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Up next for one of my "Bali Magic Collection" is Bamboo!  Indonesia is one of the largest exporters of bamboo worldwide.  It is used for many things within the Balinese community.  Some of the most incredible architectural structures I've seen in Bali are made of bamboo.  It is also used for furniture, handicrafts, musical instruments, ceremonies, baskets, utensils toys and even food.  The leaves hold nutritional medicine and the young shoots are used in some local dishes.  In the western world we call the bamboo furniture rattan, the semi-summery style woven chairs, couches and even floor mats.  For this painting I'll be exploring the many types of bamboo I have seen on Bali and in various other S.E. Asian countries and putting together some red, purple, green and yellow bamboos to represent the vast array I have come upon.  Let the fresh white sheet of paper begin to take form!