Tom's Thumb 20x30 inches lavenderfields I’m always learning with every

I’m always learning with every new painting I make

I had to neutralize the background colors a lot

I didn’t think about it too much

The fuzziness you see is actually sticky thorns that jump onto you if you get near them

The mountain has many native desert plants that grow into unique shapes

Tom's Thumb 20x30 inches lavenderfields I’m always learning with everyTom's Thumb is the name of a nice long winding trail with crushed stone paths that switch back and forth around large boulders. Its called Toms Thumb because at the end of the trail there is a tall rock with a little bump on top that people thought looked like a thumb. I dont think it does, but seeing that rocky bump from a distance makes it easier to identify the mountain. I took a lot of pictures along this hike and made three paintings from them. I