Bali Holiday on Mount Batur

10/8/2020 1 Comment

Bali Holiday on Mount Batur

This is my first independent piece inspired by one of my novels!

This image captures my hero and heroine gazing out at the sunrise atop Mount Batur on the morning they meet in Bali.

Techniques

This was the first painting I completed modelled after a photograph. I was able to use this image to capture the sunrise landscape and place the images of Mia and Aiden. I completed my sketch and painted the image using my instincts and capturing the colours I saw in the photograph.

The Painting

The painting is of Mia and Aiden atop of Mount Batur in Bali. They are facing east overlooking Mount Agung and Lake Batur, the caldera that separates the two volcanos. Mount Rinjani on the neighbouring island of Lombok is also seen in the distance. The painting is during sunrise, when the sun is rising behind Mount Agung, shooting pink and gold into the sky. On the morning I visited, cloud covered the caldera. This peak is about 1700m above sea level.

Mia and Aiden meet the morning they are both on this hiking tour as solo Australian travellers in Bali. They begin chatting on the bus from their hotel to the base of the peak and get to know each other during the hike and over the course of the day, forming a fast friendship.

Acrylic on canvas - 30x40cm
Painted 9th - 10th August 2020

1 Comment

Cooper Kaylah link

24/10/2023 06:06:51 pm

Thankk you

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Art is a new love of mine. I love creating vibrant, visual pieces of art to brighten up my - and other peoples! - home. While I've always loved being creative with words and dance, I've never been a visual artist. But now, I'm so excited to be exploring this new hobby.

In early 2019, I attended a social paint and sip night in Townsville called Wasted Paint where we are instructed through the basics of a painting. I loved going there, learning new techniques, and seeing the many different paintings that are created by the one prompt. By the end of 2019, I honed everything I'd learned to create paintings for my family for Christmas. Sadly, Wasted Paint was cancelled during the pandemic of 2020.

It wasn't until August 2020 when I picked up a paintbrush again. When my little dog Timmy was diagnosed as terminal and we knew his days were numbered, I decided to do a painting for my mum. It helped me deal with my grief by painting my childhood puppy Timmy at the rainbow bridge where my other childhood dog Dillon was waiting for him. During this, I rediscovered my love for painting and set myself a new goal - to paint Timmy.

That's when I joined Lauren Elizabeth Fine Art's online Animal Art Masterclass. Now, my goal is to paint animals. I also hope to build my skills in landscapes to capture images from my books. And that's the story so far!

So this is just a little blog where I share the paintings I've created.

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