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Vanessa is an urban sketcher and practising architect based in Hong Kong. Her architectural background has shaped her keen eye for detail, composition, and spatial storytelling. Since discovering Urban Sketching in 2014, she has carried her sketchbook wherever she goes, using it as a personal journal to document the world around her.

Living in a city known for its fast-paced energy, Vanessa is inspired by Hong Kong’s ever-changing environment to slow down and savour its everyday beauty. She is particularly drawn to capturing her meals, local eateries, bustling streets, specialty stores and disappearing architecture that she passes by in her daily life. Beyond Hong Kong, her travels have become an extension of this practice, where she documents her journeys through food sketches and travel journals. These sketchbooks serve as visual diaries, preserving the atmosphere, culture, and emotions of each place she visits.

Working primarily in ink and watercolour, Vanessa is known for her expressive lines and vibrant palettes. Through her art, she celebrates the connection between place, memory, and the beauty found in daily life, both at home and during her travels.

從小就喜歡藝術和手工藝的Vanessa是一名執業建築師，她的建築背景使她感受空間及細節特別敏銳。自2014年接觸城市速寫Urban Sketching以來，她便無時無刻把畫具帶在身旁。她追隨這份畫畫的熱誠，不斷地促使她在日常生活中為她的手繪筆記找尋值得記錄的事物。

在香港出生和成長的她，儘管非常習慣香港的繁喧，但是其不斷變化的環境，使她這個步履急速的人也忍不住放慢腳步，以畫筆欣賞一下這個陪伴她成長的都市。她喜歡這地方的地道美食、特色茶餐廳、繁忙雜亂的街道、專賣小店以及日漸消失的建築物。她喜歡在繪畫主題中找出其獨特之處，並以墨線和水彩將它們記錄下來。她的作品正是她生活的手繪，代表一個日常香港的筆記。