Sidewinder Trail (3 of 3) 18x24 inches michigandunes This large scale painting was

This large scale painting was super fun to paint

Once the sticky thorns enter your skin they're very difficult to remove

I used saturated warm hues to make the flowers pop and cooler

and using lots of fun colors to create the forest’s depth

I took a lot of pictures along this hike and made three paintings from them

Sidewinder Trail (3 of 3) 18x24 inches michigandunes This large scale painting wasThis trail is right in my backyardmeaning I can walk to it from my house. There are a lot of Saguaro Cacti along this path. While hiking it, I took a bunch of photos and chose three to make paintings from. Occasionally, I'll come across a lone coyote walking these trails and my dog will go berserk. So, I'll slowly walk away when I see one and make loud noises, waving my arms to scare them away. Usually they just look at me like I'm some crazy lady not