Original artwork description:

Animals are always fun to interpret even though it is not a common subject of mine. And the more colourful birds such as this Jambu fruit dove appeal to my expressionist tendencies. More bird paintings to come…
Here I use a traditional mulberry paper handmade in Thailand. It’s a thick parchment like paper, thick, strong, yet pliable. I have the paper made to this size to get the deckled edges which adds to the textural effect. It absorbs wet like a blotter so working with this paper is different from regular watercolour papers, but the effect is unique.
The close up picture is 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 something from a recent travel, scenery, your fave pet? Contact me.

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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