Singapore Sketchbook

Absolutely beautiful etchings and the perfect coffee table book. However in comparison to the art in the Malacca and Penang sketchbooks in the same series, the art here is not as detailed and in my opinion, not as exquisite. It's art though, so it depends what you're into!

For the new Singapore it is high priced designer boutiques and tall buildings, but for the old Singapore, with a left over from the British, and the Chinese influence, it is amazing. The old colonial shop fronts with the housing upstairs shows the influence of the Chinese with the outer doors, the Colonial tiles on the outside of the store fronts. It is a great history of Singapore.

I bought this after a trip to Singapore-it brings back wonderful memories. Also got one for my son. It is high quality paper and art work. Just a joy to browse and read.

Beautiful drawings, narrative

The media could not be loaded.  This is the second edition of Singapore Sketchbook. The first was published in 1995 and the second was in 2001. I like this book more than the Oxford Sketchbook and London Sketchbook, both also by Graham Byfield. It could be I'm biased since I live in Singapore.Featured in the sketchbook are the watercolour paintings capturing the older streets and buildings of Singapore. These are buildings of shophouses, houses and colonial buildings from the past, some dating to before World War II. For me, it's nostalgic looking at the buildings, some of which have undergone restorations. Many, if not all, the buildings in the book are still around.There are captions for all the paintings the describe the sights and scenes.I wanted to point out the publication dates earlier because this book only presents one side of Singapore, that from the past. Singapore has been developing at a tremendous rate for the last 10 years. You don't see the modern side which are represented by the high-rise housing blocks, glass covered offices, and the many recent attractions added, such as the Singapore Flyer, Marina Bay Sands and the new Financial Centre, Gardens by the Bay, Sentosa and many more. Perhaps there is a need for a updated and expanded edition.Overall, it's a beautiful sketchbook recommended to watercolour and sketchbook lovers.(See more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

When I came across Byfield's prints in Singapore about 20 years ago, I liked them immediately and bought some. Now I have just bought this book and it does in no way dissapoint. Is is marvellous. For anyone interested in old buildings in Singapore (luckily they managed to save some in the nick of time) and extremely nice water colours, this book is highly recommended.

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I have bought this for a young couple who had spent time in Singapore recently. I know the artist and had previously bought it before. Anyone interested in Singapore would love to have it.

I am very pleased with the book which is in excellent condition

This is a great book, beautiful pictures and very well informed, we have been to Singapore so was very keen to know if everything in the book was as said, and it was.