An oasis in the Draa Valley, Zagora, Morocco

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Another good one! Love paintings which use silhouettes.

Posted by David Stevens on Wed 07 Jul 06:55:48

A lovely scene Sunil. What medium did you use?

Posted by Carole Kelly on Wed 07 Jul 09:27:44

Looks fantastic, would love to see this place Sunil. A lovely warm painting, in fact hot!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 07 Jul 11:29:33

Thank you, David and both Carole's. This is an oil painting on a re-used canvas. You can read my blog "Down in the Valley of the Draa and the Moroccan sub-Saharan desert" in my December 2014 travel blog...www.multitaskerme.blogspot.com If you ever get the chance to visit. Zagora is just beautiful.

Posted by Sunil Mehta on Wed 07 Jul 12:13:36

Brilliant, l love the warmth of the colours, and together with the silhouetted scene you've painted a great picture.

Posted by David Hill on Thu 08 Jul 18:41:35

Thank you David for your comments. Really appreciated. I was a bit concerned originally as I was re-using an old canvas and also the sky seem rather funny in that curved shape but it seems to work out quite well in the end.

Posted by Sunil Mehta on Fri 09 Jul 06:14:01

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07/07/2021

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In the bleak and arid mountainous desert area around Zagora, in Morocco, you come across the Draa Valley which is full of coconut palm trees. It is an amazing sight as you drive through, mile after mile of date palms in the Valley. My painting, oils on canvas, is representational of a view in the valley. The early mornings and late evenings are awesome in their beauty.

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Sunil Mehta

I paint landscapes and abstracts in acrylics, oils and water colours. My favourite style is impasto as it creates beautiful imagery and depth exploiting the richness of the paints thereby producing a pleasing tactile surface. Landscapes convey peace, tranquility and considerable warmth. I often use…

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