My latest painting -- finally, after being so unmotivated during December 2025 and only slightly more so in January 2026!!
The title is Palo Verde by Moonlight. In case you didn't know, "palo verde" is Spanish for "green stick" and is the name of that small tree/shrub that dominates the image. When you see these in daylight, the branches and twigs (and often the multiple trunks) are green.
The size of the painting is 8" x 10" / 20cm x 25cm. It's acrylic on panel and should appear on my website in a few weeks.
I was actually at this site many years ago -- north of the Superstition Mountains of Arizona, looking south toward the mountains. That day I was taking pictures using black and white infrared film, which gave the picture a nighttime effect. So I added a little color and a few stars.
I hope you like it! Moonlight in the desert is a magical scene!!
Mark Junge
www.MarkJunge.com or www.SouthwestSpaces.com
