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Lee Kian Choong

Lee Kian Choong: Semi - Abstract Artworks (2018 - 2024)

This recent body of work represents a culmination of my artistic journey, where physical form yields entirely to the ethereal. Between 2018 and 2024, my focus shifted toward capturing the intangible: the fleeting nature of light, the fluidity of movement, and the sublime experience of transcendence.

Through translucent layers, radiant color transitions, and dynamic, sweeping gestures, these paintings explore the boundary between the material and the spiritual. The canvas becomes a portal of pure energy, inviting viewers to move past everyday perception and experience a profound sense of quietude, weightlessness, and higher emotional resonance.

Light, Movement & Transcendence

 2018 Artworks

Home Bound, 2018 - Chinese ink & watercolou on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract composition with Chinese ink brush stokes depicting trees and birds. Small patches of light blue, gold and silver paint adding some interest to the work.

Home Bound (2018)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 35 x 43 cm

Spirit Spring, 2018 - Chinese ink and watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Splashes of blue and green at the foreground, with Chinese ink at the back for this semi abstract artwork.

Spirit Spring (2018)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 51 x 31 cm

Lotus Dream, 2018 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract work with light Chinese ink, strong green, blue, purple and red to depict lotus flowers in the pond.

Lotus Dream (2018)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 46 x 70 cm

Lotus Dream, 2018 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract painting of the lotus with more usage of the color than the ink. Strong cyan, blue, light green, and red were used for this work.

Lotus Dream (2018)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 58 x 96 cm

远方之夜, 2018 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract work depicting northen light with Chinese ink for the distance mountain and some part of the wood. Light yellow, green and pink were used for the magical light against a dark deep blue sky.

远方之夜 (2018)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 60 x 97 cm

Dance of the Lotus, 2018 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Chinese ink used to depict the lotus leave in this semi abstract art. Blue and purple were used for the water and red were used for the lotus flowers. The composition was arranged in a diagonal manner to add more movements.

Dance of the Lotus (2018)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 84 x 60 cm

Paradise Hiatus - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract works done with Chinese ink, green, cyan, and blue colour, with purple colour sky. Row of birds in ink flying against the purple sky.

Voyage (2018)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 69 x 45 cm

Floral Prelude, 2019 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Interesting mix of ink, purple, blue, green were used in this semi abstract artwork depicting the floral spirit.

Floral Prelude (2019)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 49 x 64 cm

Expedition, 2019 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract work with usage of heavy blue for the deep sky, heavy orange colour for the plain, green for the trees and black ink birds flying against a light purple sky.

Expedition (2019)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 56 x 92 cm

荷韵, 2019 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Strong blue, red, green and red were used to depict the lotus flowers in this semi abstract artwork.

Chinese ink & watercolour, Dia 68 cm

荷韵 (2019)

Morning Has Broken, 2019 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Light blue used for the sky. Chinese ink for depicting the forest, distance mountain and the flying birds.

Morning Has Broken (2019)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 54 x 79 cm

2019 Artworks

Union, 2019 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Heavy use of different density of purple for the sea and the sky in this semi abstract work. Chinese ink were used as the base for the green trees at the foreground.

Union (2019)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 57 x 97 cm

Floral Prelude, 2019 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract work painted with Chinese ink, light and dark blue, light green, light pink and solid purple, depicting flower spirits in the garden.

Floral Prelude (2019)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 42 x 66 cm

2020 Artworks

遨遊, 2020 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Strong blue were used for the vast expanse of land, green for the trees at the front, and ink for the birds against the purple sky.

遨遊 (2020)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 43 x 70 cm

遨遊, 2020 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. This semi abstract work used green and blue for the foreground against the Chinese ink. The middle portion has a large patch of brownish orange land, with the black birds against a purple sky at the upper protion.

遨遊 (2020)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 43 x 76 cm

Voyage, 2020 - Chinese ink & watercolor on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. The middle portion of this semi abstract artwork were filled with the Chinese ink, with the green trees at the foreground and the black birds flying against a purple colour sky.

Voyage (2020)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 70 x 56 cm

Solitude, 2020 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract artwork featuring Chinese ink, blue colour, green against a blue distance mountain, with a black bird against the purple sky.

Solitude (2020)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 63 x 43 cm

Early Arrival, 2020 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Blue trees against the blank ink forest, couple with the cyan colour mountains. The black birds were flying against a purple sky. Dots of white paint were added to create the snow effect in this semi abstract work.

Early Arrival (2020)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 47 x 70 cm

偶遇, 2020 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Different shades of Chinese ink occupied the middle portion of this semi abstract work. Green trees were painted against the black background at the front, with orange colour sky at the back.

偶遇 (2020)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 69 x 67 cm

2022 Artworks

向往, 2022 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Green trees among the lighter ink in the foreground. Black birds flying against the pinkish sky.

向往 (2022)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 33 x 17 cm

Voyage, 2022 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract work featuring travelling birds in a composition with ink, purple, and green setting.

Voyage (2022)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 70 x 55 cm

Voyage, 2022 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Chinese ink, Green pasture, blue river and a purple sky made up the semi abstract artwork here.

Voyage (2022)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 36 x 62 cm

2023 Artworks 

Light of Hope, 2023 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract work of depicting landscape with birds and northern light. The middle portion were laid with Chinese ink. The water and the sky were different shades of blue, with cyan spreading across the blue sky. Some silver pigments were added to the cyan for the glow.

Light of Hope (2023)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 48 x 28 cm

Home Bound, 2023 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract artwork with purpose colour for the distance mountain and the sky. Chinese ink were used for the foreground and the flying birds.

Home Bound (2023)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 34 x 50 cm

Light of Hope, 2023 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Chinese ink were used for the middle ground, with cyan acting as the field. Pink and blue colour dominated the sky, with the northern light splashing across the sky. Some silver pigment were added to the light to enhanced its effect.

Light of Hope (2023)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 44 x 42 cm

Light of Hope, 2023 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract work with the ink in the middle, Pink and blue dominated the sky with the light splashing across the painting. Some silver pigments were added to enhanced the light effects.

Light of Hope (2023)

Chinese ink & watecolour, 70 x 68 cm

Light of Hope, 2023 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. This semi abstract work was done with ink, blue and cyan for the northern light. Some silver pigments were added to enhanced the effects of the northern light.

Light of Hope (2023)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 70 x 69 cm

Voyage, 2024 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Large area of pink covered three quarter of the total work. Chinese ink were used only for a small part of the land and the birds. Blue was used for the water.

Voyage (2024)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 30 x 54 cm

Solitude, 2024 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Light blue, pale orange, light green and purple were used to complete this semi abstract artwork.

Solitude  (2024)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 35 x 65 cm

Excursion, 2024 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Green, light blue, blue, orange, yellow, purple were used for the whole ambient. Ink were deployed to add in the birds to add interest in this semi abstract work.

郊遊 (2024)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 52 x 38 cm

2024 Artworks

形影相随, 2024 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Chinese ink were used for the middle part depicting the land and tree. Light blue, orange and blue were used for this semi abstract work. Black birds were added to complete the piece.

形影相随 (2024)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 37 x 58 cm

Solitude, 2024 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Only ink, pink and blue were used to complete the semi abstract artwork. Simplicity and minimalist is the key.

Solitude (2024)

Chinese ink & watercolour, 44 x 61 cm

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