Going To The River

A commission painting.
-The jungle scene with Borneo wildlife rooting in their habitats plus lush greens-

                   

Technically, it sounds like this.
Emotionally, it is more.
Sitting in a room, the closest green is the climber on my balcony that managed from a floor below.
Overlooking the backyard garden, playground and the small hillside that once in a while the township workers come to clear, I enjoy the sightings of sunbirds, squirrels, chameleons, white breasted waterhens , emerald doves and common bubuls.
This small patch of green lung is the home for a small group of urban wildlife, that I hope will stay.
The Borneo Rainforest, the kingdom of animals is getting attention from humans, of different motives. The cooperation is after the economic and natural resources, the poachers after the ivory, feathers, skins and bones. The naturalists and environmentalists do their research and conservations.
The animals, they just want to wake up at the break of day and go to the river for a swim.
Or perch on a tree, or feed on the figs.
Or care for their youngs, or swing from tree to tree.
Physically, my back hurts with thoughts like this, and when I sit on the floor for too long, painting.
Emotionally, I am contented to be the story teller of the Utopia I have created.

Going To The River
152 x 80cm Oil on canvas Commission