Majestic green and blue colours of the ancient rainforest in Endau Ropin are delicately applied with extravagant brushstrokes, resulting in a vibrant effect. Spanning the Johor Pahang state border, the national park is a crucial forest habitat for animals such as the Malayan Tiger, Malayan Tapir and Asian Elephant. It contains an estimated 1,593 species of flora. The artist focused on the sensations of the lush tropical landscape. It is a hallmark of the veteran artist painting for 60 years that he is still working on his canvas. Sanip was one of the early Malays who graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore, in 1961. His is a lifelong devotion to landscape with series such as Sri Mersing, Endau-Rompin, Gunung Ledang and Gelorasa. He was a past president of the Johor Artists Society and the Johor Historical Society.