Joshua Tree

Felt like doing another illustration from my early May trip to Joshua Tree- so many lizards and blossoms, it was hard not to take so many photos! Check out the rest of my joshua tree pics on my flickr set! : )

More Joshua Tree studies

Just a quick sketch...

Mojave Mound cactus

Another cactus study from my trip! This is the Mojave Mound cactus- beautiful red blossoms with some mighty scary spikes! Ouch!

Finished beavertail cactus, with more color

Here is yesterday's drawing, with color, as promised! Just did a light pass with color- wanted to preserve the texture of the text beneath. Enjoy!

Halfway there

Feeling very much under the weather tonight, so can only get this up- started this at lunchtime; meant to color it in, so it's only halfway done. Will try to get the finished color pass up tomorrow with another drawing! enjoy! (it's a beavertail cacti from Joshua Tree)

Teddy Bear Cholla

Another blooming flower from Joshua Tree (green flowers! very beautiful in a subtle way). Also, forgot to mention it- this is my 202nd post! (passed #200 a few days ago!) Whoo hoo!

Mountain Quail

Finished off my trip to Joshua Tree earlier today with a hike to 49 Palms Oasis and saw tons of Mountain Quail, so my drawing today is of one! They were so amazingly adorable- snapped some great pics of them a well! Enjoy! (ps- guacho boy is the name of the book from which my new sketch book came from)

Joshua Tree

I was in Joshua Tree for the weekend- here's a sketch of the park at sunset; Also, my submission for this week's Illustration Friday's theme, "Seed," for every mighty Joshua Tree must first grow from a small seed!