I decided to do a more abstract piece. It was going to be a very simple - just some large areas divided up with curved lines with a few designs on them. But it kind of changed along the way and the simple design got a lot more complex.
The painting is based on my memories of our recent trip to Vietnam. The bottom left is a simple representation of the terraced rice paddies in the northern highlands, with a bold dividing feature from the next section representing the misty highland hills near the south China border. The next sections are based on Hoi An in central Vietnam. We did not go any further south apart from passing through Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon) on the way to Kuala Lumpur.
The painting is based on my memories of our recent trip to Vietnam. The bottom left is a simple representation of the terraced rice paddies in the northern highlands, with a bold dividing feature from the next section representing the misty highland hills near the south China border. The next sections are based on Hoi An in central Vietnam. We did not go any further south apart from passing through Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon) on the way to Kuala Lumpur.
Basic design sketched in, bottom left background started
design changing to incorporate representational areas
Still thinking about how to finish it off. I think the paddy fields need something more. I might try to put in some detail of the reflections in the water, and maybe some of the rice stubble.
On the other side I'll try to keep it simple - just a sampan and some general colouring. We'll see how it looks.
The next one I have planned will be even more abstract than this one.
On the other side I'll try to keep it simple - just a sampan and some general colouring. We'll see how it looks.
The next one I have planned will be even more abstract than this one.
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