Upcoming Art Excursions
2D1N Railway Paloh Coffee Heritage Art Excursion
Coffee • Railway • Heritage • Art • Human Connection
Escape the city for a short creative journey into Paloh — a small Johor railway town with more than 80 years of coffee-growing heritage.
Travel by train, wander through nostalgic streets, sketch inside an old kopitiam, discover the stories behind Paloh coffee, meet local people and experience sunset overlooking the coffee-growing countryside.
This isn’t about seeing as many attractions as possible.
It’s about slowing down enough to taste the coffee, hear the stories, observe everyday life and capture the experience in your sketchbook.
No sketching experience is required. Our beginner-friendly Travel Light, Sketch Deep™ No-Mistake Method makes the experience accessible even if you have never sketched before.
National Gallery Night Sketching with Chankerk
Join artist Chankerk for an intimate Travel Light, Sketch Deep™ Night Sketching Experience around National Gallery Singapore.
Using oil pastel on dark paper, discover how to capture light, atmosphere and architecture through bold, spontaneous and expressive strokes.
Don’t draw everything you see.
Capture what you feel.
Stress-Free, No-Mistake Sketch Deep Method
No pressure to draw perfectly.
Chankerk’s Stress-Free, No-Mistake Sketch Deep Method helps you simplify what you see, loosen up your strokes and enjoy sketching with confidence.
Observe → Simplify → Sketch → Express
No prior sketching experience needed.
Singapore River Postcard Sketching Excursion
Slow down. Sketch with purpose. Connect through heritage.
Discover the stories of the Singapore River through the act of sketching. In this immersive outdoor workshop, you’ll capture iconic landmarks like Fullerton Hotel, Asian Civilisations Museum, Victoria Theatre, and the National Gallery — not just as scenes, but as living heritage.
Led by a professional artist-educator, this session uses sketching as a mindful way to explore art, history, and place. With just ink and watercolour pencils, you’ll learn stress-free, no-mistake SKetch Deep techniques to express mood, detail, and atmosphere — all on hand-crafted postcards.
No prior sketching experience required.
3D2N Railway Paloh–Bekok Art Experience
Slow Travel • Heritage • Nature • Human Connection
There is something timeless and beautiful about travelling by train.
Watching cities slowly fade into plantations, villages, rivers, old railway stations, and countryside landscapes. Slowing down enough to notice the changing rhythm of small towns, morning light, passing conversations, and quiet everyday moments.
Our Railway Paloh–Bekok Art Experience invites you to rediscover the beauty of slow railway travel through sketching, observation, food, culture, and human connection.
Journey through nostalgic railway towns, hidden village spaces, waterfalls, fruit farms, and community places in Johor with fellow travellers and sketchers.
This is not just a sketching trip.
It is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with people and places, and experience travel more meaningfully through art.
No sketching experience is needed.
Our simple and beginner-friendly “no mistake” sketching approach allows participants of all levels to enjoy the journey comfortably — whether you are completely new to sketching or already an experienced urban sketcher.
2D1N Railway Kluang Art Excursion
Travel Light, Sketch Deep™ — A Slow Art Escape by Rail
Led by Artist
Escape the city for two days and rediscover the simple pleasure of travelling slowly.
Journey by rail into Kluang, where rustic farms, peaceful countryside, old streets, local food and coffee culture become our inspiration and our sketchbook stories.
Rather than rushing from attraction to attraction, we slow down to observe, sketch, taste and connect — experiencing the people and places of Kluang more deeply.
Guided by our beginner-friendly Travel Light, Sketch Deep™ No-Mistake Method, this journey is designed for everyone — no prior sketching experience required.
Come with a light bag. Return with a sketchbook full of memories.
5D4N Bali Art Experience with Artist
(Sun to Thur, 29 Nov – 3 Dec 26)
Want to have a unique travel experience?
Join our 5D4N West Bali Art Excursion — a creative journey that blends art, culture, and nature!
This is not a sightseeing tour. It is a journey into seeing.
Bali offers artists space to slow down, strong visual rhythm, and daily life rooted in land and ritual. Based in Ubud, we sketch markets, rice fields, villages, temples, volcanoes, lakes, cliffs, and fishing communities across Central and East Bali.
Each location is chosen for observation, not spectacle. We draw fish markets, Tegallalang paddy fields, temple spaces, the vast form of Mount Batur, the calm surface of Lake Batur, and the coastline of Amed.
No prior sketching experience is needed. This excursion is for those who want more than photos. You will learn to observe light, structure, rhythm, and human presence on site, with guidance and no pressure. Our relaxed, stress—free, no-mistake approach makes the experience suitable for complete beginners as well as experienced artists.
Beyond sketching, we visit homes, meet local communities, and experience Bali as a lived place. The journey ends with a shared show-and-tell session, where sketches become stories.
If you want to reconnect with why you draw and experience Bali beyond the tourist layer, this excursion is for you.
Gelang Patah Art Excursion: Sketch, Savor & Explore
Join us for a full-day creative getaway just across the border!
This relaxing art excursion takes you from heritage native villages to coastal charm and stilt house fishing life—all through your sketchbook.
We’ll explore the nostalgic charcoal factory in Gelang Patah, enjoy a fresh seafood lunch, visit a stingless bee & fruit farm, and end the day sketching a sunset view in scenic Kukup/Pontian.
Expect good food, authentic local stories, and step-by-step sketching guidance—perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
Departure: 8:00 AM from Singapore Shopping Centre
Return: Singapore Shopping Centre By 10 PM
5D4N Ipoh-Sepetang Art Experience led by Artist
(6-10 Dec 26)
Journey by rail from Singapore to Ipoh and experience a different way to travel — slow down, observe, sketch and connect with the people and stories behind each place.
Over five days, we will explore Ipoh’s heritage streets, local food, neighbourhoods and creative community before continuing to Kuala Sepetang to sketch its mangroves, traditional charcoal kilns, fishing village and waterfront life.
Meet Ipoh artist for an intimate and casual art-sharing session.
Discover Ipoh through the eyes of a local artist as they shares his creative journey, sketchbooks, artworks and stories of documenting the city’s heritage and changing urban landscape.
Participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas, ask questions and gain a deeper understanding of Ipoh beyond the usual tourist experience.
A meaningful encounter connecting artists, place and stories — an integral part of our Travel Light, Sketch Deep™ Art Experience.
5D4N Sarawak Experience Led by Artist
6-10 Sept 26
Kuching • Padawan • Santubong • Siniawan
A mindful art journey into the rich cultural layers of Sarawak — from tribal longhouses and orangutans to riverside Malay kampungs, nostalgic old streets, fishing villages, museums, artisan craft spaces, artistic cafés, and meaningful artist exchanges.
Designed for travellers who wish to slow down, observe deeply, and connect with local people, culture, heritage, and nature through sketching and visual journaling.
Suitable for all levels.
No prior sketching experience required.
6D5N Chiang Rai-Laos Gateway to Mekong River Art Excursion
21-26 Nov 26
Six days of sketching, culture, food, riverside sunsets, temples, tea plantations, waterfalls, night bazaars, and quiet village life.
From the dazzling White Temple to the misty Mekong River, each day brings a new landscape, new colours, and new stories waiting to be captured on paper. Wander through art parks, walking streets, botanical gardens, pineapple plantations, and traditional Tai Lue communities while sketching alongside fellow artists and friends.
Highlights include:
• Mae Fah Luang Art & Culture Park
• White Temple & Black House Museum
• Golden Triangle Sky Walk
• Mekong riverside sketch sessions
• Tea plantations & paddy fields
• Night bazaars, Thai desserts & massages
• A special sketching day across the border in Laos
A journey of art, discovery, and slow travel — where every page becomes a memory.
6D5N Hanoi-Sapa Art Excursion with Chankerk
Sun to Fri, 25-30 Oct 26
Want to have a unique travel experience?
Join our 6D5N Hanoi-Sapa Art Excursion — a creative journey that blends art, culture, and nature!
This isn’t your typical group tour. The Sapa Art Excursion is a small, intimate escape designed for people who want to slow down, look closer, and make something meaningful — whether you’re a seasoned artist, a curious beginner, or simply someone who wants a richer way to travel.
Over 6 days, we’ll wander the streets of Hanoi, ride the night train into the mountains, and settle into the misty valleys of Sapa — sketching, dyeing, cooking, and connecting with the communities who call this place home.
3D2N Railway Kluang Art Experience
Led by Artist from My Art Space
A slow art journey through railway towns, rustic farms, forest landscapes, and everyday life in Kluang.
This experience invites participants to rediscover the beauty of travelling by train while sketching meaningful moments along the journey. Rather than rushing from destination to destination, we slow down to observe, connect, and experience places more deeply through drawing, conversation, food, and local culture.
No prior sketching experience is required.
Our beginner-friendly “no mistake” sketching approach focuses on observation, storytelling, and enjoying the process rather than artistic perfection.