"Delivering
quality artwork at no compromise"
Since it was founded
in 1995, Portrait Workshop's vision of "Delivering quality
artwork at no compromise”
has brought joy and fun to the lives of many fellowmen.
For all these years, our
business operated on a single objective:
To sketch "live" portraits and caricatures for tourists
and fun-goers.
However, many see this work of art as a great gift idea and
sketches from photographs became very popular.
Pictures are painted for loved ones on Valentines, Christmas
or birthdays.
It also became parting gifts for some to keep as momentos.
Many companies ( e.g.
Alianz, Mont
Blanc ) also engage the skills of the artist
to liven their yearly monotonous events like
the annual dinners, product launch functions or sale events.
Portrait Workshop also branched out to graphic firms and publishing
companies
providingillustrations by hand and by computer art.
The workshop has thrived
to what it is today.
Its vision of providing quality artwork to everyone who steps
into the portrait workshop continues.
Portrait Workshop
Founded in 1995 by Artist Chong Jit
Leong, the workshop served its initial customers along the
five-foot-way
of the Clarke Street, Clarke Quay.The workshop grew and occupied
a cart along Read Street at Clarke Quay, from 1998 - 2003.
From 2003 - 2005, the artist busked
along the busy shopping belt of Orchard Road, providing portrait
and caricature
sketching services to Singaporeans and tourists, sketching
from photographs and also performed "live" sketches.
October 2005, the Artist crosses a
signicant milestone. Armed with more polished skills and working
with regular clientel,
Portrait Workshop now operates at China Square Food Centre
at Telok Ayer Street. Operating hours are from 11am till 5pm.
Customers will get to see a wide range of portraits, caricatures
and illustrations displayed at this Gallery-styled shop unit.
Vision
The workshop’s vision of delivering
quality work at no compromise has brought joy and fun to the
lives of many fellowmen.
Services
In 1995, the business operated on a
single objective – To sketch live portraits and caricatures
for tourist and fun-goers.
However, many see this work of art as a great gift idea and
sketches from photographs became very popular.
Pictures are painted for loved ones on Valentines, Christmas
or birthdays. It became parting gifts for some to keep as
momentos.
In recents years many companies (e.g.
Microsoft, Mont Blanc) also engage skillsof the artist to
liven their yearly monotonous events
like the annual dinners, product launch functions and sales
events. Portrait Workshop also branched out to graphic firms
and
publishing companies providing illustrations by hand and by
computer art.
The workshop has thrived to what it is today.
Its vision of providing quality artwork to everyone who steps
into the portrait workshop continues.
The Artist
The artist Chong Jit Leong is born
in 1972 in Sungei Lembing, Pahang, West Malaysia. At the age
of 11, he travelled to Singapore
in search of a better future academically.
In 1995, he graduated from the National University of Singapore
(NUS) with a Bachelor in Architecture Studies.
Armed with a passion for portraiture and art, he did not practise
to become an architect.
Instead, he pursued his dream of making art his living and
delivered Portrait Workshop in 1995.
There was no formal training in portraiture and caricature.
Only 2 years of Art lessons during his junior college days
and continuous hardwork, polishing his drawing skills.
He also worked hard at cross referencing with other artists.
