Now Boonchai has brought out 50 more never-before-seen drawings by Thawan for an exhibition entitled simply “The Drawings”, continuing through January 10. Then there are intricate drawings of gods, goddesses and powerful animals rendered surrealistically in black ballpoint pen. Thawan was declared a National Artist in 2001, the same year he won the Fukuoka Asian Culture prize. If you look closely, there are no ink stains, because he’d constantly wipe the pen nib on his mor hom shirt. The artworks vary in technique, but just as breathtaking as the complex pen drawings are the split-second brushstrokes that capture a darting eagle and the lunge of jungle beasts.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 26, 2016 18:04 UTC