Anza Borrego

 

Anza Borrego Wildflowers

indian ink and acrylic on heavy brown paper

It is hard not to be inspired by all the wildflowers that are in bloom right now. Looking for ideas, I came across the following pictures from a trip out to the Anza Borrego desert.  The Anza Borrego is a dry and harsh desert.  The fragile, beautiful wildflowers that somehow survive here are a stark contrast to their bleak setting.

Mixing

Orcutt Hills Old Oil Road

Orcutt Hills Old Oil Road

8" X 10"

acrylic and indian ink on heavy beige paper

This is a painting of an old oil road meandering through the Orcutt hills and looking out towards the vineyard-rich Sisquoc Valley/Foxen Canyon Road.

Wildflowers

Wildflowers

 7" X 5"
indian ink and acrylic on heavy beige paper

Lupines (purple) and Emory's Globemallow (orange)

Spring in full force

Wildflowers growing in the the water harvesting basins in our neighborhood.

Bursting Poppy Fields

 

Bursting Poppy Fields

12" X 16"

acrylic on linen canvas

March 2011

Orchards and Vineyards

Orchards and Vineyards

8 X 20 inches

acrylic and indian ink on 100% cotton 140 lb paper 

This is a painting of the vineyards, orchards, oak covered hills, and mountains in Santa Barbara County.