Desert Bells Coasters Part of a large commissioned

Part of a large commissioned collection for a special client

When this cardinal landed on the Ocotillo cactus I thought to myself

This particular cactus had a “triplet” in three different stages of blooming which meant that the pad would have make a showy display for a longer time than those that bloom all at once

and a small fishing village

Desert Bells Coasters Part of a large commissionedWatercolor on cradled board 60 x 24 These beautiful creamy blooms are from the yucca plant. The bell shaped blossoms are clustered off a stalk that can be as much as 6 feet tall. The spiky leaves of the rosette look incapable of creating such soft beauty, but healthy plants bloom every year in the spring summer of our desert.