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Located off the coast of Bali, Tanah Lot is a rock formation that is home to an ancient temple, making a great tourist destination. Made Surita works in a charming, naif style, capturing the beauty of Tanah Lot as locals make their way up to the temple. He confides "Tanah Lot is a temple in Cape Tanah Lot, one of six temples that are called the Sad Kahyangan, or 'six pillars' of Bali. The temple is always full of people, including Balinese and international travelers."

About this painting, Balinese artist Made Surita says "A lady is carrying rice on her head and another lady is sitting in a hut trying to defend the rice field from birds that want to eat the rice, while a man in a hat lies down under a big tree, resting himself." The artist paints this scene in a charming naif style, capturing the lush rice paddies under the watchful protection of two mountains.

Titled Panen Padi in Balinese.

Says Balinese artist Made Surita, "A mother with her son are carrying fish caught by her husband. The fish will be cooked for their meals and some of them are also to be sold. That is one role of a mother in a family." He paints this scene in a charming naif style, capturing the duo against a Balinese landscape lush with trees, grasses, and a river.

Titled Hasil Tangkapan in Balinese.

You won’t be able to take your eyes off Anton Papo’s captivating naif painting, depicting a fascinating half-dinosaur, half-alien creature that the Javanese artist calls “Ufosaurus.” Rendered in acrylic, ink and pencil on canvas, the composition is inspired by the artist’s passion for movies of all genres, including sci-fi. “It is a blend of the era of the dinosaurs (the past) and the era of alien civilization (the future). This is my version of animals in the future, presented in a deformative cartoon style,” he says.

“A mother rabbit buys lots of carrots in the supermarket and carries them home in a cart. This artwork is about the psychology of happiness, referring not only to the mother’s happiness (by making the purchase) but also to her children’s happiness, and even to the happiness of other rabbits around the mother figure,” says Javanese artist Anton Papo about this wonderful naif painting. Balancing technical skill with imaginative storytelling, every brushstroke of acrylic, deliberate ink line and careful pencil mark works in harmony across the canvas, creating a composition where white, yellow, red, green, blue and black hues dance together in contemporary style.

Filling the canvas in a symphony of white, yellow, black, orange, blue and red, this horse commands attention with bold strokes and dynamic energy. The spirited creature emerges through Anton Papo’s masterful blend of acrylics, ink and pencil work, creating a contemporary interpretation that captures the essence rather than the literal form. The Javanese artist’s affection for equine subjects shines through in every deliberate mark, resulting in a striking piece that balances raw expression with artistic restraint.

Javanese artist Anton Papo uses pencil, ink and acrylic on canvas to create this captivating naif painting inspired by his obsession with elephants. “These majestic animals are destined to be captured in an artistic form,” he says. “There are many different types with distinctive anatomical characteristics, and each country and continent has its own unique species. Elephants have been, and will always be an inspiration in art.”