Quietude I/II Serenity Collection Maralunga is a small village

Maralunga is a small village south of La Spezia

This stone fountain is in North Scottsdale at an old Hacienda style plaza

The nests are typically high in the cactus which provides protection from land dwelling predators and offers them a nice lookout over the Sonoran Desert

See if you can find the cardinal perched on one of the branches

Quietude I/II Serenity Collection Maralunga is a small villageWatercolor diptych on gallery wrapped canvas, framed in an espresso brown floater frame each 36" x 48" unframed, 37" x 49" framed Part of my Serenity Collection. Agave are one of my favorite desert plants to paint. The architectural shapes and the way the shadows and light play on the leaves makes for unique visual interest. This diptych was a challenge to myself to move in a more contemporary graphic direction by leaving a significant amount of white