10/3/06

Snow in the Desert; Watercolor

My good friend VLB sent me a great photo of bunny ear cactus and baren trees in a snowy Arizona desert. This is a quick study for a larger painting, done at the Boddy House Gallery. I'm playing with sky colors, since the original photo was snow white ground & sky, with no horizon line or color anywhere other than the plant life. The sunsets in the region are notoriously gorgeous, so anything goes when it comes to palette choices. Desert Snow 7 x 5 Watercolor on paper. For sale here. (sold)

3 comments:

Tim Schutz said...

I like the rich, vibrant colors you achieve in your watercolors. I enjoy your monotypes as well.

Laura Wambsgans said...

I am ready for winter! You really captured the feel of the chilly desert in winter.

Jeff Hayes said...

It's great, Belinda.