In Colombia they have a remarkable river called Caño Cristales or Rainbow River where the interesting mosses, clays, and reflections create natural abstract art. You can look it up on the internet and see plenty of touristy photos. In the world inspired landscapes I try to avoid the cliches, but after some thought, this river just seemed like the right design for Colombia. Colourful and a little surprising. It is very hard to get to, deep in the south, so not that many tourists have ever laid eyes on it. The small waterfalls are almost blood red with moss, and the depths of the crystal clear water contain fluorescent yellows and greens. I did another Colombia painting, which was neat but the new version seems to capture a bit more of the obvious verve of the country. When I did the library research on Colombia I also read a Colombia cooking book, it was full of recipes, wine suggestions, and music lists. Clearly Colombians like to entertain!
World Inspired Landscapes: Colombia, Rainbow River, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, January 2022 (No. 3055b)
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