Original artwork description:

acrylic ink and ink pen on handmade Thai mulberry paper (kada sa) 8x11 in., 20x28 cm.
Painting is inspired from an oh so typical Malaysian scene, here a simple , old style, open air Chinese restaurant.
This scene was taken from a then famous landmark eating spot in the coastal town of Mersing, Malaysia.
The simple black & white has a special mood that colour paintings don’t capture, and allows the texture of the unbleached paper to stand out.
The paper I use is a traditional handmade unbleached mulberry paper from Thailand. It’s 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.
About framing.
When considering framing bear in mind to not cover up the deckled edges. This is one of the specialties of the painting, one of its charms. It is best displayed framed with a cut mat board around the painting so as not to cover the edges, thereby putting some space between the art and the glass and bringing depth to the framed art. It can also be framed simply with backing board and pressed with glass over the front without causing damage.

Materials used:

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

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