El Salvador is a small country in Central America next to Belize on the pacific side. Parts of the landscape are volcanic mountains and tropical jungles, with flat table land closer to the coast. There are many beautiful beaches, waterfalls, and interesting wildlife according to the tour guides and internet resources that I consulted. In fact, I have not known anybody to go to El Salvador as a tourist, probably due to the same problems many of the Central American countries have with violence. With the right precautions and a tour group it seems that people do visit, and seem to enjoy the hiking, food, and diverse Spanish and Indigenous culture.
To do the painting I first made some sketches of one of the succulents that we have in the house, and then depicted it on the steep sides of a volcanic mountain. in the distance, hills and mountains illuminated in light and darkened by shadow roll into the distance. A simple blue sky adorns the background. To make the pale, minty green of the succulents I used a pastel green made with perylene green (PBk310), burnt sienna (PR101/PBr7) and a touch of water.
World Inspired Landscapes: El Salvador, watercolour 8 x 10" rough press, March 2022 (No. 3329a)
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