When Terawat Teankaprasith appears at objects, he does not simply see the factor in entrance of him. Reasonably, he analyses its composition, consuming its hues, contours, and textures, and considers how he can paint it.
“I as soon as noticed a fried egg – the free-form white form, the colourful orange centre, and the best way the shiny texture caught the sunshine. I instantly noticed how it will work as a portray,” he explains. “Discovering one thing extraordinary inside the unusual is what actually makes the method pleasant for me.”
That is why you may see unusual gadgets, particularly meals bits like dipping sauces, eggs and chocolate cake, all through his portfolio. He paints the objects in entrance of him in his each day life, the issues he eats, and the issues we undoubtedly wish to eat.
Primarily based in Bangkok, the artist started his journey with a deep-rooted love of drawing. This led to a profession within the artistic business, cut up into two components: portray and working his personal design studio, Projectt.
Crispy Whites, Double Runny Yolks © Terawat Teankaprasith
BBQ Dipping Sauces © Terawat Teankaprasith
Custard Apple © Terawat Teankaprasith
Onsen Egg © Terawat Teankaprasith
When he is on the studio, he’ll faucet into the methodological aspect of his mind, which entails “heavy pondering and navigating complicated constraints”. Which means that he typically likes to step away from this a part of his course of and take a break, and portray is a welcome pause for him. “I typically have moments the place I simply cease pondering and begin portray.”
When he is acquired a pencil in hand, the method takes a spontaneous flip. Maybe he’ll pluck out a picture from on-line of an fascinating topic, or he’ll discover inspiration in his morning espresso or a meal that he is about to take pleasure in. “Later, I refine the composition to align with my aesthetic preferences,” he explains.
After he is mapped out the composition’s baseline, Terawat will add his signature visible language – the attractive gradient within the background, the scrumptiously grainy textures, and the glowy hue. It is a very particular sparkle that makes the item appear to be it has been lit in an expert picture studio.
Har Gow © Terawat Teankaprasith
Fried Egg #4 © Terawat Teankaprasith
Thai Egg Custard Toast © Terawat Teankaprasith
Moist Chocolate Cake © Terawat Teankaprasith
For instance, in a single piece, a boiled egg is propped up on a pair of chopsticks and positioned within the centre body, the egg’s shiny, jelly-like floor gleaming with intricate specks of sunshine. It appears so sensible that it is arduous to think about it wasn’t taken recent out of the boiling pot and caught by a digital camera flash.
“Whereas I at present work digitally for its flexibility and velocity, my focus stays on the basics of sunshine and type, permitting me to translate inspiration into artwork and the second it strikes.”
In The Acidless Orange, Terawat has replicated the Som-Cheng, which is a tangerine-like fruit primarily grown in Thailand. The fruit is minimize into 1 / 4 piece, the fleshy inside vivid, recent and glowing – one look and your mouth begins to water.
“This was a research in color concept,” he says. “By reimagining the outer peel in a cool blue, I remodeled the yellow segments right into a glowing moon surrounded by star-like patterns, turning a typical fruit right into a celestial, dreamy panorama.” In one other, there is a sachet of BBQ dipping sauce, oozing in maroon pink. “The work focuses on the graphic distinction between the commercial white packaging and the natural, high-gloss texture of the dripping sauce.”
Som Cheng (Acidless Orange) © Terawat Teankaprasith
One other presents the common-or-garden chocolate cake, a comforting deal with with a recipe that is arduous to get fairly proper, although on this one it appears so moist that even Bruce Bogtrotter would fancy a chew.
“This was an train in hyper-palatable textures. I centered intently on the shimmery reflective high quality of the fudge to evoke a visceral, sensory response from the viewer,” he explains. “In my meals drawings, I goal for a twin response – an appreciation for the visible concord adopted by a sensory craving. To me, a meals illustration is profitable when it goes past the visible and triggers a real reminiscence of style and texture.”
Not solely are Terawat’s items exceptionally well-made, however they’re additionally so detailed that it is arduous to not attempt to lick your display. And fortunate for us, he is beginning to deliver his work into the bodily realm by three-dimensional tasks like window shows and product design. So perhaps we’ll get to eat the chocolate cake in spite of everything?
