The Living Desert Painting by Maria Hunt

The Living Desert

by Maria Hunt

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Title

The Living Desert

Artist

Maria Hunt

Medium

Painting - Watercolor

Description

I had just completed my first watercolor course. It was June in Palm Desert (Underscore DESERT) and I set out to paint my first "plein air" watercolor desertscape. I was set up off the path, I'd mist the paper and begin painting. My paper dried so fast, it made free, loose painting difficult.So, the scene: the purple flowers were Texas Ranger (plant name) the spiky ones were agave that had already bloomed, and the Santa Rosa Mountains are in the background. It was about 8AM, 108 degrees F. As an aside, you'll note I do not have many "plein air" watercolor landscapes in my gallery. Oil painting, for this purpose, was easier in the desert. I completed the painting, went home, and signed up for oil painting classes...

Special AWARDS:

1st Place - Clouds--Paintings Only 8/12/17

Special THANKS you to the following Fine Art America Groups for featuring this painting:

The World We See 10/17/2014

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September 15th, 2013

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Comments (40)

Maria Hunt

Kaye Menner, I so thank your making this a "Favorite" : )

Maria Hunt

Randy, I so appreciate your kind comments..... I would love to see your imaginings of the desert. Hope you have a few in you gallery... Thank you, Randy.

Randy Burns

Have loved the desert since I was a kid. My first paintings were of the desert and how I imagined it. So beautiful seeing your beautiful painting here Maria. F/L

Brian Tada

Another gorgeous gem in your lovely desert gallery, Maria... absolutely beautiful! F/L

Maria Hunt

Henry, thank you for making this a favorite piece

Maria Hunt

Conni.... you are sheer sunshine. Sure appreciate your art... and ongoing support.

Conni Schaftenaar

Hahaha! I didn't look at the numbers at all - your image was in the 2nd position, so duh, that's what I said! It is unusual to have ties like that! Congrats either way!

Maria Hunt

Conni... Thank you... First time I saw a 3 way tie for first and a 2 way tie for 2nd place and I stopped counting.... Fun contest of beautiful paintings...

Conni Schaftenaar

Congrats on your 2nd place in the Clouds paintings contest, Marie, this is beautiful! Voted, L/F, sharing on FB

Henryk Gorecki

Congratulations,Maria on your well deserved winning in contest Clouds!Beautiful light and color,fantastic painting!-L/F

Maria Hunt

Thank you, Celeste

Celeste Drewien

Congratulations on your win in New Mexico Paintings group's contest on Clouds.

Maria Hunt

Thank you, Michael..

Michael Ciskowski

Very nice Maria. L/F

Maria Hunt

Larissa and Orlando I so appreciate your visit. I love your work.

LKB Art and Photography

Lovely creation! LF

Rainbow Artist Orlando L

I love this charming watercolour!! yes when the weather is too hot, it is hard to do wet watercolours, i have had this same issue before so i just wet an area and just work on that area, then move on to the next, one area at a time� very nice colour flows in your painting!! very lovely art!! L/F

Kendall Kessler

Lovely, flowing work! L/F

Maria Hunt

Thank you, Ginette. I appreciate comments on early works... I makes me less embarrassed that I uploaded them.. I love your work... think I'll go over and refresh myself on your work in your galleries.

Maria Hunt

Thank you, Bill.. Now I have to go read it again... I am just remembering the HEAT of the day and the silliness of doing watercolor in a dry environment.. Thanks, again. I am in love with your impressionistic painting style.