Right wall: Vietnamese pho soup with thinly sliced beef, beef balls, basil leaves, flying chilli, bean sprouts and green onion slices.
Initial sketch and colour composition
Final mural inside the restaurant.
The Art vs. the Artist.
Slurping Pho mural
It all begins with an idea. As an illustrator, I have always had a deep love for Vietnamese food. And when I discover that Pho Duong (North York, Toronto) needs a fresh look, inspiration strikes like a burst of colour. I decide to transform the restaurant’s blank walls into a vibrant mural.
The mural is a celebration of Vietnamese culture and cuisine, capturing the essence of pho and Ao Dai traditional dress dynamically and engagingly. It’s not just a visual treat but a cultural homage, turning the restaurant’s walls into a canvas that tells a rich, flavorful story.
This mural took 10 days to complete from sketching to colouring and painting.
Left wall: Vietnamese lady in ao dai and non la sitting on the pho noodle, hoisin and hot sauce and chopsticks in the background