Alvin Mark Tan is a full-time artist based in Singapore. He paints traditionally in oil and illustrates in ink and watercolour.
Trained in Graphic Design and Advertising in Los Angeles, Alvin started out as a graphic artist at the Ministry of Defence. Later, he branched out into advertising, environmental design and documentary-making at Singapore Press Holdings.
He also graduated from an Animation programme in Singapore, with a
focus in Concept Art.
After trekking 800km on the Camino de Santiago in 2012, Alvin made the decision to do art full-time and thus sold everything he owned in order to self-fund his studies in Classical Oil Painting. In 2016, he graduated from the Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, where he studied Natural Realism under Maestro Michael John Angel for three years and completed a one-month summer programme at the Repin Academy in St Petersburg, Russia.
Apart from doing commissioned works ranging from still lifes, portraits to wall murals, Alvin teaches foundational drawing and figure drawing part-time
at LaSalle College of the Arts (Animation School). Alvin loves capturing the colours of nature and is often spotted outdoors doing plein air paintings or urban sketching in coffee shops. He documents his art journeys and expeditions on social media and has been invited to vlog and run workshops for international art events such as Art in the Open (Ireland), Asia-Link Sketchwalk and Gyeong-Ju Urban Sketch Festa (Korea). His goal in being
a full-time artist is to encourage others to live out their vocations as passionately as they can.
Alvin Mark Tan is a full-time artist based in Singapore. He paints traditionally in oil and illustrates in ink and watercolour.
Trained in Graphic Design and Advertising in Los Angeles, Alvin started out as a graphic artist at the Ministry of Defence. Later, he branched out into advertising, environmental design and documentary-making at Singapore Press Holdings.
He also graduated from an Animation programme in Singapore, with a
focus in Concept Art.
After trekking 800km on the Camino de Santiago in 2012, Alvin made the decision to do art full-time and thus sold everything he owned in order to self-fund his studies in Classical Oil Painting. In 2016, he graduated from the Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, where he studied Natural Realism under Maestro Michael John Angel for three years and completed a one-month summer programme at the Repin Academy in St Petersburg, Russia.
Apart from doing commissioned works ranging from still lifes, portraits to wall murals, Alvin teaches foundational drawing and figure drawing part-time
at LaSalle College of the Arts (Animation School). Alvin loves capturing the colours of nature and is often spotted outdoors doing plein air paintings or urban sketching in coffee shops. He documents his art journeys and expeditions on social media and has been invited to vlog and run workshops for international art events such as Art in the Open (Ireland), Asia-Link Sketchwalk and Gyeong-Ju Urban Sketch Festa (Korea). His goal in being
a full-time artist is to encourage others to live out their vocations as passionately as they can.
Alvin Mark Tan is a full-time artist based in Singapore. He paints traditionally in oil and illustrates in ink and watercolour.
Trained in Graphic Design and Advertising in Los Angeles, Alvin started out as a graphic artist at the Ministry of Defence. Later, he branched out into advertising, environmental design and documentary-making at Singapore Press Holdings.
He also graduated from an Animation programme in Singapore, with a
focus in Concept Art.
After trekking 800km on the Camino de Santiago in 2012, Alvin made the decision to do art full-time and thus sold everything he owned in order to self-fund his studies in Classical Oil Painting. In 2016, he graduated from the Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, where he studied Natural Realism under Maestro Michael John Angel for three years and completed a one-month summer programme at the Repin Academy in St Petersburg, Russia.
Apart from doing commissioned works ranging from still lifes, portraits to wall murals, Alvin teaches foundational drawing and figure drawing part-time
at LaSalle College of the Arts (Animation School). Alvin loves capturing the colours of nature and is often spotted outdoors doing plein air paintings or urban sketching in coffee shops. He documents his art journeys and expeditions on social media and has been invited to vlog and run workshops for international art events such as Art in the Open (Ireland), Asia-Link Sketchwalk and Gyeong-Ju Urban Sketch Festa (Korea). His goal in being
a full-time artist is to encourage others to live out their vocations as passionately as they can.
about
Alvin Mark Tan is a full-time artist based in Singapore. He paints traditionally in oil and illustrates in ink and watercolour.
Trained in Graphic Design and Advertising in Los Angeles, Alvin started out as a graphic artist at the Ministry of Defence. Later, he branched out into advertising, environmental design and documentary-making at Singapore Press Holdings. He also graduated from an Animation programme in Singapore, with a focus in Concept Art.
After trekking 800km on the Camino de Santiago in 2012, Alvin made the decision to do art full-time and thus sold everything he owned in order to self-fund his studies in Classical Oil Painting. In 2016, he graduated from the Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, where he studied Natural Realism under Maestro Michael John Angel for three years and completed a one-month summer programme at the Repin Academy in St Petersburg, Russia.
Apart from doing commissioned works ranging from still lifes, portraits to wall murals, Alvin teaches foundational drawing and figure drawing part-time at LaSalle College of the Arts (Animation School). Alvin loves capturing the colours of nature and is often spotted outdoors doing plein air paintings or urban sketching in coffee shops. He documents his art journeys and expeditions on social media and has been invited to vlog and run workshops for international art events such as Art in the Open (Ireland), Asia-Link Sketchwalk and Gyeong-Ju Urban Sketch Festa (Korea). His goal in being a full-time artist is to encourage others to live out their vocations as passionately as they can.
Alvin Mark Tan is a full-time artist based in Singapore. He paints traditionally in oil and illustrates in ink and watercolour.
Trained in Graphic Design and Advertising in Los Angeles, Alvin started out as a graphic artist at the Ministry of Defence. Later, he branched out into advertising, environmental design and documentary-making at Singapore Press Holdings. He also graduated from an Animation programme in Singapore, with a focus in Concept Art.
After trekking 800km on the Camino de Santiago in 2012, Alvin made the decision to do art full-time and thus sold everything he owned in order to self-fund his studies in Classical Oil Painting. In 2016, he graduated from the Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, where he studied Natural Realism under Maestro Michael John Angel for three years and completed a one-month summer programme at the Repin Academy in St Petersburg, Russia.
Apart from doing commissioned works ranging from still lifes, portraits to wall murals, Alvin teaches foundational drawing and figure drawing part-time at LaSalle College of the Arts (Animation School). Alvin loves capturing the colours of nature and is often spotted outdoors doing plein air paintings or urban sketching in coffee shops. He documents his art journeys and expeditions on social media and has been invited to vlog and run workshops for international art events such as Art in the Open (Ireland), Asia-Link Sketchwalk and Gyeong-Ju Urban Sketch Festa (Korea). His goal in being a full-time artist is to encourage others to live out their vocations as passionately as they can.
University of the Arts Singapore, Lasalle (2026)
Master of Arts, Design
Repin Academy Summer, St Petersburg (2016)
Summer workshop
Angel Academy of Art, Florence (2013 - 2015)
Drawing and Painting
Animation, Singapore (2009 - 2011)
Concept Art at Eggstory Singapore /
Concept Design Academy
and the Animation Guild
Woodbury University, Burbank (g. 1996)
Bach. of Sci. cum Laude
Major: Graphic Design
under Sue Vessella
University of the Arts Singapore, Lasalle (2026)
Master of Arts, Design
Repin Academy Summer, St Petersburg (2016)
Summer workshop
Angel Academy of Art, Florence (2013 - 2015)
Drawing and Painting
Animation, Singapore (2011)
Concept Art at Eggstory Singapore /
Concept Design Academy
and the Animation Guild
Woodbury University, Burbank (g. 1996)
Bach. of Sci. cum Laude
Major: Graphic Design
under Sue Vessella
education
awards
1st Place - Quick Draw, Art in the Open, Ireland (2019)
Prize Winner - Pintar Rapido London, UK (2019)
Prize Winner - Quick Draw, O'Briens Award, Art in the Open, Ireland (2017)
3rd Place - Strada Easel Video Competition (2017)
Purchased Prize Award for Tuscany Plein Air Paint Out, Florence, Italy (2016)
Best Designed Call-Centre Award, Singapore (2004)
PANPA Award for Best Page Layout for Classified Youth, Singapore (2002)
Best Logo Design for Singapore Press Holdings (2000)
1st Place - Land Transport Authority, Singapore Transit Link Card Design (1999)
1st Place - Apple Singapore Photography Contest (1998)
Best Logo and Graphics for Burbank Local Transit (1997)
Interlude (Group)
UAS LaSalle
April 2026
Memories @ 58 (Group)
URA X Singapore Sketchers Singapore
August - September 2023
Show at Singapore Botanic Gardens (Group)
SBG X Singapore Sketchers Singapore
May 2022
Show at Cycle and Carriage (Group) Singapore
April - August 2022
Art in the Open Exhibition (Group), Wexford, Ireland
3 - 4 August 2019
Paint Out (Group), Norfolk, UK
12 - 14 July 2019
Pintar Rapido (Group), London, UK
23 June 2019
La Kopi Exhibition (Solo)
Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
7 June - 15 August 2019
Sketchwalk Life (Group), Banda Neira, Indonesia
October 2018
Angelico Art Award (Group),
10 Square @ Orchard Central, Singapore
20 - 26 October 2018
Still Life, Singapore (Group)
Art Seasons Gallery, Singapore
31 August - 26 September 2018
Art in the Open Exhibition (Group), Wexford, Ireland
4 - 5 August 2018
Taipei Art Book Fair 2017 (Group), Taiwan
13 - 15 October 2017
Pig Yard Gallery (Group), Wexford, Ireland
September 2017
Inkling 2 (Group), Open Deck, Singapore
4 August 2017
Art in the Open Exhibition (Group), Wexford, Ireland
5 - 6 August 2017
Singapore Art Book Fair (Group)
April 2017
Illustrators Fest 2016 (Group)
April 2017
LaSalle School of the Arts, Singapore
29 - 30 October 2016
Still Life and Portrait (Group)
Federation of the Arts Society
Singapore - August 2016
Wexford Art in the Open (Group), Wexford, Ireland
August 2016
Singapore Art Book Fair (Group)
April 2016
Singapore Contemporary Art Show
(Represented by Goldmann Sagg Art)
January 2016
Natural Realism - Part 2 (Solo), Singapore
November 2015
Studying Life (Group), Singapore
September 2015
Natural Realism - Part 1 (Solo), Singapore
December 2014
Angel Academy Student Show (Group)
Florence, Italy
May 2014
Singapore Art Garret Gallery Pop-up (Group)
May 2013
Thirty Day the Camino (1st solo), Singapore
December 2012
Urban Sketchers Annual Exhibition (Group), Singapore
October 2012
exhibitions
awards
1st Place - Quick Draw, Art in the Open, Ireland (2019)
Prize Winner - Pintar Rapido London, UK (2019)
Prize Winner - Quick Draw, O'Briens Award, Art in the Open, Ireland (2017)
3rd Place - Strada Easel Video Competition (2017)
Purchased Prize Award for Tuscany Plein Air Paint Out, Florence, Italy (2016)
Best Designed Call-Centre Award, Singapore (2004)
PANPA Award for Best Page Layout for Classified Youth, Singapore (2002)
Best Logo Design for Singapore Press Holdings (2000)
1st Place - Land Transport Authority, Singapore Transit Link Card Design (1999)
1st Place - Apple Singapore Photography Contest (1998)
Best Logo and Graphics for Burbank Local Transit (1997)
1st Place - Quick Draw, Art in the Open, Ireland (2019)
Prize Winner - Pintar Rapido London, UK (2019)
Prize Winner - Quick Draw, O'Briens Award, Art in the Open, Ireland (2017)
3rd Place - Strada Easel Video Competition (2017)
Purchased Prize Award for Tuscany Plein Air Paint Out, Florence, Italy (2016)
Best Designed Call-Centre Award, Singapore (2004)
PANPA Award for Best Page Layout for Classified Youth, Singapore (2002)
Best Logo Design for Singapore Press Holdings (2000)
1st Place - Land Transport Authority, Singapore Transit Link Card Design (1999)
1st Place - Apple Singapore Photography Contest (1998)
Best Logo and Graphics for Burbank Local Transit (1997)
exhibitions
Interlude (Group), UAS LaSalle
April 2026
Memories @ 58 (Group), URA X Singapore Sketchers Singapore
August - September 2023
Show at Singapore Botanic Gardens (Group)
SBG X Singapore Sketchers Singapore
May 2022
Show at Cycle and Carriage (Group) Singapore
April - August 2022
Art in the Open Exhibition (Group), Wexford, Ireland
3 - 4 August 2019
Paint Out (Group), Norfolk, UK
12 - 14 July 2019
Pintar Rapido (Group), London, UK
23 June 2019
La Kopi Exhibition (Solo)
Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
7 June - 15 August 2019
Sketchwalk Life (Group), Banda Neira, Indonesia
October 2018
Angelico Art Award (Group),
10 Square @ Orchard Central, Singapore
20 - 26 October 2018
Still Life, Singapore (Group)
Art Seasons Gallery, Singapore
31 August - 26 September 2018
Art in the Open Exhibition (Group), Wexford, Ireland
4 - 5 August 2018
Taipei Art Book Fair 2017 (Group), Taiwan
13 - 15 October 2017
Pig Yard Gallery (Group), Wexford, Ireland
September 2017
Inkling 2 (Group), Open Deck, Singapore
4 August 2017
Art in the Open Exhibition (Group), Wexford, Ireland
5 - 6 August 2017
Singapore Art Book Fair (Group)
April 2017
Illustrators Fest 2016 (Group)
April 2017
LaSalle School of the Arts, Singapore
29 - 30 October 2016
Still Life and Portrait (Group)
Federation of the Arts Society
Singapore - August 2016
Wexford Art in the Open (Group), Wexford, Ireland
August 2016
Singapore Art Book Fair (Group)
April 2016
Singapore Contemporary Art Show
(Represented by Goldmann Sagg Art)
January 2016
Natural Realism - Part 2 (Solo), Singapore
November 2015
Studying Life (Group), Singapore
September 2015
Natural Realism - Part 1 (Solo), Singapore
December 2014
Angel Academy Student Show (Group)
Florence, Italy
May 2014
Singapore Art Garret Gallery Pop-up (Group)
May 2013
Thirty Day the Camino (1st solo), Singapore
December 2012
Urban Sketchers Annual Exhibition (Group), Singapore
October 2012
education
University of the Arts Singapore, Lasalle (2026)
Master of Arts, Design
Repin Academy Summer, St Petersburg (2016)
Summer workshop
Angel Academy of Art, Florence (2013 - 2015)
Drawing and Painting
Eggstory Singapore/
Concept Design Academy
and the Animation Guild (2011)
Concept Art
Woodbury University, Burbank (g. 1996)
Bach. of Sci. cum Laude
Major: Graphic Design
under Sue Vessella
awards
1st Place
Quick Draw, Art in the Open,
Ireland (2019)
Prize Winner
Pintar Rapido London,
UK (2019)
Prize Winner
Quick Draw, O'Briens Award,
Art in the Open, Ireland (2017)
3rd Place
Strada Easel Video
Competition (2017)
Purchased Prize Award
for Tuscany Plein Air Paint Out,
Florence, Italy (2016)
Best Designed
Call-Centre Award,
Singapore (2004)
PANPA Award for Best Page
Layout for Classified Youth,
Singapore (2002)
Best Logo Design for
Singapore Press Holdings
(2000)
1st Place
Land Transport Authority,
Singapore Transit Link
Card Design (1999)
1st Place
Apple Singapore Photography
Contest (1998)
Best Logo and Graphics for
Burbank Local Transit (1997)
Interlude (Group) UAS, LaSalle
April 2026
Memories @ 58 (Group)
URA X Singapore Sketchers Singapore
August - September 2023
Show at Singapore Botanic Gardens (Group)
SBG X Singapore Sketchers Singapore
May 2022
Show at Cycle and Carriage (Group) Singapore
April - August 2022
Art in the Open Exhibition (Group), Wexford, Ireland
3 - 4 August 2019
Paint Out (Group), Norfolk, UK
12 - 14 July 2019
Pintar Rapido (Group), London, UK
23 June 2019
La Kopi Exhibition (Solo)
Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
7 June - 15 August 2019
Sketchwalk Life (Group), Banda Neira, Indonesia
October 2018
Angelico Art Award (Group),
10 Square @ Orchard Central, Singapore
20 - 26 October 2018
Still Life, Singapore (Group)
Art Seasons Gallery, Singapore
31 August - 26 September 2018
Art in the Open Exhibition (Group), Wexford, Ireland
4 - 5 August 2018
Taipei Art Book Fair 2017 (Group), Taiwan
13 - 15 October 2017
Pig Yard Gallery (Group), Wexford, Ireland
September 2017
Inkling 2 (Group), Open Deck, Singapore
4 August 2017
Art in the Open Exhibition (Group), Wexford, Ireland
5 - 6 August 2017
Singapore Art Book Fair (Group)
April 2017
Illustrators Fest 2016 (Group)
April 2017
LaSalle School of the Arts, Singapore
29 - 30 October 2016
Still Life and Portrait (Group)
Federation of the Arts Society
Singapore - August 2016
Wexford Art in the Open (Group), Wexford, Ireland
August 2016
Singapore Art Book Fair (Group)
April 2016
Singapore Contemporary Art Show
(Represented by Goldmann Sagg Art)
January 2016
Natural Realism - Part 2 (Solo), Singapore
November 2015
Studying Life (Group), Singapore
September 2015
Natural Realism - Part 1 (Solo), Singapore
December 2014
Angel Academy Student Show (Group)
Florence, Italy
May 2014
Singapore Art Garret Gallery Pop-up (Group)
May 2013
Thirty Day the Camino (1st solo), Singapore
December 2012
Urban Sketchers Annual Exhibition (Group), Singapore
October 2012
exhibitions