paintings

Bathed in silvery moonlight, the Northern Thai landscape is a paradise of peace. Birds perch on a flowering frangipani branch as Det invokes the magic of the night. The artist works in the woodcut technique, selecting a cool palette of blue and violet.

Talented artist Buana offers us this beautiful and meaningful composition paying homage to Rio de Janeiro. Afternoon's light exalts the city's dramatic atmosphere, softly illuminating the sea and Sugarloaf Mountain, one of Rio's most famous natural landmarks.

Titled "Morro do Pão de Açúcar" in Portuguese.

Eagles soar through Andean skies guarding the valleys in Ayahuanco, in the Ayacucho province of Peru. "This is a personal way with which to depict the Andean landscape," confides Raúl Cardenas in reference to the purple undertones that color his composition. "I am highlighting three essential elements: wind, earth and water. They are important to the magical, cosmic world of pre-Hispanic cultures."

Titled "Torrente" in Spanish.

Overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro, the famous Christ the Redeemer statue is watchful and resolute. Brazilian artist Ricardo Siccuro offers this print based on one of his original paintings. This landscape scene is captured in an expressionist style with wavy forms and abstract shapes in cool blues.

Titled Cristo Redentor in Portuguese.

Steep volcanoes surround the deep waters of Lake Atitlan, all blue beneath an azure sky. Bobbing at anchor, fishing canoes tie up along a wooden dock. All is peace and beautiful in this painting of the Guatemalan highlands. Victor Mayor works in oil on canvas to create this work of art.