Original artwork description:

This picture was originally intended to be a Mixed-Media Acrylic and Ink picture of this beautiful Temple in San Chong, New Taipei City, Taiwan. I found this Temple whilst on a break from Substitute Teaching English in the area, when I would walk around the alleys trying to find interesting drawing locations. I had already drawn it numerous times using Ink on Brown Paper, but also wanted to do a mixed-media picture of it. When I had the chance to return to the area in December 2018 they had erected the lantern filled tent in front of it. As I only return to the area when needed as a Substitute teacher I decided to begin the drawing but left the tent frame area blank, as I assumed when I returned the following month it would be gone. When I returned the frame was still there so I decided to include it in the picture. Fortunately, this Temple is opposite a Hi-Life convenience store, so I could sit in a chair inside the store whilst drawing (if there is an available seat!). On the second day I was drawing this scene, a blue truck parked opposite me in front of the Temple. These blue trucks are used for a multitude of things in Taiwan from the traditional to food and drink trucks, but this was the first time I’d ever seen one used as a mobile Sandal Shop. When drawing from life I sometimes omit details or change positions of things if I want to focus on something particular, but since I’ve been trying to loosen up my drawing style using this particular type of Ink pen I have started to try to include as many elements of the real actual scene as possible. This thinking made me include the blue truck as I think it is a very real portrayal of everyday life in Taiwan and the ingenuity of some local people as they try to make a living. So, after two days of drawing the scene in Ink I added thin layers of Acrylic colour at home in my studio. After this I returned to the scene to finish the piece with more Ink over the top to define it. It is quite a slow time consuming process but I like the effect of the two mediums together and I can gradually build up the layers of the picture.
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Materials used:

Acrylic Paint and Ink on 300 gsm Paper

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