#16 - "Desert Bloom"
Original Oil 6x8"
10/04/24 (2:30 pm)
Boy the desert is a prickly place! We laughed so hard at some crazy kind of tennis ball cactus thing that stuck to the heels of our shoes and came with us wherever we went. Couldn't set anything down or it was covered in prickles and burrs. It seemed like there was just nothing soft there until I saw this bloom and thought it would be a fun opportunity to focus in on the micro landscape.
#17 - "Tonto Sunset"
Original Oil 6x8"
#17 - "Tonto Sunset"
Original Oil 6x8"
10/04/24 (5:30 pm)
This is the last painting from our desert trip and my favourite. I'm adding a photo of me painting it to show what isn't seen in a photograph. I definitely took artistic license and pushed the warmth, but in reality I would say the scene looked about halfway between what I painted and what the photo represents.
Exquisite piece, Liz!
ReplyDeleteI grew up in AZ, and we used to call those cactus 'jumping jacks' because they seem to jump to anything that gets near them.
I love the warmth you've infused these with. They're both beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSaw that cactus on my sidebar and it jumped right off the screen. WOW! What a beauty. That light is exquisite!
ReplyDeleteSpectacular light in your cactus! Its like being in a dream...
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful colors in both of these pieces. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks you guys! Dana, means a lot that you like the cactus piece if you grew up there. Jumping Jacks is the perfect name for those crazy units!
ReplyDeleteLove the desert paintings. The cactus piece is a favorite.
ReplyDeleteGreat composition in the landscape, I love the how the mountain and the lower right bush set each other off. And the cactus flower is beautiful, lovely hard and soft edges and what a spotlight.
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ReplyDeleteWonderful glowing light on the cactus bloom. Makes me long for the southwest. We had jumping cactus in Kamloops. It makes your free-range toddlers wise and tough really quickly!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for all your lovely comments. The cactus sure seems to be a hit, funny, I was going to wipe it and Gaye talked me out of it. I think sometimes when a painting doesn't match your vision for it, it's hard to see what's good in it.