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Mia Nel

Ink Paintings

As a cultural hybrid, my ink paintings blend African heritage with Hong Kong life. I embraced the expressive power of ink and Chinese brush, finding freedom in its simplicity.

this is a black and white ink painting of a man and a girl are sitting at a table in a restaurant. The table is full of dim sum dishes and the girl is holding chopsticks. The man is looking down at the girl. There are also other tables with people sitting and eating in the background.

This is an watercolor painting of two children, a boy and a girl, are hanging from a horizontal bar attached to a balcony. They are surrounded by colorful flowers and plants. The boy wears a green shirt and the girl wears a pink dress.

This is a watercolor painting of two girls in striped tops and black and white shoes look through a window at a surreal scene: a blue-green floral background with a spotted fish floating in fishtank.

A colorful illustration shows a lively outdoor cafe scene. The background is a mishmash of chinese and african patterns and colors, with two large buildings towering over the cafe. In the foreground, people are sitting at tables and relaxing.

An illustration of a person viewing a floral arrangement on a table. The person has long black hair. The table has a red cloth on it, and the floral arrangement includes red, pink, and yellow flowers. The background has chinese and african patterns of various colors and designs, including stripes, dots, and a large-scale floral pattern.

This is an illustration of a narrow alleyway between two buildings. The left building is blue with closed windows and the one on the right is decorated with yellow and red floral chinese patterns and has an open door. On the right side of the image, a person is holding a tall tower of white boxes.

A mother and daughter are having a coffee date and sharing a cup of foamy latte, decorated with latte art, while wearing floral shirts with flowers and chinese patterns.

This is a painting of a young child sitting in a car seat, looking out the window. The child is wearing a pink and black leopard print shirt and blue and white patterned pants, and has a pair of large sunglasses on and a african pattern facemask. The background is a collage, with the window being replaced with a blue wave pattern and the car seat being placed on top of a grey floral pattern.

A black and white watercolor painting of two young girls sitting between tall shelves stocked with various goods in a convenience store.

A watercolor black and white painting of a man and a girl standing in a fish market. The man is looking at a fish tank while the girl is looking at something on the floor.

A black and white illustration shows a group of people relaxing on a terrace. A woman is taking a picture with her camera while a little girl looks on. A man and a woman are sitting on a bench, looking at their phones. A dog is lying on the floor. There are some plants, a lamp, and a table with a cup on it in the background.

An ink illustration of a man and a woman sitting at a table on a busy street. The man is wearing a blue shirt and the woman is wearing a green dress. They are both looking at each other and they seem to be having a serious conversation. There are two french bulldogs sitting between them on the floor.

An ink illustration of a young child in a blue and white dotted dress sitting on a wooden bench, looking out at a garden with a large pink flower and a person reading on a bench nearby. The image is black and white with pops of red, orange and pink.

This is an illustration of a black-haired woman wearing glasses in a pink dress sitting at a round table decorated with a green tablecloth, holding a teapot. A little girl is sitting next to her at the round table wearing a polka dot shirt. There are three goldfish above the table hovering in the air. There are also two flower bouquets above the table. In the background, a large crowd of people can be seen.

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