa. 2009. Acrylic on canvas. 102 x 76 cm. By Prabhakara Jimmy Quek. All Rights Reserved.
Art Class & Painting Lessons: Weekly painting lessons at the artist's home studio. Each session is limited to 4 persons. Each person would progress at his/her own level. Anyone who is interested to learn acrylic painting (at all level) or drawing could join anytime as long as there is a vacancy in any of the sessions. Art Class website: http://pabha.com/ArtClass/
Painting Courses: Course No. 1. Basic Acrylic Painting - This course is for beginners. You will learn how to paint with acrylic medium. You will learn to use your materials effectively and to know and to mix your colours well. You will be guided for techniques to achieve various visual effects. Besides practical exercises, you will also learn to paint and complete your Still Life and Landscape paintings in this course. (8 sessions). SGD400.00
Course No. 2. Acrylic Painting for Fun - This course is for those who like to do acrylic painting for fun and to enjoy the process of art making or using painting as a vehicle for personal growth. You will be encouraged to explore colours, be creative and imaginative. You will learn to work in dynamic and intuitive way. You will enjoy the freedom of expression in painting. (8 sessions). SGD400.00
Course No. 3. Acrylic Painting for Improver - This course is for those who wish to improve his paintings and for those who has learned painting before but still unable to resolve his painting problems; and for those who like to make further progress in his painting. To know his weakness and to experiment with new ways and new approaches to the theme of his paintings. (4 sessions). SGD200.00
Course No. 4. Painting Session for Art Lovers - This is for those who has completed any of the above courses and wish to continue learning painting so to progress to higher levels . This painting session is also for those who is able to paint independently but still wish to continue receiving guidance from the artist. (4 sessions). SGD200.00 (Click here for Registration Form).
Due to limited slot available, you could register for 8 or more sessions if you wish. First come first serve.
Course No. 5. Basic Sketching/Drawing Lessons - This is a basic sketching / drawing course. Drawing has been the very foundation of all art. You will learn how to sketch and draw by using pencils on paper. You will do sketching/drawing 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. (8 sessions). SGD400.00 (Click here for Registration Form).
After you have completed this course, you could register for Course No. 1. mentioned above, if you wish to continue learning painting from the artist.
Course No 6. Private Painting Tuition at Your Place - For one to one individual private painting tuition at your place. 2 hours per session. Tuition fee: SGD1,000.00 for 4 sessions. You are to provide transportation or to add SGD50 for transportation fee per session. Time schedule to be arranged with the artist. Tel: 67823579 or email: pabha@singnet.com.sg
Course No 7. Group Painting Sessions at your place - For a group of not more than 4 persons at your place. 2 hours per session. Tuition fee: SGD1,200.00 for 4 sessions. You are to provide transportation or to add SGD50 for transportation fee per session. Time schedule to be arranged with the artist. Tel: 67823579 or email: pabha@singnet.com.sg Course No 8. Individual Painting Session at the Artist Studio - For one to one individual Private Painting Tuition at the artist's studio. 2 hours per session. Tuition fee: SGD800.00 for 4 sessions. Time schedule to be arranged with the artist. Tel: 67823579 or email: pabha@singnet.com.sg
Art Materials Needed: You need to bring your own canvas or canvas panel. 2B pencil or charcoal stick. Brushes. Acrylic paints or Acrylic introduction set. Painting knife. Mediums. Portable easel (optional). You could obtain these art materials from art shop in Singapore, like Art Friend (BBC) Pte Ltd at #03-33 Bras Basah Complex. Also bring some Paper towels or Tissue paper. Please bring along your painting reference materials, sketches or drawings for reference and discussion when needed. For Pencil Drawing Lessons, you need HB, 2B, 4B 6B pencils, eraser and drawing block.
Time Schedule & Fee: Friday, 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Saturday, 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Each student sticks to his/her time schedule for the duration of the course. For other time schedule, please check with the artist. Payment of fee on commencement of lessons. Please note that anyone unsure about applying because of genuine financial difficulty may contact us, to discuss when necessary for a reduced tuition fee.
More about the Artist: Jimmy Quek Prabhakara is a professional artist living in Singapore. He started learning art since 1972 and has been practicing art full time since 1986. Jimmy signs his painting Prabhakara. He held 11 One-man art exhibition and participated in more than 80 group exhibitions in Singapore and abroad. His painting are in the collection of many individuals, corporations, institutions, Ministries and Singapore Art Museums. His art and exhibitions are recorded in many important publication and reported in Newspapers.
Jimmy was External Assessor for Degree and Diploma (2D) Assessments in Visual Arts, Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts Singapore in 1999 and Member of Course Accreditation Committee, Department of 2D and 3D Studies. Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts. Singapore in 2002. He was Winner of First Prize in IBM Art Award in 1988. He was Member of Judging Panel for the Della Butcher Award for Excellence in the Arts, 1994 and Member of judging panel for the Philip Morris Group of Companies Singapore/Asean Art Awards, Singapore, 1995.
Jimmy Quek agreed to make himself available few hours weekly for sharing his painting knowledge and experience with those who would like to learn painting from him. He conducted Drawings and Paintings courses for adults at Federation of art societies Singapore and conducted painting workshop for teachers before.
Here are some feedback received from the painting workshop participants: "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!" "Very informative." "I am more confident. I now know about the fundamental of drawing."
Inquiry and Registration: For inquiry and registration, please contact Jimmy Quek or Siew Hooi at Tel: 6782 3579 or email: jimmy@pabha.com (Click here for Registration Form). Artist's studio address: 286, Tampines St 22, #07-171, Singapore 520286. Tel: 67823579. Email: jimmy@pabha.com Art Class website: http://pabha.com/ArtClass/
I have an art exhibition publication about Modern Art travels East-West. The artists listed in this book from the Dutch selection are: Jan van Tongeren, Henk Helmantel,Robert Webster, Piet van de boog, Ans Markus, Frans Stuurman, Marleen Felius, Pit van Loo, Jef Diederen, Pieter Defesche,Ger Lataster, pierre van Soest,Lei, Malin, Fred Sieger, Nico Molenkamp, Wijnand Thonissen, Gerrit Benner, Eugene Brands, Lucebert, Anton Heyboer, Victor IV, Lucassen, Roger Raveel, Alphons Freijmuth, Harrie Gerritz, Marinus Fuit, Woody van Amen, Sjoerd Bakker, Willem Hussem, Armando, J.C.J. van de Heijden, Jan de Bie, willen Sanders, Maarten Ploeg, Marc Ruygrak, Steef Roothaan, Theo Kuijpers, David van de Kop, Rob Birza, Rene Daniels, Jan Commandeur, Peter Klashorst, Jasper Doams, Rob Scholte, Han Citroen, Marinus Boezem, Jaap Noordermeer, Aldert Mantje, Marian Plug, Gerrit Lakmaaker, Jan Mulder, Marjolijn van den Assem, Peter van Drumpt, Arty Grimm, Elizabeth de Vaal, Jeroen Henneman and Pat Andrea. The Singaporean Selection artists are: Chen Wen Hsi, Tan Swie Hian, Christine Mak Lai Peng, Lee Teck Suan, Henri Chen Kezhan, Tang Dawu, Tang Mun Kit, Lim Poh Teck, Jimmy Ong, Tan Teck Heng, Ken Quek Chin Poh,Yeo Siak Goon, Ng Yak Whee, Prabhakara Jimmy Quek, Lin Hsin Hsin, Eng Tow,Tang Dahon, Simon Wong, Jaafar Latiff, Cheong Soo Pieng, Thomas Yeo,Goh Beng Kwan, Teo Eng Seng, Arthur P.Y. Ting, Peter Choo, Chang Chin Fai, Chandrasekaran S, Saleh Jaffar, Baet Yeok Kuan, Wee Shoo Leong, Sandy Wong Shin, Tung Yue Nang and Chee Siau Ling.
I use search engine to do research on some of the artists that are listed in the book, I am happy to be able to see some of their painting images and information in the internet, and that they have enriched me further. Thanks to the modern search facilities in the internet.
I am delighted to show you one exciting painting that I have recently completed. I displayed it on my wall. I am happy that the painting has been reserved by an art lover. It will go to the art lover's home soon.
Sound of change. 2009. Acrylic on canvas. 62 x 62 cm. By Jimmy Quek Prabhakara. Private collection.
I have painted some small paintings in the last few years. These are acrylic on canvas with size of 12 x 12 inches, or 10 x 10 inches, or slightly bigger sizes. Here a video of about 2 minutes in which you could view more than 80 paintings. Hope you enjoy my works.
Small paintings by Prabhakara Jimmy Quek. Acrylic on canvas. Click here for Small painting website.
I enjoy the beauty and design of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. I felt that the museum building is a very beautiful sculpture. It is located in Bilbao, Spain. You could view the museum at their website at: http://www.guggenheim-bilbao.es/visita_virtual/visita_virtual.php?idioma=en I think those who live near by the museum are blessed to have such wonderful museum around them. You could see the Maman, sculpture by Louise Bourgeois at the museum too. Enjoy!
This is the painting that I worked on it these few days. I felt it is quite OK at this moment. Share it with you. View from the Mountain. 2009. Acrylic on canvas. 62 x 62 cm. By Jimmy Quek Prabhakara. All Rights Reserved.
A friend retuned some books to me last week. One of the books was an art book: Change 20 Singapore Artists, A Decade Of Their Work. This book had been with my friends for the last 5 years.
This is a 240 page coffee-table edition featured 220 full colour plates and 21 colour portraits of the Singapore Artists. They are Teo Eng Seng, Ng Eng Teng, Thomas Yeo, Yeo Siak Goon, One Kim Seng, Ng Yak Whee, Wan Soon Kam, Prabhakara Jimmy Quek (myself), Teng Nee Cheong, Siew Hock Meng, Low Puay Hua, Leo Hee-Tong, Ghoo Keng Kwang, Lee Boon Wang, Kuan Soong, Lee Hock Moh, Tay Bak Koi, Tan Choh Tee, Foo Chee San and Ang Ah Tee. (A photo of the art book printed with my paintings.)
This book was at that time an exciting volume documented the above mentioned 20 selected artists in Singapore, the book traced their development and it offered rare insight into their creative output of remarkable diversity of styles and media which was best represented the Singapore art scene in 1991.
I had a few good browses of the book since the day it was returned to me. The aerial view painting featured there reminded me of my aerial view paintings that I had painted late 80's and early 90's. Aerial View was one of the subject I loved to create at that time. (One of my Aerial View paintings titled Golden Land 1995 was collected by the Singapore Art Museum.)
I felt that I still love painting Aerial View in my heart. So without delay I worked on two small 8" x 8" empty canvases that I had. I enjoyed the play of colours that creating space and depth on the surface of the paintings. Below a photo of the paintings that I have painted this week. Aerial View 1 & 2. 2009. Acrylic on canvas. 8 x 8 inches. By Jimmy Quek Prabhakara.
Three of my paintings had been acquired and installed at Singapore Embassidor Residence in Manila early this year. This is one of the ways promoting Singapore artist and his art works in other country by Singapore Government. Here, a photo of one of the 3 paintings, I took this photo when the painting was still with me.
Morning Meditation. Acrylic on canvas. 102 x 76 cm. Coll: Ministry collection.
I painted this painting in year 2003 when I thought of working out a painting with Bodhi Tree, with a mood of calm, serenity and peaceful effects. I visited Bodhigaya in India, where there was a big Bodhi Tree. It was a serene and peaceful morning. People meditated arround the Bodhi Tree. People believe that the Buddha attained his enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree at this place. I though it would be a good idea to paint a painting that comes from this memory. I did a small sketch study before I started working on this painting. I hope to achieve a calm and peaceful effects with pictorial elements of tree, a silhouette of pagoda behind the tree, silhouettes of people meditating in this painting.
Landscape. Acrylic on canvas. 12 x 12 inches. By Prabhakara Jimmy Quek. All Rights Reserved.
Painting Courses Available: Private weekly painting session at the artist's home studio. (From April to September 2009). Each session is limited to 3 persons. Each person would progress at his/her own level. Anyone who is interested to learn acrylic painting (at all level) could join anytime as long as there is a vacancy in any of the sessions. More information at http://pabha.com/ArtClass/
I enjoy doing some small artworks. Siew Hooi enjoy collecting and sharing them with friends. Happy New Year! Pendnats - Mask Series. Kiln fired pendants.艺术吊坠, 颈饰. All Rights Reserved.
Rapids. 1996. Acrylic on canvas. 120 x 100 cm. By Prabhakara Jimmy Quek. All Rights Reserved.
An art gallery asked me to forward an image of this painting to her. So I took a photo of this painting. Share it with you all too. You could see my recent paintings at my online website art gallery at http://www.pabha.com
I am happy to see Sayadaw U Pannathami again and to meet his brother on 12 December 2008 afternoon. I told Sayadaw Pannathami that I had been looking high and low for a painting that my customer inquired but I could not find it. I had no impression that it was sold before. Sayadaw Pannathami told me "Phutthassa lokadhammehi, cittam yassa na kampati, asokam, virajam, khemam, etam mangalam uttamam." The translation of it would be "Touched by worldly conditions, mind yet not shaken, sorrowless, stainless, safe, this is the highest blessing."
I have been looking high and low for three paintings that my customer inquired. The paintings were painted in 1996 to 1999, about 10 years ago. I thought I could easily find them, but it was not the case. At first I could not find two of them. Later I found out one more, because the actual size of the second painting was smaller than the size specification, it was my mistake. I still could not find the third painting. I knew that painting very well. I had a strong impression because of its strong colours and composition. I asked my self many times, Where? Where? Where? Where has it gone?
In the process of looking for the paintings, I found out few paintings that I had forgotten them if I did not see them. Jere is one of them. Most likely I painted it in 2005 or 2006. I hope you enjoy this painting.
Tranquility. Acrylic on canvas. 30 x 36 inches. Painting by Prabhakara Jimmy Quek. All Rights Reserved.
I painted this painting in 1988. It was exhibited in IBM Art Award Exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum in 1988 for a short period of time. Since then I have kept it with me and never show people. I took it out from my store recently to look at it. I still like this painting and enjoy the painting very much. I like the treatment of light and shodows and movement. It is an oil painting. Share it with you here. Hope you enjoy it. Pace 1988 Oil on canvas By Prabhakara Jimmy Quek. All Rights Reserved.
I am happy to attend a lunch dana offered by my friend Mr Aw to Sayadaw Pannathami at Metta School on Saturday. Sayadaw Pannathami gave a short talk after the lunch dana.
We visited Sayadawgyi U Pandita. He learned that my friend is working in Day Rehabitation Center for the Elders and Hospice Care, he told us always to have a quality of lovingkindness in our heart at works and in life.
Sayadawgyi U Pandita is one of the rarest kind of meditation master. He recently conducted a meditation retreat in Singapore, which organized by Vipassana Meditation Centre (Singapore), the retreat ended last Saturday. He will be leaving Singapore for America today.
I'll be showcasing my Exclusive Artist Pendants and Art Greeting Cards at the Singapore Arts Street 2008 @ Clarke Quay and Singapore Arts Street 2008 @North East. There will be artists exhibiting their paintings at the Art Wall, Graffiti & Street Painting, Art demonstrations, Workshop as well as artists performances. Event Venue : at Clarke Quay on 14 and 15 June. At Hougang Central Hub (Outside Hougang Mall), on 21, 22, 28 & 29 June 2008. Time: 11:00am to 6:00pm.
Today is the first day of my second year with My Opera. I likt to post 2 paintings of wave to mark this special day. These are new paintings that I painted early this year. I am happy with the effect of the paintings. I hope you will enjoy them.
Last year this day (31 March 2007), I posted three paintings of wave at my first post. Wave 2008. Acrylic on canvas. 40 x 30 inches. By Jimmy Quek Prabhakara.
Wave 2008. Acrylic on canvas. 18 x 12 inches. By Jimmy Quek Prabhakara.
I am happy to meet a customer this morning. He acquired one of my painting. He told me he likes this painting that I did in 2002. I am delighted to learn that he appreciates modern abstract painting as well. I have added this painting and few others paintings in my photos album to share them with you.
Green Celebration. 2002. Acrylic on canvas. 120 x 100 cm. Framed. By Jimmy Quek Prabhakara.
These are my newly made 3D art works. I felt that they are cute and lovely. Each piece is handmade and hand painted. I enjoy doing big paintings as well as small art works like these.
3D art. Mini Prosperity Cakes. Medium: Clay with acrylic paints. Size: approximately 1"x1"x". By Jimmy Quek Prabhakara.
3D. Prosperity Cakes. Sizes varied.
(Avaliable at Pabha Creation. For inquiry, email: pabha@singnet.com.sg)
Share with you a video that I made this afternoon. I used some of my paintings images to work out this video presentation. Hope you enjoy these paintings. These paintings were painted in year 2005 to 2007. Some of them are sold.
Art Class & Painting Lessons: Weekly painting lessons at the artist's home studio. Each session is limited to 4 persons. Each person would progress at his/her own level. Anyone who is interested to learn acrylic painting (at all level) or drawing could join anytime as long as there is a vacancy in any of the sessions. Art Class website: http://pabha.com/ArtClass/
Course No 8. Individual Painting Session at the Artist Studio - For one to one individual Private Painting Tuition at the artist's studio. 2 hours per session. Tuition fee: SGD800.00 for 4 sessions. Time schedule to be arranged with the artist. Tel: 67823579 or email: pabha@singnet.com.sg 
obtain these art materials from art shop in Singapore, like Art Friend (BBC) Pte Ltd at #03-33 Bras Basah Complex. Also bring some Paper towels or Tissue paper. Please bring along your painting reference materials, sketches or drawings for reference and discussion when needed. For Pencil Drawing Lessons, you need HB, 2B, 4B 6B pencils, eraser and drawing block.
More about the Artist: Jimmy Quek Prabhakara is a professional artist living in Singapore. He started learning art since 1972 and has been practicing art full time since 1986. Jimmy signs his painting Prabhakara. He held 11 One-man art exhibition and participated in more than 80 group exhibitions in Singapore and abroad. His painting are in the collection of many individuals, corporations, institutions, Ministries and Singapore Art Museums. His art and exhibitions are recorded in many important publication and reported in Newspapers. 
Jimmy Quek agreed to make himself available few hours weekly for sharing his painting knowledge and experience with those who would like to learn painting from him. He conducted Drawings and Paintings courses for adults at Federation of art societies Singapore and conducted painting workshop for teachers before. 
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