The Beautiful Shanty Town

This started as a speed painting, but I liked the concept so much I decided to spend more time on it. My concept is that sometimes less is more. The kids in the shanty town are having a great time playing with the trash and making the best of what little they have. I made a point to put the city in the right side of the background to show the contrast of rich and poor, as an indication of what true happiness really means. If that makes any sense...