Serbia is a small country located between central and south eastern Europe. Evidence for human habitation goes all the way back to the early stone ages, and Serbia has remained a country in one way or another for a very long time. I was writing about how some countries seemed to resist regime change, however, Serbia has been conquered and re-conquered so many times, there are several Wikipedia pages dedicated to the historical twists and turns. It appears that 2006 is the year they finally claimed independence and self rule through democracy. Ancient mountains in the south east are covered in grassy meadows and old pine trees, as depicted in the painting. To paint the bright green grass, I first applied pure vanadium yellow (PY184), then surrounded it by chartreuse, which was a mix of the yellow with some green (PG36). Adding more green and neutralizing with some orange and blue gave depth to the scene. It all looked pretty bland until the dark pine trees went on, the foliage is perylene maroon (PR179) with blue-green (PG7). This series has challenged my creativity and compositional skills, and allowed me to explore landscapes that I never would have encountered in Canada. If I ever visit one of these countries, I am ready! It is also fun to learn more about geography, politics, and history of the world.
World Inspired Landscapes: Serbia, watercolour 8 x 10" hot press, April 2025 (No. 3880b)
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