Laos is located between several countries including China, Cambodia, Vietnam and others in the south Asian peninsula. It fell under French and American control throughout colonial times and the Vietnam war, and is now its own country. The wealth of the region comes largely from its central proximity, they are investing in train track infrastructure to act as a shipping and transportation hub. Another source of income are oil and gas, hydroelectric power, and a large rice sector. In the painting I depicted a typical terraced rice paddy on a mountainside, with more rice paddies stretching into the distance. The rest of the landscape consists of small jagged mountains, plains and lush jungle. As the infrastructure continues to grow, tourism is also growing in Laos, there are a lot of historical sites, nature, and unique food and culture to explore. I have known several people to go to this region of the world, usually they visit several of the surrounding countries, Thailand is popular for example. Speaking of the painting, the composition was obviously built around the terraced mountain and its chartreuse rice paddies, and the rest of the scene was meant to be flowing and undulating to complement the shapes.
World Inspired Landscapes: Laos, watercolour 9 x 12" watercolour paper, January 2024
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