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Blue on Blue is a landscape drawing in pastels of a street in the Moroccan town of Chefchaouen in the Rif Mountains Copyright 2020 ChrisArmytage, Photographic Artist, Australia.

Chefchaouen, also known as Chaouen, is a city in northwest Morocco. It is the chief town of the province of the same name, and is noted for its buildings in shades of blue. Chefchaouen is situated just inland from Tangier and Tétouan.

There are several theories as to why the walls were painted blue. One popular theory is that the blue keeps mosquitos away. The blue is said to symbolize the sky and heaven, and serve as a reminder to lead a spiritual life. However, according to some locals, the walls were mandated to be painted blue simply to attract tourists at some point in the 1970s.

I am an Australian Photographic Artist and Designer, living on the Central North Coast of beautiful Tasmania. My work begins with a photograph and ends up wherever my imagination takes me. All my artworks are available as fine quality wall art, home decor and lifestyle products. I will let them speak for themselves - enjoy! You can also find my art as Fine Art Prints and Products at: https://chrisarmytage.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/chrisarmytage https://www.artpal.com/ChrisArmytage/ and on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisArmytage.Creations/ ___ Quotes from some of my peers: "With the fine touch of an artist and the visual acuity of a professional, she creates art from the natural surroundings ... and it...