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An abstract river landscape where the water is surrounded by trees captures the eye and conveys a sensation of tranquility. Ghanaian artist Samuel Ashong relies on batik techniques to fill cotton with a blue, black, yellow and green palette. The striking landscape features a cardstock mat and is ready for framing.

"This is my daughter's title for this work," the artist confides. "She made reference to warmth of colors, especially the sea and the waves, which represent happiness."

A lively antelope frolics through the fields in K. Baka's serene wildlife painting. Using patchy dabs of green and blue acrylic paint, the Ghanaian artist creates a verdant backdrop for the antelope to play on a bright summer day.

A woman seductively rests among a pile of pots where everyone can catch a glimpse of her natural beauty. This captivating Impressionistic painting by Ghanaian artist Alex Mensah is crafted on a canvas with acrylic paints in blue, brown, black and white as primary colors.

Returning from a long day of work, the family in Alex Mensah's colorful acrylic work bands together during tough times. The Ghanaian artist uses flecks of blue, yellow, red, and brown to create the impressionistic scene, dividing the canvas into light and dark halves to represent the passing day.

No matter how busy we are, we must always find time to stop and smell the flowers just like this woman does when a fabulous red flower draws her attention. Ghanaian artist Alex Mensah reflects on the imperative need to appreciate the small things in life because they matter more than we can imagine. The amazing Impressionist-style scene is created by using acrylic paints on canvas in shades of green, brown, orange and yellow.