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Ping Hatta's latest portraits celebrate womanhood, diversity and a love of maximalist fashion

Illustrator Ping Hatta has always been interested in clothes; how they can say so much about a person, showing character and personality. So for her latest series, she has focused on maximalism.

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All images courtesy of Ping Hatta

All images courtesy of Ping Hatta

Full of bold patterns, big shoulders and angular shapes, Ping is experimenting with more muted colours these days but continues to celebrate the female form in all her work, as well as "attitude" and represents beauty in "diverse ethnicity and body positivity".

"I've also become obsessed with effortless poses. I prefer to paint my ladies in a candid or natural, relaxed poses. After all, confidence is always in style," she says. "And instead of painting ladies travelling to whimsical places and 'going out', my latest series will be inspired by 'going within': lucid dreaming, subtle experiences, mystics and attempting to translate those things into visual form."

Ping Hatta, aka Piamrak Hattakitkosol, is a Thai illustrator, artist, lingerie designer, and "maker of little things". Based in New York City and Bangkok, her clients include Vogue, American Illustration, Jo Malone London, Sephora, Rebecca Minkoff, among many more. Recent projects include horoscope illustrations for ELLE Thailand and some private portrait commissions. Discover more of her work at pinghatta.com or follow her on Instagram.

Illustration of a woman wearing a wide-brimmed grey hat, yellow bow and maximalist outfit with bold floral patterns in pink, orange and white against a green background
Illustration by Ping Hatta of a woman wearing a white shirt with tan polka dots and black buttons, paired with tan trousers, against a blue background
Illustration of a woman with slicked-back blonde hair wearing a white dress with large black polka dots and a tied waist, against a terracotta background
Illustrated portrait of a woman with dark skin wearing a sleeveless cream dress with a tan geometric pattern, seated with one arm resting on her leg against a teal background
Woman in purple polka dot shirt sitting in a relaxed pose with eyes closed, illustrated with bold lines and muted colour palette
Illustrated portrait of a woman with black hair wearing a bold maximalist jacket with clashing geometric and animal print patterns in red, white, black and turquoise, paired with red gloves against a blue background
Illustrated portrait of a woman with dark hair wearing a black and white abstract floral-patterned shirt against a bright blue background, with a relaxed, confident expression
Illustration of a woman with brown hair wearing a bold blue and tan striped garment with voluminous sleeves, set against a dark background
Stylised illustration of a woman wearing a wide-brimmed black hat, black scarf and bold yellow and white floral patterned jacket against a muted green background
Illustrated portrait of a woman with black hair and red lips wearing a bold geometric patterned blazer with striped sleeves and a leopard-print wrap collar, accessorised with a chunky gold chain necklace
Illustrated portrait of a woman with short black hair and long pearl earrings, wearing an oversized black jacket with dramatic shoulders adorned with white and blue floral embroidery and pearl details
Illustration of a woman with a minimalist face wearing a red and white floral coat with a black bow around her neck and long black gloves against a pale yellow background
Illustration of a woman with black hair wearing a maximalist patterned jacket in red, orange, black and white with bold geometric and animal print designs against a purple background
Illustration of a woman with dark hair and a red flower accessory wearing a bold red dress with blue floral patterns, set against a pale pink background
Illustrated figure wearing a turquoise patterned wide-brimmed hat and matching coat with bold floral designs, pink scarf and black gloves against a muted green background
Illustrated figure seated in relaxed pose wearing layered clothing with bold geometric stripes in orange, cream, burgundy and black against a blue background
Illustration of a figure with dark skin wearing a voluminous blue dress with ruffled shoulders, embellished with pink, white and black floral patterns, pink lips and statement earrings against a beige background
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