Jumpin’ Dusky Desert Chollas 30x40 inches still life This is a tiny painting

This is a tiny painting of my tiny studio in Arizona

” Do you ever write down your own dreams so you won’t forget them

which means “green

blank insides

It made for a nice contrast of shapes and shadows in this overhead image

Jumpin’ Dusky Desert Chollas 30x40 inches still life This is a tiny paintingThese pretty cacti look like theyre soft and fluffy and people have given them the nickname, Teddy Bear cactus. But, they're proper name is Jumping Cholla because if you touch one its thorns will jump onto you. Once the sticky thorns enter your skin they're very difficult to remove. If you try to use your fingers to remove them the spikes will jump into them and continue to prick you. So, some people carry a small toothed comb with them while hiking