Desert Marigold 20x24 inches home The mountain has many native

The mountain has many native desert plants that grow into unique shapes

If you try to use your fingers to remove them the spikes will jump into them and continue to prick you

I gave it a vintage vibe with an old pick-up truck towing an airstream

Maple Wood Canvas Floater Frame:

so I snapped a photo and painted it

Desert Marigold 20x24 inches home The mountain has many nativeIts a colorful spring here in the desert after a damp, rainy winter. The plants are exploding colors of green, yellow, purple, pink, white, red and orange. I picked yellow flowers from a Desert Marigold bush growing in our yard to make a still life. I arranged them in a green glass with some Pink Muhly grasses and snapped some reference photos while the sun was hot and shadows were strong. In my painting, I used saturated warm hues to make the flowers