Bulgaria has an amazing variety of landscapes, similar in that respect to Albania or Australia. It was hard to choose one theme for the world inspired landscape so I thought about doing two paintings, then had the idea to combine the compositions into one painting. The top of the painting shows the black sea (which is not actually black, black meant North in ancient languages), sprawling white sandy beaches, and a lush mountainous countryside bathed in sun. Towards the bottom, the landscape transforms into a rocky cliff leading to an underground cavern. Bulgaria has some of the most elaborate and beautiful caves in all the world open to tourists and adventurers. Colourful lichen grow on the rocks, which appear as earth colours like burnt sienna, umber and yellow ochres.
World Inspired Landscapes: Bulgaria, 10 x 11" cold press, watercolour, May 2021 (No. 2664)
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