Created by
Calum
The Yak (Makad, Chiang Mai) by Vally_m in London
The Yak (Makad, Chiang Mai)
Commissioned Mural by Makad Cafe in Chiang Mai.
The client wanted a life sized painting of The Yak. Representing mythical, religious, artistic, cultural, and militaristic significance. In Buddhism, the imagery of waging war or serving as a warrior provides a powerful, spiritual metaphor representing the battle one must engage in order to destroy the kleshas (delusions), thought to create negative karma, such as anger, attachment, ignorance, and non-virtuous attitudes. This piece was painted using brushes and with acrylic paint. See more work here: www.calmedforth.myportfolio.com
Meet the Artist
London, United KingdomEver since I was a young boy I have always been an Artist however, now I have matured into a professional muralist, it is my mission to spend every day of my life painting murals on an ever expanding scale globally and continue to put smiles on people's faces using the gift I have been blessed with.??
Working for my own business, I have ten years of paid work experience with in creating exterior and interior murals with a primary focus on realism and portraits as well as work of all different styles and sizes. From the 105 degree tropical heat of South East Asia to the sub zero snowy winters of the UK, I have battled through murals all over Europe, America and Asia.
Full competence has been achieved with in all of the technicalities around preparing and executing large scale murals including paint mixing, setting up scaffolding, using a scissor lift, stencilling and burning, . This experience has also given me a strong grasp on how much hard work goes into producing murals of this kind which has only increased my craving for the feeling of achievement you get once you put in that final brush stroke.
As my education is in Graphic Design and Illustration, the majority of my commissioned murals and paintings have been designed by my self however, I am extremely confident in painting designs made by other people and I can paint to an extremely fast pace and high standard.
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