Giveaway Contest for August 2013

Location is at Katong, 31 Aug 2013, 630pm.

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• Only comments here count.
• Leave your real name.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

Pictures below link to the reviews.


After the Summer of 1890
An exhibition artbook journal featuring works from Don Low, Jenny Sim, Paul Koh, William Sim, Beth Cheong and Arlyn de Jesus.


Los Viajes de Emily Nudd Mitchell


Creative Lettering: Techniques & Tips from Top Artists

Giveaway Contest for July 2013

Congrats to Somali and Milo for winning

Location is at CHIJMES, 930am, 26 Jul 2013

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• Only comments here count.
• Leave your real name.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

Pictures below link to the reviews.


After the Summer of 1890
An exhibition artbook journal featuring works from Don Low, Jenny Sim, Paul Koh, William Sim, Beth Cheong and Arlyn de Jesus.


Color Harmonies: Paint Watercolors Filled with Light


Drawing Around Sagrada Familia by Nina Johansson

Sketch Draw for June 2013

The Sketch Draw is a "lucky draw" of all sorts of items, kindly stocked by our resident book reviewer, Parka Teoh Yi Chie. 

This month's prizes will be presented after the upcoming sketchwalk at Gardens by the Bay for June 2013.

Here are your options to bring home! Click on the pictures to read the reviews.

A: Street Art Notebook: George Town by Ernest Zacharevic

B: Drawn to New York: An Illustrated Chronicle of Three Decades in New York City

C: And lastly, POPULAR vouchers worth $40 for three lucky winners, each. 

(Sponsored by Tia)

So, how do you join? Simple!

1. Comment below with the prize(s) that you want. You can choose all, but can only win one.
2. Only comments posted here count.
3. Attend the sketchwalk, and wait for me to announce the winners during the "Show Off" session.
4. If you claimed a prize within the last six months, then you will be skipped.

Good luck!

Giveaway Contest for May 2013

Location is at Queenstown, 930am, 25 May 2013, Saturday.

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• Only comments here count.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

Pictures below link to the reviews.


Urban Sketchers Singapore Vol. 1
If you're a contributor to this book, you're not eligible for this item -- well, you're going to get a copy already.


Hotel Sketch Mike Sketch: Hotel Rooms + Travel Sketches


Successful Drawing by Andrew Loomis

Giveaway Contest for April 2013

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• Only comments here count.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

Pictures below link to the reviews.


Singapore: Sketches of the Lion City


All the Buildings in New York: That I've Drawn So Far

Giveaway Contest for Gillman Barracks sketchwalk

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• Only comments here count.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

Artful Watercolor: Learning to Use the Secrets of Light
This is an instructional book on watercolour. It's more on concepts rather than hands-on.


New York aquarelles
This is the French edition of the New York Sketchbook by Fabrice Moireau.


Sketches: From Here and There
This book collects travel sketches and stories of architect A.J. Diamond.

Giveaway Contest for Stirling Rd Sketchwalk

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• Only comments here count.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

1. Hokusai Sketchbook
A4 size. Thick watercolour cold press paper.

2. Drawing and Sketching Secrets
Review: www.parkablogs.com/content/book-review-drawing-and-sketching-secrets-200-tips-and-techniques-drawing-easy-way


3. Dr Martin's Black Star Waterproof India Ink
2 bottles.
Review: www.parkablogs.com/content/review-dr-martins-black-star-waterproof-india-ink


4. Malinky Robot Limited Edition Box Set
Comics and goodies created by Sonny Liew.

Giveaway contest for SAM, Waterloo St Sketchwalk Aug 2012

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

Daler Rowney Aquafine watercolour set. It's not brand new but relatively so. I bought it to use for an emergency.

Compendium of Watercolour Techniques: 200 Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets

Giveaway contest for Tiong Bahru Sketchwalk Jul 2012

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

Denys Wortman's New York: Portrait of the City in the 30s and 40s

50-piece Daler Rowney 9 by 12 inch watercolou paper

Giveaway contest for May sketchwalk at Toa Payoh

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

 
Painting Portraits and Figures in Watercolor
This is more of a general watercolour book rather than on painting portraits.
 
 
David Gentleman's London
 
 
Portraits of the Prairie: The Land that Inspired Willa Cather 

Giveaway contest for April sketchwalk at Arab St

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

Your Sketchbook, Your Self

Pouring Light: Layering Transparent Watercolor

The Drawing Breakthrough Book

Giveaway contest for March sketchwalk at Bras Basah

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

Oxford Sketchbook

London Sketchbook

Giveaway contest for the Jan 2012 Sketchwalk

That's the sketchwalk at the National Day Museum on Jan 28.

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

Urban Sketchers em Lisboa - desenhando a cidade
This is the sketchbook from the Lisbon Symposium 2011.


Color Mixing Recipes For Watercolor

Giveaway contest for the Dec 31 Orchard Sketchwalk

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

1. Lamy Safari Fountain Pen
The one I'm giving out is of a dark brown grayish colour.


2. Pentel Waterbrush Set of 3
It's the one on the right with 3 waterbrush of different sizes.

Giveaway contest for the 10 Dec Kreta Ayer Sketchwalk

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

Derwent Graphitint 12-pencil box. It's a review copy so it's used but relatively brand new (like in the picture above).


A Petoskey Watercolor Journal


When Wanderers Cease to Roam: A Traveler's Journal of Staying Put

Giveaway contest for September 2011

Due to certain individuals who are pretty lucky, I'm changing to rules to make sure more new people win the prizes.

Criteria:

• You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway. I'll announce the winners during the sketchwalk.
• Just post a comment on which prize you want to win. You can choose all, but you can only win one.
• If you've won a prize within the last six months, then I'll skip over your name.

Here are the prizes.


Derwent Watersoluble Sketching Pencils
I'm putting a few pencils into a plastic container plus a Pentel Waterbrush


Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner

Giveaway contest for July 2011

Here's July's giveaway contest. The prizes will be given out during the end-of-month sketchwalk, wherever that may be. You must be attending to be eligible for this giveaway.

There are three prizes. You can choose all, but you can only win one.

Just post a comment on which prize you want to win.

Make sure you leave clues on how to contact you. E.g. If you're posting using a Blogger (Google) profile, make sure your profile page has your email address.

I'll announce the winners one day before the sketchwalk. If I'm unable to contact the winners, I'll give the prizes away randomly during the sketchwalk.



Prizes:

• Drawn In: A Peek into the Inspiring Sketchbooks of 44 Fine Artists, Illustrators, Graphic Designers, and Cartoonists
• Watercolor Secrets: An Inside Look at the Techniques of Award-Winning Splash Artists
• Derwent Inktense Blocks

Win a watercolour sketch box and sketchbook

The contest is over. The winner of the watercolour box is coldkohmew and for the Venice Sketchbook is why. I'll bring the items to the Holland Village sketchwalk. Please find me there - I should be wearing a black Spiderman 3 cap.

I've two things to give out at the sketchwalk end of this month, wherever the place.

They are a Winsor & Newton Cotman WaterColours Sketchers' Pocket Box and Venice Sketchbook (in French text) as draw by Fabrice Moireau




This watercolour set is actually a review set. I have used it a bit, nothing much. So it won't come with the packaging and wrappers as seen in the picture above.



Some page previews from the book.


Only those who are going to the coming sketchbook are eligible for this lucky draw.

If you want them, just post a comment below on which one you want. I'll pick a random winner for each.