“Art takes nature as its model.”
Golden Baobab. 24”x 36” Canvas. Completed May 2020
In my humble opinion, this painting turned out way better than I anticipated because one thing that worried me during sketching was how to show height of these majestic African trees. Growing up, whenever we drove to the Kenyan Coast, you’d see these magnificent, old and gorgeous trees all over. They are fascinating to see and I knew once the thought came to mind, that it had to be a great painting. I love it.
What song comes to mind when I look at this painting? Mighty Joshua’s “Clean Hands.” This song is simple and shares a positive message with a cool reggae beat.
Joshua is a friend who’s doing work to empower people in his community in Richmond, VA as well as the children of the Makindu Children’s Program in Kenya. Guess what type of trees you’ll find in and around Makindu? Yep… Baobabs’.