Desert Willow 18x24 inches desert art The reason most artists never

The reason most artists never smile in self-portrait paintings is because we’re concentrating on getting our facial features correct

194' elevation gain

including yourself

waving my arms to scare them away

These pretty cacti look like they’re soft and fluffy and people have given them the nickname

Desert Willow 18x24 inches desert art The reason most artists neverWe have three Desert Willow trees in our front yard in Arizona. The first winter I arrived there I thought they had died. Their leaves were gone, and all the other trees were green and lush. Later, I found out they are deciduous trees, (and lose their leaves annually). When spring arrived the willow trees leaves and beautiful pink blossoms grew back again. I liked the contrast of shapesthe long green leaves against the flowers soft contoursso I made