Quietude I/II Serenity Collection The nests are typically high

The nests are typically high in the cactus which provides protection from land dwelling predators and offers them a nice lookout over the Sonoran Desert

I have painted him several times… his cuteness factor is absolutely off the charts

while dramatically different

The bell-shaped blossoms are clustered off a stalk that can be as much as 6 feet tall

Quietude I/II Serenity Collection The nests are typically highWatercolor diptych on gallery wrapped canvas, framed in an espresso brown floater frame each 36" x 48" unframed, 37" x 49" framed Part of my Serenity Collection. Agave are one of my favorite desert plants to paint. The architectural shapes and the way the shadows and light play on the leaves makes for unique visual interest. This diptych was a challenge to myself to move in a more contemporary graphic direction by leaving a significant amount of white