Thai Art

Thai Art

Traditional Thai art is primarily composed of

Buddhist art. Traditional Thai sculpture almost

exclusively depicts images of the Buddha.

Traditional Thai paintings usually consist of book

illustrations, and painted ornamentation of

buildings such as palaces and temples.

Thai Art is inspired by nature shapes such as plants, rice, animals,

flowers, fire.

This t hen will be adapted to a different pattern and

design, until it takes on a T hai identity laay

Laay Thai

How to practice to draw laay Thai :

Practicing to draw laay Thai was divided in 4 groups.

1. Kra-nok : drawing following a pattern

2. Naa-ree : drawing people, angels and movement of

people.

3. Kra-bee : drawing a monkey, giant, devil.

4. Kha-cha : drawing animals or imaginary animals.

1. Kra-nok : drawing following a pattern

2. Naa-ree : drawing people, angels and

movement of people.

3. Kra-bee : drawing a monkey, giant, devil.

4. Kha-cha : drawing animals or imaginary

animals.

Laay Ka-jang

Ka-jang comes from Ka-jang-wa,

it means

to set pattern or design for balance in space

and size.

Laay Ka-jang-taa-?aawy

How to draw laay ka-jang-taa-aawy

Step 1 : draw a square and divide it in

4 equal parts

Step 2 : draw a line from the center of the top to the sides of square, just below the half line.

Step 3 : draw a pattern from the base of both side to the

top of the center.

Step 4 : Create the same shape on the inside, just smaller

Step 5 : Create a lotus effect on the outside line and

then cut along it.

Laay khaaeng-sing

How to draw laay khaaeng-

sing

Step 1. make a rhomboid,

Step 2 : Starting on the bottom draw a curved line to the top, draw along the top, return with the same

style curve the bottom.

Step 3 :Then continue back up in the same style and pattern just

smaller, until you reach the base again.

Laay taed-haang-too

Laay plaew

Laay bai-thead

Laay kra-hnok-saam-tuua

Laay phak-guud

Laay Ka-jang-bai-thaed

How to draw laay ka-jang-

bai-thaed

Step 1 : Make a square, divide it in 2 equal vertical

parts and 4 equal h orizontalparts.

Step 2 : Draw lines from the center top to the sides of the

square, then repeat the same pattern, just smaller

Step 3 : Draw the lotus pattern along the lines from

the base to the top.

Step 4 : Follow the same pattern on the smaller inside lines. If you

want a fuller design you can draw 3 instead of 2 smaller

inside shapes

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Step 5 : Cut along the outside and add a design