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    • majidM Offline
      majid
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      Hi mates.
      Maybe some of you know that I come from a background that has been mixed with war, and tough situations caused by sanctions.
      I think that all boundaries are sort of illusions that have shaped during a long history while in fact our lovely planet, earth, has no real boundary. Trees, mountains butterflies, and all beauties of nature are invaluable gifts and presents from mother nature. After my previous topic here and some warm compliments from you: https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=72979 ,I came up with an idea: start painting nature images from all over the world and exhibit them.
      I think may serve mutual understanding and therefore peace...
      Some of the natural elements are iconic in a specific area or culture. I.e. in my culture "Mount Damavand" plays this role: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Damavand .
      I need your attention, please: help me finding out these natural monuments or beautiful nature images from your mother-land. Also, it would be great if you please share images taken by yourself, loyalty free or if taken by someone else, acknowledged the author so that I could contact them and ask for permission. I think it takes at least two years for me to accomplish this project optimistically thinking one artwork per week.
      I re-share the image from my previous topic that was liked more.
      Thanks in advance.


      Chesme-Zaghi (Magpie fountain)

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      • BoxB Offline
        Box
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        Ok, I like your work so here is one from me, mother nature took me very much by surprise with this one.
        Taken from the fore deck of my boat in the waters around Sydney, it had been raining all day and it started to clear just as the day was drawing in. I was looking aft into the west at a rather spectacular sunset, fairly regular around here, when I glanced behind me into the east and was presented with this sunset rainbow.


        Sydney Sunset Rainbow.jpg

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        • pbacotP Offline
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          Cheers Majid. Beautiful! How was that picture created?

          I am not a photographer, but I have been fortunate to visit some great places. This view is from Muley Point above the San Juan river (winding down in those shadows below). Monument Valley to the left and Navajo Nation ahead across the canyon. This was our campsite.

          Someday we'll be able to share in person.


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          • david_hD Offline
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            This is the iconic image of my state of Utah. Delicate Arch. Utah is blessed with a lot of natural wonders, from Arches Nat'l Park, Bryce Canyon, Zion's Canyon, etc.

            There are a ton of images out there so I am sure you can find one that could inspire your art.


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            • HornOxxH Offline
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              ... last July (2020), just arrived in Wimereux on the northern coast of France. The limestone cliffs of England's steep coast can be seen in the background


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              never trust a skinny cook

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              • pbacotP Offline
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                I've never seen a picture looking across the Channel like that. So close but...now Brexit!

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                • HornOxxH Offline
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                  @pbacot said:

                  I've never seen a picture looking across the Channel like that. So close but...now Brexit!
                  I knew it is a small distance, but was also so amazed. Btw, behind the ship, under the setting sun is America (not to be seen πŸ˜„ )

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                  • G Offline
                    Glenn at home
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                    Great topic Majid and I love your pictures and art work, thanks for sharing. I am very lucky that I live right next to the Appalachian Mountains in Western North Carolina. I can be on a trial/hike in 30-45 minutes. Here is one of my favorite spots that I've been to all of my life, Stone Mountain NC. Such a wonderful place to enjoy nature. Here's a pic of a tree on the summit.


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                    • majidM Offline
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                      As M.L. King said: People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they have not communicated with each other....
                      Thank you all for your beautiful images shared. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ So now we have Box's spectacular image from Sydney (Australia),( I think this is the most challenging for me as my medium is watercolor), Pbacot's image from beautiful Colorado (USA),beautiful David_h's photo from Utah (USA), HornOxx's tranquil beauty from France, Summit tree by "Glen at home", that is really amaaaazing (USA again) (great place to live then...) . Oh mates this is great....I will start and share the result. I hope be lucky enough to have images from all around the globe. And this is amazing that they are (mainly) taken by you yourself. this means a lot to me.
                      Peace and love.

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                      • M Offline
                        moujiik
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                        Hello Majid, I love your drawings, they are very sensitive and professionals. Here is a pic from Dieppe, Normandie, France.
                        Moujiik


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                        • HornOxxH Offline
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                          ... when Box spoke of the "foredeck of his boat", at first I was so envious πŸ˜‰ The quality of all these picture posts though quickly comforted me then πŸ˜„ πŸ˜„ A really nice theme contribution idea Majid

                          never trust a skinny cook

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                            Glenn at home
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                            @majid said:

                            As M.L. King said: People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they have not communicated with each other....
                            Peace and love.

                            More truer words were never spoken! I'd love to visit Iran one day. Peace back to you Majid πŸ˜„

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                              majid
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                              Glenn, mates;
                              I also wish you all peace and love and hope one day you could come to visit our beautiful piece of land and also for myself to be able to visit your eminent beautiful country/countries and meet you in person...

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                              • majidM Offline
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                                After a while, that was away from painting, last night prepared some supply to kindle the job... Will share results in intervals.

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                                • majidM Offline
                                  majid
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                                  To be honest the most challenging one till now is the Cydney rainbow scene.. latest tries are somehow getting somewhere... I hope soon could share an acceptable result.

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                                  • Mike AmosM Offline
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                                    Are you looking for 'classic' beautiful scenes? I have walked the hills in decidedly dodgy weather and a mountain has a huge fascination when the weather turns, for me at least.

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                                    • majidM Offline
                                      majid
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                                      Dear Mike,
                                      My vision is to launch an online exhibition of all the paintings. I am not seeking nor "conventional" neither "classical" beauty... even am not in search of famous images from known photographers. This would be something that makes sense for us all at the end, such as these lovely images that have been shared till now. Photos that have been taken by us as amateur artists but makes sense for us. This won't be a formal exhibition at the end... So if you have an image that has a "meaning" for you, it'd be appreciated if share it with us.

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                                      • majidM Offline
                                        majid
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                                        Happy Nowruz mates. Thank you all for your warm replies, but as there were not enough images I asked some photographers for permission to paint over their works, on Instagram and most of them accepted kindly. Here I give up the topic but guess it might be still alive; a place to share the moments we loved the most or makes sense to us. Here are two images from where I live and a nearby park (Chitgar park).


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                                        • L Offline
                                          L i am
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                                          Hi Majid, if you are going down that path I suggest you research JMW Turner, and his "Philosophy of the sublime" I think it would be of some value to you πŸ˜‰

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                                          • majidM Offline
                                            majid
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                                            Thank you L i am, I will.

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