It's been more than two months since His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away. Since then we've seen people coming out to show their generosity, to offer help and use their skills to honour him. Print and memorabilia collections of the monarch are in high demand.
In memory of King Bhumibol, a postcard set has been created by young Instagram artist Seatapron Korwanichakul, which will be given away for free this weekend. If you plan to pay homage to King Rama IX at the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall, make sure you grab them at the PepsiCo booth at Dheva Bhirom entrance of the Grand Palace, on Maharaj Road, from 4-6pm.
Created under the theme of "His Majesty The King...Forever In Our Memory", the postcard is a collaboration between Seatapron, better known as Painterbell, and PepsiCo Inc.
At the weekend, a total of 9,999 sets will be distributed. Each set comprises nine postcards featuring drawings by Seatapron. They are black-and-white pictures of King Bhumibol sailing, playing piano, taking photographs or drawing. A picture of the late King with his dog Thongdaeng is also included.
All drawings are based on original photos that people are familiar with. But they are recreated in Seatapron's signature style, which is cartoonish and somewhat minimal.
The illustrator rose to fame as an Instagram artist, who later exhibited his work in a gallery. Seatapron's drawing style is so striking that brands such as Armani jeans, Swatch and home decorative store O.D.S. have asked him to design for them. He gained more recognition after he visited the Grand Palace after the passing of King Bhumibol to live draw the late monarch's portrait and give it out to people for free.
