Yeong Seak Ling’s realistic portrayals of Malaysian landscapes have captured the hearts of many. He focused mainly on watercolour paintings from 1965 to 1990, and sought to express the atmosphere, quintessence of buildings, trees, texture of old walls, rocks, and pigeons in his work. His mentors include Khor Ean Ghee, Lee Cheng Yong, Dato' Chuah Thean Teng and Tan Chiang Keong. The Malay wood carvings of the kampung house are executed with precision, showing the tranquillity and comfort of home. The work goes beyond illustrating the intricate structures of the wooden house, bringing life to the movement of pigeons taking flight. Yeong Seak Ling alias Yeong Chee Chong founded the Utara Art Group in 1977, the Art Group Penang in 2003, and Art Group International in 2008. He was also a founding member of the Penang Watercolour Society in 1982. In 1996, he founded Art Point Gallery in Penang. He first made his mark when he won the 3rd Prize (watercolour) in Salon Malaysia in 1966, and was winner of the Malaysian Landscape Watercolour Exhibition in 1982 and 1983. A self-taught artist, his art career started with him painting Penang scenes of heritage buildings and culture since 1990 and he decided to go full time into art in 1991. His first solo exhibition was held at the Penang State Museum and Art Gallery, Penang, Malaysia in 1972. Yeong has participated in various international group shows namely in Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, China, Denmark, Japan and Argentina. Yeong’s works is mostly known for his rendering of Malaysian still life and landscapes and are part of collections in the National Art Gallery Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia Museum and Gallery, Penang State Museum, The Dragon Museum of Art in Taiwan as well as in several prominent private collections locally and abroad.