By now, it's common knowledge the southwestern deserts, including the California deserts, are experiencing a superbloom thanks to the many rain storms we've had over the past months. More flowers than usual appear like magic and transform the typical desert browns to carpets of unbelievably zonking color that appears almost fluorescent!
The color doesn't always show very well in photos, but of course, in paintings (such as the ones I plan to do), the color will jump off the canvas or panels!
The color doesn't always show very well in photos, but of course, in paintings (such as the ones I plan to do), the color will jump off the canvas or panels!
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| Yellow and lavender flowers light up the desert floor. |
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| Yellow desert dandelions are in full bloom as the stick-like ocotillo prepares for a show in a few weeks. |
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| A barrel cactus blossoms in front of a chuparosa. |
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| A stick-like ocotillo, a palo verde tree and yellow-flowered brittlebush set off Indian Head Mountain. |
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| A red-flowered chuparosa nestles in a clump of lavender-colored phalecia. |
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The gently-scented pinkish blooms of
sand verbena color the waves of dunes.
These images, along with many others I made (and may continue to take) will certainly lead me to create paintings that highlight the desert at its blazing best!
Mark Junge
www.MarkJunge.com
www.FineArtAmerica.com (for prints)
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