Now, I am a teacher at Watnamdang School.

I used to work at Mahidol University for 2 years as an Information Specialist at the RILCA.

I have a Master Degree of Educational Technology.

When I was a student of the school.

Let's play a Guzheng!

Light Up The Night!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011 !!

Hello everyone! How are you doing? How's your new year countdown celebration? It was wonderful undoubtedly, I believe.

Well, I didn't write anything in this blog for long time. It because I was move from my hometown to Bangkok for a special study. At this period, I spend my life in Salaya sub-district, Nakhonpathom province, Thailand.


Today, I want to show you my painting which I would entitle it that "Light Up The Night!". In the picture, there are three kinds of thing: the moon, the big red butterfly and the lightening lotus.

This painting is done by hight quality coloured pencils on 300 g. cotton paper. I was wonder if I could paint any forms which would look light up like a fluorescent lamp in the dark night by coloured pencils so, this painting is created.

You can see the way I use the colours in this picture and may adapt this technique to your own painting. See you later. Bye bye for now!

My new ORIGINAL small work of art : MERMAID

Hi everybody! How was your day today?
I hope it was great! By the way, today
I am so proud to present my new OSWOA.

The
Unique Beauty, RARE small work of art,

4x6 inches!

Mermaid and her friends.

Artist: Suttilak Soonghangwa
Size: 4 x 6 inches
Medium: Pencil & Colored Pencils
Support: 300 g. Heavy White Cotton Paper
Date of Creation: February 2009
Starting bid: US $119.00
Shipping & Handling: FREE shipping & Handling same to all countries. Ship via Thailand Post's Express Mail Service (EMS).

THIS ART WAS SOLD!!

Thank you so much for your interest.

s u t t i l a k :)

"THE VOICE OF GOD" My Proud Work of Art

First, I hope it isn't too late to say

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!!

It was months that I did not make this beautiful blog up to date. LOL!! It because of my study and recently I have just graduated Master's Degree in Education and joined the graduation ceremony at Khon Kaen University, Thailand!!

Alright! ladies and gentlemen.

Please welcome my proud work of art

"THE VOICE OF GOD"

The beautiful painting in Thai style you've seen now is my original work of art. It was the result of my art research. It was the masterpiece work of art number 2 created in 2004 when I was a student year 4 of the faculty of fine and applied arts, Khon Kaen University. The dimension of this painting is 30 x 48 inches. It was created by Acrylic and 100% Gold Leaf on wood.


This painting really reflected my personal interest. First, I love Thai traditional painting style and the traditional Thai design. So, I decided to use the traditional Thai design such as the form of the angels and their traditional fashion, the form of trees, the form of Himmapan animals, etc. to be the style of the painting.

Second, I love playing Thai classical music. So I just wanted to creat a painting that reflected my music interest. I found it was the great way to generate happiness through while I painted what I love.


Third, Peacock is my favorite bird. Therefore I did not miss to put my favorite bird into this beautiful painting. LOL ... and of course, these peacocks should be idealistic form also.
These 2 birds on the tree I studied their form from the traditional design. What I try to communicate is that I try to copy the traditional design of the Himmapan bird called Hongsa. Finally I had 2 of them on the tree in this painting. :)

Although this painting seems old fashion because of its style (flat, using idealistic forms and no persective) but it is new by the background idea and the usage of medium and support. I only captured my impressive sense of the music. It is totally different from the idea or concept of the traditional Thai painting because the original concept of the traditional Thai painting used to be about the life of Buddha but the subject of this painting is only a music band.

Of course, I think that music is the voice of god. It is very beautiful language I have ever heard!! LOL

At first I loved listening to the music. Later I desired to play my favorite music by myself. Now I'm so proud to take a look at my proud work of art which is full of my interest there. LOL

Thank you for reading!

SUTTILAK

Heaven in my imagination inspired by Sathukarn song

Hello! I didn't write any new article on this Suttilak blog for long time. It because of my study and Good news!! I just passed my oral exam on 8 September 2008 and I cleared some duties just a few weeks ago. Therefore I have got a little free time again. So, I want to update my blog with my art story as usual ;)

OK! here we go! These pictures below were actually took from many years ago. When I was a student year 4 of the faculty of fine and applied arts from Khon Kaen University I have heard the traditional Thai classical music named Sathukarn and I just fell that this song was very beautiful. After that, I tried to find out because I wanted to know the history of Sathukarn song and it was really amazing and wonderful origin indeed. I have known that the history of Sathukarn song came from the old Thai fairy tale about the entertainment on the heaven which was the style of idealistic Thai heaven. So, there were fews of my artwork paintings inspired by the history of Sathukarn song and you can see what heaven in my imagination looks like by taking a look at the pictures of my artwork paintings below.

This was my first sketch. I created the drawing to capture my feeling at the moment when I listened to the song again and again. I thought I saw the view just like the landscape but it was about heaven or paradise in the history so I would better call that heavenscape, right? Hahaha..

Anyhow, you would see how I put each objects in the painting. It looked like there were many things many objects in the painting. Well, actually there were not several objects at all. Most objects I often put into the painting were the clouds in Thai traditional painting style and decorated with Thai traditional gold leaf painting design.

I intended to create the picture of heaven in my imagination to be very alive elegant unique and just like that you were taking a look at a view of landscape or skyscrape. Therefore if you look at the paintings below you may see the big round moon at first sight. See?

After that you just wanted to see more by looking at other details around the painting. Oh I forgot to give you the information that these heaven series sketches were created by black pencils on 300 g. 100% cotton paper and the paintings were created by water color and gold leaf method on paper as well. The size of both paintings were about the size of A4 paper. I estimated.

Some people said they liked my black and white sketch more than the colored painting. Oho! It's ok. Hahaha.. At least I also appreciated they still liked my art. ^_^
So! What do you think of my art? You can also leave me a feedback by writing a comment to the article you would prefer to let me know how you feel, enjoy or not. Alright, I would better stop this article for now. It's time to dinner with my parents. Thank you very much for your interest. I will write more later. Have a good time! Bye Bye..

Thai Mural Paintings on the walls of Wat Phra Keo

Hello again! How was your day?
Did you cheer any athletes in Beijing Game?
Of course ^_^
Anyhow I hope you still enjoy your life and art.

Today I have a little free time so I think I should write something new on my blog. Therefore, here is the more information about Thai traditional mural paintings of the "Ramakien" on the walls of the galleries surrounding Wat Phra Keo.

The picture above shows that tourists were walking to see the mural paintings along the walls of the galleries surrounding Wat Phra Keo.

This is the picture of Hanuman, the great warrior of Phra Ram. He was the super monkey! He had the fantastic power. He protected his boss from any harms so bravely and excellently.

Here is the details of Thai traditional glod design. In the picture above you would see the background board behind the actor and actress which shows the very details of the painting. In the background board there are a Kinaree and her children surrounding with the traditional Thai design.

See! It has so many exquisite details in this painting.

The subject of this painting is about Thodsakan and Nang Sida were together at the beautiful palace.

The picture above is the wide view of the painting.

RAMAKIEN
Thai Mural Paintings on Wat Phra Keo's Wall
( The following information is from the guide book named Thailand a traveller's companion, Second edition 2002: Archipelago Press)

The information of the Ramakien mural paintings found in the book above and they said that: The tale of Ramayana or Ramakien in Thai is told in 178 panels, each occupying the area between two pillars of the many that support the gallery; poems about the action, composed in the reign of King Rama V, are inscribed on marble slabs set into the relevant pillar.

Though originally painted by order of King Rama I when the temple was built, the murals have been restored many times, most recently for the 1982 Bangkok bicentennial celebrations.

These works are almost identical to the original 1930 compositions executed under the direction of Phra Thewapinimmit, and reflect the style of that era with Western perspective, the use of shadows, and naturalistic rendering of the landscape, and with characters drawn in a conventional Thai manner.

The picture above is my drawing sketch artwork. I found that It was very useful when I wanted to create a new picture in my imagination to the wide view like heavenscape instead of landscape, I will use Thai traditional design to decorate some space in the picture so that would make beauty charmingly.

This picture is another look of Thodsakan when he was angry and ready to fight. He would spread his arms up to ten!!

This is the wide view of the painting.

This picture was me and the beautiful pillar painting in Wat Phra Keo.

For this post, you may understand more about the beautiful mural paintings above. Next time what the story would be, don't miss. I'll be back. See you later. Good bye for now :)