New Mexico Watercolor

Here is the first of several watercolors that I'm completing from photo reference taken on the drive West. (Forgive me, I should take this to get it scanned for a better image but this is what you get right now.)

7"x5"

purchase (for $50) here

New Mexico was entirely surprising to me. It was so very beautiful. Lots of trains, mountains and little puffy tufts of vegetation. The overall coloring of the land was inspirational -such a subtle, warm, rich and creamy pallet. 

I wanted to stay for awhile but California was waiting...