Sunil Art Studio

Sunil Art Studio Guiding beginners and artists on their journey.

🌟 What I Offer:
🖌️ Inspiring watercolor paintings & tutorials
📅 Engaging workshops for all skill levels

18/08/2026

Another city, another art store, this time CW Art in Bangkok. Picked up a white permanent marker, a brush, and some micro pens, all at prices that make it worth stocking up compared to the UK.

One of my favourite things to do in a new city is find the local art store. You get to try materials you'd normally skip past, and there's always something slightly different about how each place stocks and displays things. Small discovery, but it adds up.

My beginners cityscape course is live now, link in bio if you want to give it a try.

14/08/2026

Ten photos, ten spots, one thing they all have in common: I showed up and painted anyway.( Last photo is where it all began at Cambridge)

Plein air is intimidating at first. People walking past, the light changing every ten minutes, and no guarantee the painting will look good. Honestly, most of mine don't. But that was never really the point.

Here's how it actually works. You start somewhere, even badly. You build the habit of observing before you paint, really looking at the shapes, the light, the shadows. Then you paint. Then you do it again. And slowly, without really noticing it, you get better.

The courage isn't in painting something great. It's in showing up to paint something ordinary, in public, without knowing how it'll turn out.
If you've been wanting to try plein air, stop waiting for the perfect scene or the perfect skill level. Grab a sketchbook, go outside, and start. That's the whole trick.

My beginners cityscape course is live right now, link in bio if you want a structured way to build these skills. Free one day challenge also in bio if you want to try before you commit.

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12/08/2026

Nine setups, nine places, one habit that travels with me everywhere.
People ask how I find time to paint on the road. Truth is, you don't find time, you make time. It has to matter to you first, everything else follows.
My setup is bare minimum, a sketchbook, a few brushes, some paint, sometimes just a brush pen. That's all it takes.

If you've been thinking about starting, this is your sign. You don't need the perfect kit or the perfect view. You need five minutes and the willingness to make a mess. Nobody starts good, everybody starts somewhere.

Enjoy the process. That's the whole point.

My beginners cityscape course is live right now, and there's a free one day challenge too, both links in the description.

11/08/2026

Painting inside Wat Arun in Bangkok today, no shade anywhere and the heat was brutal, paint was drying faster than I could get it down. But the temple itself, the faces, the colours, the whole display, it's absolutely stunning. So many people there too.

Everything about Thailand has been fantastic on this trip. I came here years ago, before the kids were born, and being back now hits differently. Already know I'll be back again.

Here's what came out of the painting despite the heat.
My beginners cityscape course is live right now, and if you want to try the free one day challenge, both links are in the description.

If you're a fellow traveller or based in Bangkok, say hi below, would love to hear where you're painting.

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10/08/2026

Went to Art Friend in Singapore and was genuinely impressed. The paper selection and watercolour palette range are fantastic, and they've got great flat brush sets and watercolour papers too.

Only had 15-20 minutes in store but managed to grab a couple of quick reels to show you around, honestly worth a visit if you're in Singapore.
Didn't get a chance to compare prices with the UK, but my guess is they'll be fairly reasonable. Picked up two brushes for around 27 SGD, I used more calligraphy brushes these days after the first wash.

These are supposedly good calligraphy brushes. Will put them to the test and review properly soon. ( Does anyone recognise these brush make?)

On a separate note, my watercolour course is live, link in bio if you'd like to give it a try. There's also a free one day challenge, link in bio for that too.

Last day in Oman, loads of references gathered, hope to work through more of them in the coming weeks. Off to Thailand n...
10/08/2026

Last day in Oman, loads of references gathered, hope to work through more of them in the coming weeks. Off to Thailand next.
A brush pen is handy for this kind of travel sketching, no water pot needed, just squeeze and paint.

Painting and drawing might be one of the easiest hobbies to pick up (getting better is a whole separate path). All you need is a sketchbook and a pencil or pen to observe and document what's around you.
The more you draw, the more you'll feel pulled toward colour, or not. Either way works.

My kids sketch because they see me sketching. We carry a sketchbook for them wherever we go, no matter the trip.

Hope you're painting too and having a good summer. The sketches don't need to be great, it's the time you put in and the enjoying of the process that actually matters.

I catch myself scrolling through other people's work all the time thinking how good it all looks, forgetting they all started from the same place I did.
Start your journey. I love to paint and I love to teach.

Separate note: my beginners cityscape course is live now, link in bio. There's also a free one day challenge if you want to try it out first.

Royal mosque, muscatLast day at Oman and have more reference photos for later study.Hope you are all having a good break...
08/08/2026

Royal mosque, muscat

Last day at Oman and have more reference photos for later study.

Hope you are all having a good break and squeeze some time doing art no matter that .

My beginners cityscape is live and the link is in the bio.

If you want a taste for what the course is like sign up for a free One day challenge ( link also in the bio)

07/08/2026

Ever wondered how to draw a boat without overthinking it?

Every boat starts with one simple line and a few C-sections spaced evenly along it. Connect the dots and you've got your bow shape. That's it.
The length of your line gives you the length of the boat. The height of your C-section gives you the height of the boat. Same method, four completely different boats.

Once the drawing is done, I kept it simple with color too — one light source, a few cast shadows, quick easy washes to bring it to life.

If boats (and buildings, and streets) feel intimidating right now, this is exactly what we break down step by step inside Beginner Cityscapes.
The course is live, and you've got a few hours left until midnight to grab it at 10% off.

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