From the humble art lessons that he took at neighbourhood community centres during his teenage years, he discovered a lifelong passion in watercolour and never stopped painting since then. During his formative years as a young boy, he was mentored in the most informal way by the likes of Lim Cheng Hoe and Goh Sing Hooi, and was heavily influenced by their approach to art. He went on to obtain a qualification at the Singapore Academy of Art, although, like his mentors, he believed in self-study, observation, and great amounts of practice and experimentation. Lim carried on a busy F&B business until his retirement in 2018, but he faithfully painted every weekend and during whatever spare time he had. His achievements have been widely recognised by the art community, and Lim is especially noted for his penchant for innovation and boldness with the watercolour medium.