Original artwork description:

acrylic colour on handmade thai mulberry paper, deckled edge, 21 x 31 in., 55 x 80 cm.
Here’s an item I sketched out years ago! Then I got stuck and just put it away for some time. Maybe I’m attracted to the cloth. In a painting of cloth, like skin, consists of folds, highlights and shadows. The great thing about monk’s robes is the uniform colour … of course the subject matter, the monks, is also a subject dear to my heart.
The highly textured paper encourages a rough finish … see close up picture.
The paper I use is a traditional mulberry paper handmade in Thailand. It’s a thick parchment paper, strong yet pliable. I have the paper made to this size to get the deckled edges which adds to the textural effect. As a handmade paper, this page has varying thickness and a slight flaw, like a small tear on the right side which you can see on the 2nd close up photo.
The close up pictures are of higher resolution to be able to get a feel for the texture and brush strokes of the painting. Then there’s the work in progress.
Interested to have your idea painted in this style? Maybe a family or other portrait, a storyboard collage from a recent travel, event or performance? Contact me.

Materials used:

acrylic colour , handmade thai mulberry paper

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