Brunei is a low lying island country adjacent to Malaysia and surrounded by Indonesia. Wealthy in oil, the country has preserved most of its tropical rain forest and has become a popular tourist destination. They set up pathways to walk through the pristine swampy lakes and tree canopies. It is interesting as I read about countries, the ones with wealth can preserve nature, while countries that struggle tend to plow over nature for crops and development. The next one I will post is Brazil, which finds itself in an especially troubling situation regarding nature. For the Brunei painting, I read a travel book and searched the internet including google maps and wikipedia to assemble the ideas which included tufts of grass in a shallow lake, the viewing platform, and the lush green jungle complete with little red bird. There are also mangroves on the waterfront.
World Inspired Landscapes: Brunei, 5 x 8" cold press, watercolour, April 2021 (No. 2626a)
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