10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper
With just a little rain the desert springs to life.
“Rain showers my spirit and waters my soul.”
-Emily Logan Decens
Sunlit Chama
The deep orange settles my soul, I love the contrast with the water.
RIo Grande
This is the Rio Grande near Taos, NM. It was a quiet overcast day. I painted this from a small color study and a photo (the photo was all grey, so I was thankful for the study).
The Chama River in Full Color
The is really no question why they call it the painted desert. I loved playing with the reflections of all that color on the river.
Chama River
Chama river, mid day.
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