THANH DO
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Finding wonder
in the observed
world.

Thanh Do is an artist and illustrator exploring the space between close observation and imagination.

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Figurative painting by Thanh Do with woman, sculpture, flowers and peacock01 / Selected work · 2024
The practice

Drawing is a way of looking closely. From a portrait or a flower to a world that exists only in the imagination, each work begins with attention.

01 / The collection

Selected work

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Figurative painting with a woman, sculptural head, flowers, and peacock in layered color

Between Worlds

Illustration / Watercolor on canvas
Expressive flowers and leaves in pink, violet and green watercolor

Botanical Light

Painting / Watercolor
Smiling woman in a straw hat surrounded by flowers in watercolor

Portrait in Bloom

Painting / Watercolor
Colorful imagined landscape with figure, creatures, plants, and sunset

The Wild Garden

Illustration / Digital
Expressive charcoal portrait of an older man

Portrait in Charcoal

Drawing / Charcoal on paper
Surreal oil painting with a figure, animal forms and vivid patterns

Imagined Table

Painting / Oil
Flowering plants glowing against a dark watercolor ground

Luminous Garden

Painting / Watercolor
Sculptural wooden lamp with curved forms and lit center

Carved Light

Objects / MDF
Older musician playing a string instrument in warm watercolor

The Musician

Painting / Watercolor
Rose bushes in layered pink and green watercolor

Rose Garden

Painting / Watercolor
Fantastical figures and creatures against a deep violet background

Living Worlds

Illustration / Digital
Charcoal self portrait of the artist

Self-Portrait

Drawing / Charcoal on paper
02 / Beyond the canvas

Art you can
move around.

Objects and forms shaped through curiosity, craft, and a different sense of scale.

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A sculptural wooden lamp designed by Thanh Do
03 / The artist

Between observation and imagination, every work begins with a closer look.

Meet the artist