This is Home Thousand Palms Preserve

This 11x14 was sold at a fund raiser for Dyslexia Foundation.. the 2nd fundraising event that convinced me that art could make a difference in even... more

by Maria Hunt

Title

This is Home Thousand Palms Preserve

Artist

Maria Hunt

Medium

Painting - Painting Oil

Description

This 11x14 was sold at a fund raiser for Dyslexia Foundation.. the 2nd fundraising event that convinced me that art could make a difference in even the smallest communities.

In chilly air, we set up our easels and began painting the early light in the Thousand Palms Preserve, outside Palm Springs, in the desert. The light wasn't intense in the cloudless sky, but the stately palms were glimmering, the walking paths glowing slightly, and the distant mountains took on the cool morning desert colors.

This is life in the desert floor, outside Palm Springs. It also is home to the almost extinct a small 3 toed lizard. It does have one of the last "moving" dunes that will soon overtake the natural spring oasis... It is being held back by a stand of palms... beautiful and stately... being "hugged" or "nudged" by the moving sand dunes. Enjoy this moment... and step on the actual fault line as this portion of the desert moves closer to San Francisco Bay Area. : ))
After a few hours, the light had changed, and we left for another location in the shade. At home, I created a larger (24" X 48") version of this painting

Special AWARDS:
1st Place Tie in California Soul Contest
1st place finish in the Nature Contest. 10/1/17

A special THANK YOU to the following Fine Art America groups for featuring this painting:

Features:

1000 Views on 1 image 05/15/2017

500 And Beyond 05/01/2017

Art District 04/18/2017

No Place Like Home 07/06/2016

F A A - Pixels All Stars 08/10/2015

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APPRECIATING WORKS OF ALL MEDIUMS (7/11/14)

IMPRESSIONISTS Of THE 21st CENTURY (07/13/2014)

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The Light Painters 07/15/2014

Beauty 07/20/2014

The Light Painters 07/15/2014

ALL SEASONS Landscapes 07/19/2014

Images That Excite... 08/04/2014

Mountains And Hills 11/22/2014

The Galleria of Interior Design 10/17/2014

Anything Van Goghs 09/09/2014


Content, California Desert, Palms Mountains, sunrise, Open Impressionism: California Desert , Purple Mountain Majesty

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July 10th, 2014