Original artwork description:

Another of those amazing and amusing sights in Bangkok. Trading in religious amulets seems a big business. And there’s a crazy display of amulet vendors lined up on the sidewalk along the main road leading to the weekend market. There’s a certain look about them, vendors & shoppers, cruising for a deal, a gem in the selection of little stone, cement, or brass Buddhist icons on display. My paintings in that period were done on location, without preliminary sketches nor any working lines on the paper. This is paint applied directly on a blank page.
The paper I use is a traditional handmade mulberry paper from Thailand. It is a thick parchment like paper, strong yet pliable. I have the paper made to this size to get the deckled edges which adds to the textural effect.
The close up picture is to get a feel for the texture and brush strokes of the painting.
Interested to have your idea painted in this style? Maybe a storyboard collage from a recent travel, your house or street? Contact me.
Please note that you can purchase in one order up to 3 paintings of this same size (small painting category) or smaller to be included in the same 1 shipping fee.
Packaging for my small paintings like this one is sealed in plastic sleeve, in a padded hard plastic file case, and in envelope .

Materials used:

acrylic colour on handmade Thai mulberry paper (kada sa), deckled edge

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