Desert Willow Print 18x24 inches Apparel I liked seeing the angles

I liked seeing the angles in the agave plants and the gestures of the human-like cacti

I like how the combination of rich colors mixed with my wild composition made for an exciting sunny-looking painting

it was noon and the sun was strong

They bloom year round

Every year my husband and I head up north to chop down our Christmas tree

Desert Willow Print 18x24 inches Apparel I liked seeing the anglesWe 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