Sawadee Khrap
Here’s a 20 by 26 inch digital painting of a lotus flower bloom in Jim’s yard. Really like the composition showing the seed pods too.
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Category: My Photoshop Examples
Lets Swim
Sawadee Khrap
My car is in the shop and I am relativity stranded in my condo, thinking about the last time I was at Sai Kaew beach in Sattahip. Went there with a friend and he wanted to race me to the water – this image comes to mind. So here is a 20 by 30 inch acrylic oil painting, or at least what I remembered it was like. I know I’ll miss going there.
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Defender of White Temple
Sawadee Khrap
Never miss seeing the “Wat Rong Khun – The White Temple†when you visit the Chiang Rai area. Located 15 KM before you arrive at Chiang Rai City itself. Impressive, privately designed and re-built by Khun Kositpipat. 
The temple is magnificent, glowing white – quite a sight to see – and this is one of the creatures guarding the “gate of heaven†at the entrance. Not sure if this is Death or Rahu. Something new every time you visit the project. It is constantly being expanded by new works , stated to be fully completed in 2070. A 20 by 30 inch canvas acrylic oil type painting.
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Beached boat–Sattahip
Sawadee Khrap
You can find many such images as you tour the beaches of Sattahip, Thailand – South of Pattaya along the coast. many beaches and tranquil places to stop. I just loved this old boat beached there.
This is my normal painting size of 20 by 30 inch canvas. And when you are down there be sure and stop at Sai Kaew Beach on the military reserve. You can see photos I’ve taken there in many past blog posts.
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Spanish Watercolor Scene
Sawadee Khrap
Here is a 20 by 30 in Digital Watercolor painting using Photoshop. 
Simulating a watercolor version of a pencil drawn scene. The border is for mounting purposes and would be on the sides of the mounting. I am going to try some variations on this theme to break the oil paintings I have been doing. What do you think?
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Colored version of Battle painting
Sawadee Khrap
Thanks Yraen for your comments on the Battle Painting. Here is a colorized version of the painting, thank God for Photoshop so I could easily add some color to see what it would look like – It does add some to the overall image but tends to lessen the statue effect. What do you think ? – comments welcome.
Which one do you like best? Does it help the painting ?
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Great Battle Of Yuthahathi
Sawadee Khrap
If you ever go to Bangkok, be sure and visit “The Ancient City †in Mueang Boran. One of the monuments there is a statue of the battle when King Naresuan liberated Siam from Burmese rule – The Great battle with Phra Maha Uparaja, the Burmese Prince and son of King Nantabureng at Nong Sarai, Suphan Buri Province and declared Siam independence in May 1584 A.D. This is my vision for the final blow in a 20 by 30 inch digital painting – What do you think? – Did I do it justice? 
Does it bring you there?
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Lying Down
Sawadee Khrap
This 26 by 30 inch canvas digital uses a blend of brush strokes to get a rough but detailed painting. I hope I captured the mood and lighting. Developing the face area in deep shadow was the hardest part – 
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Bamboo-Purple Orchid
Sawadee Khrap
This was a good test of my blending to obtain a 3-dimensional effect. Making the petals of the orchid stand out and give the viewer a depth of field appearance was a real challenge, but I think I did pretty well. 
It’s on a 20 by 30 in canvas. Comments appreciated.
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Golden Palm
Sawadee Khrap
Been working on this 20 by 30 inch canvas painting for a couple of weeks and just did the finishing touches tonight. Also put in the bug for some added interest. I like working on several works at the same time – that way I can switch when bored and still keep my interest in painting.
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LeLaWadee or Frangipani
Sawadee Khrap
A beautiful colorful flowering shrub native to Thailand and the surrounding area with a delicate smell. They come pure white to full pink red/yellow. Considered the spa flower, you can find them adorning almost all massage and spa facilities. I found this multi-colored specie just around the corner from my condo. 
20 by 30 in canvas.
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Wit – great memories
Sawadee Khrap
This is a very early painting of mine of Wit. We used to be great friends but he got married and drifted away. Fond memories and some great images and this painting. Just looking at my early works. 
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Hibiscus– Kad Suan Kaew
Sawadee Khrap
Going to lunch a few days back, I saw these beautiful hibiscus flowers growing in the small park next to Kad Suan Kaew Shopping Center. Just had to paint them. 29 by 18 inch canvas. Wish there was a white one.
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Zhouzhuang Cart repair
Sawadee Khrap
And a painting I did 3 years ago, of a guy fixing a cart in Zhouzhuang. Their version of AAA road side service. My detail was not as good. Digital oil version – I believe I posted it before but this is a larger canvas version. 20 by 25 inch canvas, with the new gesso applied.
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Zhouzhuang, “Venice of Shanghai”
Sawadee Khrap
In 2003, a year before I retired, I took a trip to China – Hong Kong and Shanghai, visiting a friend there. One spot that really impressed me was Chinese city, Zhouzhuang, “Venice of Shanghai†an hour by train from Shanghai. I got some really great images during this trip and it also got me thinking about retiring to Asia. Zhouzhuang looks like a very old city but I was told by a local that the government just built it that way for tourist. Nevertheless it did give me some great photos. So I thought I would try to paint this old home setting on a watery canal. And a full size blow-up, the bicycle seemed to be the most detailed and difficult to get right The stones are easy, their straight brush marks.
20×30 in.
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