Laos Market, Phon Phisai, THAILAND

 

 

#296 - 17.7" x 13.7" ( 45cm x 35cm ) - Oil

Even though this market is called the Laos Market it is held in Phon Phisai, Thailand. Every Tuesday and Saturday people from Laos cross the Mekong River in long boats to sell their goods in Thailand. It takes just a matter of minutes to cross the river. Only the Laos people can make the crossing and they have to do go through a very informal immigration/customs area when they arrive. The market is very colourful and full of life. People sell everything from clothes, to cooked food, fresh foods, electrical goods, silk, pets and so much more. Local Thai people sell goods in the market as well however the majority of vendors are from Laos.

In this painting I tried to capture a typical Laotian who was selling fresh fish. She was using a plastic bag tied to the end of a stick to keep the flys away. In fact everyone selling fresh foods had the same type of fly deterrent. I wouldn't say that this is a pretty painting, but I just couldn't resist trying to paint the chaos and colours of the market.

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Local transport, Mekong River, Phon Phisai, THAILAND

 

#295 - 15.7" X 15.7" ( 40cm X 40cm )

It has been quite a while since I've posted. Time does get away from you but I assure you that I have been painting. I really enjoyed my three weeks as 'Artist in Residence' in Phon Phisai, Thailand. I painted en plein air in oils ( watersoluble oils ) and watercolours along with sketching in ink using various fountains pens. And of course I also took lots and lots of photos. Over the coming weeks I will post works from my trip along with other paintings that I've completed since my return.

This painting, that I competed recently at home, is a lot larger that my usual work. You may notice that I have used a palette knife quite a bit throughout the painting. I found it really helpful in rendering the banana trees and other foliage in the background. The palette knife kept me from painting too much detail, and besides that, it was fun.

 

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THAILAND

 

 

 

At the moment I'm in Thailand. I am Artist in Residence for three weeks, staying in a rural town called Phon Phisai, situated along the Mekong River. I will write more about my residency in later posts. In the meantime here is a recent painting.

1. Terrace Lanterns - 6"x6" - Oil

 

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