Painting

Thai traditional paintings contain a high level of aesthetic spirit. They often reflect the past, the Thai way of living, including customs, values, religious beliefs.

	Classical Thai paintings were confined to temples are palace interiors. Mural paintings were developed in the belief that walls should enhance the beauty of the religious objects they surrounded.
Loy Krathong

In Thai Buddhist temples, depictions of Buddhist heaven and hells, Jataka stories ("JAKATA" - ชาดก), episodes from Buddha's life, scenes from contemporary Thai life can be seen.
	Morning offering to monk

	Paintings depicted subjects in two dimensions, without regard to perspective.
Village feast

To inspire those who visited the temple, the paintings, which decorate the temple walls, were designed to provide religious instruction. Many of them were painted by anonymous monks and artists.
	Loy Krathong

	Often such work of art would be commissioned by pious Thai Buddhists hoping to gain merit by presenting a gift to the temple.
Royalty

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WEB SITES

• Discover Thanee's drawings and paintings collection through his website devoted to neo traditional Thai art.
• Discover Somjai Reiss renowned Thai watercolour artist through her website.

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