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Architecture Sketching
Mo Chuan (Yi Tsung Weng)
TAIWAN
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“Through my pen, I speak to the world—each line carries a breath of the soul.”
Mo Chuan (real name: Yi Tsung Weng) is a Taiwanese artist whose work explores the quiet interplay between time, silence, and observation. Raised in the mountain town of Puli, in central Taiwan, he was deeply influenced by the calm rhythms of nature and the gentle presence of his grandmother, whose ink-stained hands left an early imprint on his creative path. His first connection with the world came through sketching, first in colored pencil, then pen sketches, where each line became a bridge between inner reflection and external reality.
Chapel in the Afternoon Light | Ink
480$
14 X 8
A historic chapel rises quietly under the soft afternoon light in Melbourne. With meticulous strokes and tonal nuance, this drawing captures both the stillness of architecture and the transient life around it — a lone cyclist passing by, the shadow of time gently cast across stone.
With a background in architectural drafting and construction detailing, Yi Tsung’s training instilled technical precision in his work. Yet his architecture sketching transcends structure, blending control with emotional sensitivity. Over time, he shifted away from technical renderings to expressive pen sketches and paintings, treating drawing not just as a visual practice but as a form of listening, an act of slowing down and creating space for the unspoken to emerge.
Silent Bloom | Oil
$550
17 X 13
A quiet presence of purple blooms rests in a simple glass jar, their soft hues gently rising against a deep background. This still life evokes the fleeting beauty of everyday objects, inviting the viewer to pause, breathe, and observe the poetry in silence.
Yi Tsung’s fine line art captures intimate, solitary moments: a sunlit street corner in Melbourne, a jar of wildflowers echoing an internal season, or a weathered wall softened by memory. Working primarily with technical pen, acrylic, and colored pencil, he infuses his compositions with a contemplative stillness. Though minimal in form, his works evoke expansive emotional landscapes where quiet feelings are allowed to surface.
“My pen is a vessel holding breath, silence, and stillness.”
Inspired by Zhuangzi’s philosophy and Impressionist atmospheres, Yi Tsung’s sketch pen art and acrylic art paint avoid grand declarations. Instead, he offers meditative reflections on themes like decay, beauty, distance, intimacy, and impermanence. His process is both intuitive and attentive, guided by what he calls “the rhythm of breath inside the line”—a philosophy that anchors his approach to mark-making.
Poetry of Dots | Acrylic
460
16 X 8
A gentle rhythm of dots spreads across the canvas like a whispered poem. With every color placed deliberately, the composition dances between chaos and harmony, embodying the quiet intensity of abstract emotion.
A vibrant field of orange shapes commands the eye and stirs the senses. Bold geometry meets subtle layering, inviting viewers into a structured yet open-ended realm of introspection and expression.
Realm of Orange | Acrylic
$480
16 X 8
Yi Tsung’s formal education includes mentorship under painter Sun Shao-Ying and art teacher Liang Kun-Ming. He later attended Fu-Hsin Trade and Arts School in Taiwan and graduated from Nagoya University of Arts in Japan. These institutions laid the technical foundation for his visual practice, but it was his personal discipline and curiosity that ultimately shaped his distinctive artistic voice.
“For me, every line carries breath, time, and awareness. Drawing is an inward journey—each stroke a quiet trace connecting my inner world to the outer one.”
“Drawing, for me, is not just a visual practice—it’s a form of listening. It’s how I slow down and create space for silent things to speak. I’m drawn to quiet moments: a sunlit street corner in Melbourne, a jar of wildflowers echoing an inner season, or a wall faded by time. My work is minimal but holds vast emotional landscapes where stillness breathes. Inspired by Zhuangzi’s philosophy and Impressionist atmospheres, I avoid loud declarations. Instead, I explore beauty, decay, distance, and the eternal through quiet observation. Though I studied architectural engineering, my passion has always been drawing. I taught myself fine art by sketching streets and riversides across Taiwan and Japan. Over time, I developed a style that blends precision with poetic abstraction—monochrome lines and subtle strokes that evoke nostalgia and reflection. Light, shadow, and memory are the materials I return to, again and again, with reverence and care.”
Though trained as an architectural engineer, Yi Tsung’s true passion has always been drawing and technical pen art. He is entirely self-taught in fine art, having spent years sketching Taiwan and Japan’s streets, riversides, and historic architecture. Over time, he developed a unique style that fuses architectural clarity with poetic abstraction. Through monochrome lines and subtle gestures in his architecture sketching, he invites viewers into spaces of nostalgia, stillness, and contemplation.
Underpass Perspective | Ink
300$
8 X 8
Beneath the urban overpass, quiet figures move through patterned light and shadow. This compact sketch captures a fleeting city moment — humble, intricate, and full of silent rhythm.
Balancing his life as an engineer, father, and artist, Yi Tsung dedicates his quiet hours to drawing. Each piece unfolds with patience, merging memory and imagination, bridging past and present. For him, time itself becomes a central language, an invisible presence that shapes the work as much as ink or paper.
A Corner in Melbourne | Ink
$420
16 X 8
In this urban snapshot, life converges at a bustling Melbourne corner. Figures, storefronts, and shadows are rendered in fine pen lines, reflecting the dynamic yet grounded rhythm of the city.
Yi Tsung’s artworks have been recognized in several international competitions, including the Almenara Art Prize, the Luxembourg Art Prize, and the Light Space & Time Online Gallery. Since 2025, he has been pursuing solo exhibitions to share what he calls his “silent lines” with a broader audience, earning praise for the emotional depth and stillness embedded in his pieces.
A distant view of Sydney Harbour unfolds through intricate pen lines. The skyline and bridge are framed by delicate urban contours, offering a serene pause between structure and space.
View to Sydney Harbour | Ink
$460
16 X 10
“I imbue each piece with stillness inviting others to linger”
Spring Within a Jar | Oil
$580
17 X 13
Inside a glass jar, spring seems to breathe — orange blooms glow with soft light while reflections ripple quietly on the surface. This piece captures a season distilled into stillness.
He draws inspiration from the natural world and the slow passage of time. Whether portraying a fleeting flower, the silhouette of a wintry castle, landscape minimal representation or the hush of a foreign city street, his subjects reflect his inner landscapes. His art invites not just visual engagement, but a deeper emotional and sensory experience, asking viewers to pause, feel, and reflect.
A quiet winter path winds along a narrow water channel, flanked by bare trees and whispered solitude. The drawing invites viewers to step into a moment of stillness hidden from time.
The Hidden Path | Ink
$1,200
15 X 9
Yi Tsung signs his work as “Mo Chuan © 2025 / YT Weng / Silent Hatch,” combining identity and philosophy. “Silent Hatch” symbolizes the quiet incubation of creative thought and the birth of each piece. In 2025, he began transitioning with his family to Melbourne, a move that sparked new awareness of light, space, and cultural resonance. His recent series, Traces Between Lines, explores how physical and internal worlds mirror one another. As his work reaches global audiences, Yi Tsung remains rooted in stillness, attentive to shadows, and, above all, resistant to haste.
Lines of Bloom | Ink
$350
15 X 9
A vase of delicate blossoms emerges through a dance of fine black lines. This intimate study reveals the quiet tension between elegance and transience, rendered in meticulous pen strokes.
“I draw inspiration from nature’s rhythms and time’s quiet passage.”
Mo Chuan (Yi Tsung Weng)
@yt.tsung.weng
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