The Malaysia between the postcards.
Original acrylic paintings of the kampungs, jetties and quiet coastlines of Kedah and Perlis — painted on site, brush in hand, long before anyone thought to photograph them.
Painted from a real place, not a stock photo.
Painted on location
Most pieces begin outdoors with a sketchbook and a mixing tray, not a screen. That's where the real light and texture come from.
Rooted in real places
Every canvas is named for its kampung, jetty or hill — Kuala Sala, Tebengau, Batu Hampar — not a generic "seascape no. 4".
Award-winning hand
Winner, Karnival Kesenian Islam 2017, with pieces exhibited and collected across the northern states.
Three ways to bring the north onto your wall.
Original Paintings
One-of-a-kind acrylic works straight from the studio — landscapes, seascapes and kampung scenes, ready to hang.
Commissioned Artwork
Your kampung house, your grandfather's boat, your family's jetty — painted from your own photos or memory.
Prints & Reproductions
Archival prints of gallery favourites for collectors who want the work at a friendlier price point.
A few recent canvases.
What it's like to own one.
The painting of Kuala Sala hangs in our living room now and every guest asks where it is. It feels exactly like standing on that jetty at 6pm.
We commissioned a painting of my late grandmother's house in Perlis. Aqmal got the roofline and the old well exactly right — it means everything to my family.
Honest, easy to work with, and the finished piece arrived better than the reference photo I sent. Already planning a second commission.
An easel, a mixing tray, and a stretch of coastline.
Aqmal Mokhtar has spent the last decade painting the parts of Kedah and Perlis that don't make it onto travel posters — fishing jetties at low tide, timber houses going soft at the edges, paddy fields at first light. In 2017 his work won at Karnival Kesenian Islam, and it's been in private collections across the north ever since.
Read the Full StoryReady to put the north on your wall?
Browse finished originals or start a conversation about a commission — either way, I'll reply within a day or two.
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