Desert Icons: Mission and Cactus

30x22 watercolor on 140 lb rough cold press paper, an imaginary desert scene of a mission front and saguaro beside it.  Years ago I first painted this with some variation and this time used rough paper for texture on the old stucco facade.  It is not photorealism but one I enjoyed painting again in a southwest style.

Mission Gate

11x15 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper, another daily painting, simple and imaginary scene of the southwest.  We just need a couple of donkeys to make it complete.

Mission Landscape

15x22 watercolor imaginary landscape that put a southwest mission into its rolling hills.  This was painted wet in wet on 140 lb cold press paper.

Mission with Statue

30x22 watercolor of a California mission and statue of St. Francis I painted a few years ago.  This is a direct application painting wet in wet.