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"On the Road to Cerritos" 10x10 oil on panel Sold |
To get from Jolyns house to the beach at Cerritos you drive these dirt roads through the desert. They call this cactus a Cordone. I desperately wanted to stop and paint these in the landscape but unfortunately was tied down to the workshop schedule. I did take a lot of pictures of them , stopping Jo many times to hop out and shoot photos. I loved the change of complimentary color from the yellow/green tops to the red/purple lower branches.
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Cactus Bird |
I also had fun taking pictures of all the birds I saw. Here are a few pictures of them.
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Cardinal |
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Frigate |
5 comments:
Beautiful colors in this painting, Robin, and varying textures as well. You've really portrayed the magic of the great Sonoran desert!
Thank you Carol! Can't wait to get back! =]
These are so vibrant and beautiful.
I would love to go sometime. The heat sure is well illustrated in this painting.
Love the colours Robin!
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