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Playing with poem structure, paint, and Samoan markings.

Small paintings inspired by the 7 metre by 2 metre works (pic 6) I created for the VIP Terminal Lounge at Faleolo International Airport.

A tanka poem is derived from Japanese poetry arranged in five lines with a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable count.

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This is a digital print download. When you buy a digital download, we send you an email with a link containing instructions about how to download your print. You will receive a link to a 300 DPI printable image in a PDF or JPG file. Simply download and save the file. You can print your wall art at home, your local print shop, or through an online printing service.

You can print your artwork as many times as you like as long as it is for personal use.This print is copyrighted and cannot be used commercially in any way. It is for your personal use only. If you wish to use the digital print commercially, you can contact the artist for their fee to purchase a commercial license.  Please respect the artist’s rights.

This digital file can be printed on paper, canvas, wood, metal. For paper prints, for best results, we recommend using 200gsm cardstock in matte or semi-gloss finish. If printing at home, ensure the printer’s color correction is disabled and that it is set to print at ‘original size.’
Unless specified otherwise, all art has been formatted to a 4:3 aspect ratio to enable printing in various common sizes (aspect ratio is the relationship between the width and height of an image). Your new wall art can be printed in the following sizes: 6 x 8in / 15 x 20cm, 9 x 12in / 22 x 30cm, 12 x 16in / 30 x 40cm, 15 x 20in / 38 x 50cm, 18 x 24in / 45 x 60cm, 24 x 32in / 60 x 80cm and 30 x 40in / 75 x 100cm.
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