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Drawn to this life
Last edited Sun Jul 31, 2016, 11:54 AM - Edit history (1)
PAINTING THE TOWN: Illustrator and Instagram star Phapfah Puttharugsa, or 'Binko', paints a blank wall in an abandoned Bangkok building as she creates a portrait of her and her beloved cat. Photos: Jetjaras na Ranong
Phapfah Puttharugsa, a 20-year-old illustrator, met Brunch on a sunny morning with a box of spray paints and marker pens. Wearing shorts and a dustproof mask, the artist wrapped a bandana around her ash-dyed hair and prepared to start her graffiti.
She used part of the wall in a dilapidated and deserted building on Kaset-Nawamin Road as a canvas. "I want to paint me and my cat," she said while drawing a young woman embracing a big black animal. It is her second piece of graffiti, having first experimented along Charoen Krung Road. "I am learning spray painting techniques."
Her favourite subject is her cat, which features in many of her artworks. "It helps me get through the difficult times of my life," said Phapfah, better known as "Binko" in the social media world.
"I used to be depressed when I first left home and lived on my own. Then, I bought a cat and she helped me a lot. She is my best friend who helped me through the ups and downs."
Despite her youth, Phapfah's is a life less ordinary. She quit school at 16 and left home to pursue her dream of making a living from drawing. Those around her used to gossip that she had no future and would end up on the street.
(cross posted in the Asian Group)
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http://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/social-and-lifestyle/1048877/drawn-to-this-life
