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Lee Kian Choong

Lee Kian Choong: Nature Contemporary Chinese Ink Art (2013–2017)

Organic Rhythm in Contemporary Chinese Ink

During the 2013–2017 period, Lee Kian Choong’s artistic focus turned inward toward the vital forces that bind all living things. As an award-winning Singapore Chinese ink artist, these semi-abstract masterworks celebrate organic rhythms, fluid patterns, and systemic harmony. By seamlessly weaving sweeping Eastern ink brushwork with innovative structural layers, each unique piece of Contemporary Chinese Ink art acts as a living ecosystem reflecting the interconnectedness of existence.

2013 Artworks

鱼踪 (2013) - an award-winning Chinese ink artwork in the First Contemporary Chinese Ink Art Competition by Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract work with most Chinese ink on most area, some light blue at the corner with some small fish in red with small black eyes.
细语 (Whispering) - Chinese ink painting by contemporary Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract work with grey tones on most area, light blue colour on small part of the artwork with some black ink tadpoles and some red lotus flowers. Some light silver pigments were added to brighten up the painting.

鱼踪 (2013)

Chinese ink & colour, 67 x 67 cm

Chinese ink & colour, 67 x 67 cm

Whispering (2013)

鱼踪, 2013 - Chinese ink & colour on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract work featuring small fish among the floating leaves. Chinese ink were used to depict the floating leaves. Black and red were used to denote the small fish hiding & playing in the water.

鱼踪 (2013)

Chinese ink & colour, 67 x 93 cm

生之旅 (Life Journey), 2013 - Chinese ink on rice paper by Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract composition using different shade of the monochromatic Chinese ink to paint the tadpoles in the stream with some growth.

Chinese ink, 68 x 106 cm

Journey of Life  (2013)

生之旅 (Life Journey), 2013 - Chinese ink on rice paper by Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract work using solely different tones and density of the Chinese ink for the whole painting, depicting tadpoles in the wilderness stream.

Journey of Life (2013)

Chinese ink & colour, 67 x 63 cm

Wanderer, 2013 - Chinese ink painting on rice paper by contemporary ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Chinese ink were used for some of the undertone and layered with the blue and cyan. Small fish of red and black scattered around the stream in this semi abstract artwork.

游子(2013)

Chinese ink & colour, 90 x 82 cm

Whispers of the Stream (2013) - Chinese ink artwork by Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract work with mostly Chinese ink with few small fish in red and light blue water. The effect is more of monochromatic world.

Whispers of the Stream (2013)

Chinese ink & colour, 76 x 82 cm

2014 Artworks

In the Distance (2014) - semi abstract Chinese painting by contemporary Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Special composition with solid black ink to paint the birds. The main atmosphere is more of monochromatic as most parts are done with black and grey. A very small portion was painted with orange and red with a patch of gold paint for the sun.

In the Distance (2014)

Chinese ink & colour, 48 x 68 cm

In the Distance (2014) - modern Chinese ink artwork by Singapore modern Chinese ink painter Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract composition done mostly by employing Chinese ink with varying effects and shades. The birds in the middle were done with stronger ink and the surrounding were done with grey for the contrast. A light pink sun was added at the top to add interest to the artwork.

Chinese ink & colour, 55 x 43 cm

In the Distance (2014)

Lotus Dream (2014) - Chinese ink painting by contemporary ink artist Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract work featuring lotus pond with mainly Chinese ink, a bit of blue for the water and red for the lotus flowers.

Dream Lotus (2014)

Chinese ink & colour 67 x 100 cm

遨遊 (adventure), 2014 - modern Chinese ink & colour art piece by Singapore artist Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract work of some birds in the open sky above the wilderness with a rising sun in the backdrop. All the colours were muted to give a harmonious feeling.

Adventure (2014)

Chinese ink & colour, 68 x 64 cm

In the Distance (2014) - modern Chinese ink artwork by Singapore contemporary ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Light blue across most area to set the tone, with some solid black to bring out the subjects, the birds among the bushes. A silver sun at the back with some purple sky.

In the Distance (2014)

Chinese ink & colour, 65 x 49 cm

梦荷 (Lotus Dream), 2014 - Chinese ink & watercolour on rice paper by ink artist Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract work featuring lotus in the pond. Cour used were Chinese ink for the leaves, blue for the water and red for the flowers.

Lotus Dream (2014)

SChinese ink & colour, 96 x 88 cm

2015 Artworks

In the Distance (2015) - Chinese ink painting by contemporary Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract work with large area of black. Birds were in solid black against the purple sky with a silver sun.

In the Diatance  (2015)

Chinese ink & colour, 68 x 46 cm

In The Distance (2015) - Chinese monochromatic ink painting of birds in the blue sky, with semi abstract flowers and a distance mountain.

In the Distance (2015)

Chinese ink & colour, 76 x 62 cm

Lotus Dream (2015) - a colourful semi abstract Chinese painting featuring lotus in the pond by contemporary Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong with tremendous amount of colours including black, blue, red, light blue, cyan, green, yellowish green, some gold splashes and others.

Lotus Dream (2015)

Chinese ink & colour, 96 x 89 cm

In the Distance, 2015 - semi abstract Chinese ink work by Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong featuring birds in the distance using mainly black ink, light purple, light green, cyan and purple in this semi abstract work.

In the Distance (2015)

Chinese ink & colour, 68 x 49 cm

Dream Lotus (2015) - Chinese ink painting by ink painter Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract work using Chinese ink, blue, green, cyan, and redto depict the lotus pond.

Lotus Dream (2015)

Chinese ink & colour, 68 x 126 cm

Lotus Dream (2015) - Chinese ink painting on rice paper by Singapore contemporary artist Lee Kian Choong who specialise in both Chinese ink & watercolour. Semi abstract work featuring only Chinese ink, blue and pinkish red to depict lotus in the pond.

Lotus Dream (2015)

Chinese ink & colour, 68 x 94 cm

Voyage (2015) - a Chinese ink & colour artwork by Singapore modern Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. This semi abstract work consisted mainly body colour of green, blue, purple, pink light blue and a patch of gold for the sun. The lines signify the journey, and the black dots of black signify life.

Voyage (2015)

Chinese ink & colour, 68 x 68 cm

2016 Artworks

Paradise Hiatus (2016) - a semi abstract Chinese ink artwork by Singapore contemporary Chinese ink painter Lee Kian Choong. This semi abstract works mainly made up with black, blue, cyan and pink colours. The intentional space left without any colour was to depict the moon.

Paradise Hiatus (2016)

Chinese ink & colour, 50 x 56 cm

Paradise Hiatus (2016) - a semi abstract Chinese ink artwork by Singapore contemporary Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract composition depicting birds using black, cyan, purple, blue, dark blue and silver paint.

Paradise Hiatus (2016)

Chinese ink & colour, 48 x 68 cm

Lotus Drean (2016) - a large Chinese ink artwork by Lee Kian Choong depicting semi abstract lotus in the pond featuring Chinese ink, purple, blue cyan, green colours.

Lotus Dream (2016)

Chinese ink & colour, 99 x 186 cm

Glory, 2016 - modern Chinese ink artwork by artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract work with multiple use of colour in the cold temperature scale, basically blue cyan and green. Some Chinese ink were used especially in the center, and a patch of gold paint was added for the focus point.

Chinese ink & colour, Dia 68 cm

Glory (2016)

Lotus Dream (2016) - Chinese ink artwork by contemporary artist Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract work featuring a minimalist lotus pond, with minimum Chinese ink, and only some small area were filled with solid light blue, dark blue and the red.

Lotus Dream (2016)

Chinese ink & colour, 68 x 69 cm

Voyage (2016) - semi abstract Chinese ink & colour on rice paper, with birds high up above the mountain ranges in the sky, and green& cyan vegetations below.

Chinese ink & colour, 69 x 45 cm

Voyage (2016)

荷韵, 20915 - semi abstract Chinese ink painting by Chinese ink painter Lee Kian Choong, featuring more dynamic lotus flowers, painted with more solid blue, light blue, grey colour and the red for more vibrant and fluid effects.

荷韵 (2017)

Chinese ink & colour, 85 x 57 cm

Dawn, 2017 - Chinese ink artwork on rice paper by Singapore Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract work featuring birds with mountainous backdrop and a setting sun in white.

Dawn (2017)

Chinese ink & colour, 45 x 69 cm

Voyage, 2017 - Chinese ink painting on rice paper by Singapore contemporary Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. This semi abstract work with birds in the sky featuring Chinese ink blue and green with a silver paint for the monochromatic effects.

Voyage (2017)

Chinese ink & color, 45 x 70 cm

 2017 Artworks

远方 (Far Horizon), 2017 - contemporary Chinese ink artwork by Singapore contemporary Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. Semi abstract work featuring a winter sky with pink blue, cyan and light green. Solid body colour of green were used to paint the foreground trees. Grey colour used for the distance mountain, and the birds in the sky.

远方 (2017)

Chinese ink & colour, 61 x 86 cm

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Evanescent, 2017 - a semi abstract Chinese ink painting Singapore modern Chinese ink artist Lee Kian Choong. A semi abstract composition with black and two other colour Blue and Green for simplicity.

Evanescent (2017)

Chinese ink & colour, 34 x 69 cm

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