After the loss of all our pictures a few years ago, we've been trying to rebuild the collection. So a visit to a few of the famous places in Bangkok was called for. The Grand Palace and the temple of the Emerald Buddha are number one on the list. I enjoy the murals more than the architecture. The buildings are a bit flashy. But the murals, 170 different ones, line the entire temple grounds and re-enact scenes from the Ramayana (spelling?). This is one of the master pieces of Indian Literature.
Yes Thailand is very heavily influenced by Indian art, culture and religion. With a very interesting blend of Buddhist, Hindu and local religions it makes for a massive palette to draw from.
Above is one of my favorite drawings (click on them for much larger pictures), with a demons mouth being a temple. I am sure the mythology behind this is interesting, but the stories in my head are pretty cool too.
Yes Thailand is very heavily influenced by Indian art, culture and religion. With a very interesting blend of Buddhist, Hindu and local religions it makes for a massive palette to draw from.
Above is one of my favorite drawings (click on them for much larger pictures), with a demons mouth being a temple. I am sure the mythology behind this is interesting, but the stories in my head are pretty cool too.
And here is a nice scene from the river. Yes, the water is very murky. But this is a bangkok longtail (I say that, because there are different styles) with a couple of tourists. They are passing in front of one of the many temples that line the river. Very cool stuff.More later.....
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