The sketches were done on October 6, 2006 at the same time I was attending the weekend visual journaling workshop in Tempe, AZ. Each time when I went to Phoenix, I made a point of visiting that botanical garden. I had to content with taking pictures early in the morning, as it can get very hot later during the summer days. But because I was there during the cooler month of October, I was able to stay there longer and do the sketches right on the spot.
The photographs of the cactus were taken last summer of 2008, and I converted them into black and white. I later colored them with a mixture of acrylics and glaze medium. The "trees" at the top of the board are duplicated three times from one sketch that I did on the other page in the small book. These trees are not palm trees but I believe they're Joshua trees.Art and image copyrighted 2008 by &rew Borloz
3 comments:
This is outstanding, Andrew - and you are correct, they are Joshua Trees - sentinels of the California desert
I love this art. That botanical garden in Phoenix is one of my most favorite places. I have lots of photographs myself. If you ever have time on another trip to Arizona be sure to go south and see the saguaro desert and musuem down there.
I have gone to saguaro desert and the wildlife museum there in Tuscon. The cactus there are just incredible. Would you believe that I left the camera in my hotel room in Phoenix!!
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