Surin dancer (2026) Original Oil Painting by Thomas Donaldson

Surin Dancer is a small-scale portrait that captures the graceful hand gestures and fluid motion of Thai dancing rendered through a richly textured surface — impasto, stained washes, and scraped-back layers create a dynamic, tactile presence. Set against a muted palette enriched by bursts of vibrant color. The work celebrates poise and presence, not as polished perfection, but as the quiet power of gesture, rhythm, and materiality — a meditation on beauty rooted in movement, intention, and the living moment.

The artwork is signed on the back and is shipped rolled in a strong plastic tube

Materials used:

oils

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 50 x 50 x 3cm (unframed) / 50 x 50cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: People and portraits

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