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Thursday, February 28, 2008

A Cactus Flower

Opuntia, watercolor, 5" x 9".
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This is a sketch done on location a few years ago, on the grounds of the Randall Davey house in Santa Fe. I love the delicacy of watercolors for rendering the creamy petals against the blue shadows, the way the shape of the flower is suggested.