Friday, September 25, 2009

Everyday Matters Challenge #21- Draw something old


I painted this in acrylic from a photo of an Arizona sunset that I cut out of a travel magazine. I loved the colors and subject matter. The Saguaro Cactus does not even begin to grow "arms" until it is about 70 years old. The ones seen here are over 100 years old and the Saguaro can live to be over 200 years old.
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6 comments:

  1. DeborahSeptember 25, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    I can feel the heat of the desert here. Beautiful.

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  2. Patty RutheSeptember 25, 2009 at 8:58 PM

    Love the colors and silhouettes! Nice choice for something old.

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  3. nanke's stuffSeptember 26, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    Very well done - I've seen many a sunset in the desert that looked just like that! nancy

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  4. UnknownSeptember 26, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    I had absolutely no idea that they could get that old! This was very interesting! And I love the colors, just beautiful!

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  5. TimareeSeptember 26, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    And don't they look pretty against a sunset?! Very nice piece.

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  6. AlexSeptember 27, 2009 at 11:01 AM

    Fantastic background, and I really like the dark shadows cast on your subjects. I've never seen sunset in deserts..but I sure would like to see one now after this! Thanks :)

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