The Arizona Paintings

From the desert panoramics, I found the places that intrigued me most, the points of interest that intersected, and cactuses.


Using a burnt sienna ground that naturally builds a warmth into the painting (and in three all around coats, seals the panel) I sand in between each layer then I literally trace the shapes of importance onto the panel, and sand again.


The resulting lines give me reference points for the first layer of the painting.


-jb.