Desert In Spring

 

This studio oil painting, 14"x18", is of an area along highway 87 between Payson and Mesa and is one of my favorite scenic routes to drive in Arizona. For a desert, the Sonoran can be quite green, especially when there is a little water around. This is a backlit subject, one of my favorite vantage points from which to paint.

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Here is a small 6 x 8 oil painting I did as a demo for a student this morning. A larger studio piece of a similar theme shall be forth coming. BTW, I am offering an 8-week oil painting class titled, Clouds & Sky in the Landscape starting July 7 in my Albuquerque studio. Please visit my website for details: www.tomblazier.com.