Scarlet Birds this quail family scoots around

this quail family scoots around a mature agave

I was struck by the contrast of the multi-colored blooms against the backdrop of the turquoise water in the Sea of Cortez

This piece was inspired by my morning walks through my neighborhood this past spring

The “Vista Series” of note cards includes: Field of Poppies in Umbria

Cards are packaged in a clear acetate box

Scarlet Birds this quail family scoots aroundWatercolor on gallery wrapped canvas 30" x 30" Oriental poppies are one of my favorite flowers to paint. They were my mothers favorite and our Midwest garden teemed with them. I now grow many varieties and continue to enjoy them as a perennial treat in my California garden.