Wathone

(Luminary Sketch)

Born - 1947 ~ 2008

Specialized in Landscape

Wathone, born Khin Hla, was a prominent Burmese painter, best known for his watercolor and batik paintings. He was realist and traditional painter. Studied under (Rangoon) Ba Swe, Ba Yin Gyi, Thu Ka, Lun Gywe, Ba Yin Galay, Thein Han. He was the subject of a documentary called A Sketch of Wathone, directed by Kyi Phyu Shin, which won the best shorts award at the National Geographic Society’s 2008 All Roads Film Festival.