Desert Bloom, 6x6 oil painting

Desert Bloom

6x6 oil painting

on deep edge canvas

I painted this from a photo I took yesterday of my neighbor's beautiful blooms on her cactus.  The southwestern desert is full of color right now, with so many different plants in bloom.

This is painted on a deep edge canvas, and the edges are painted black -- no need to frame.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks -- just click the link to go to  my page.

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Southwest Symbols, mixed media painting

Southwest Symbols

7.25" x 6.75"

Mixed media painting on wood block

This is very different from the work I usually post.  I created this in a class with Rob Stenberg, a local mixed media artist who is currently at the Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale.  I had great fun creating this work; and I want to do more.  I have lots of ideas for the techniques used in this piece.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks (just click on the link to go to my page).

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Red Cactus Flower, 7x5 oil painting

Red Cactus Flower

7x5 oil painting

on linen panel

This is another painting I've done for the upcoming fund-raiser for Gilbert Visual Art League in Gilbert, AZ on November 15. This is our annual 5x7 sale, where GVAL members donate the paintings and they are all sold for $25.00 each. Last year we had over 200 5x7 paintings for sale.The sale will be outdoors on the lawn at Postino's Restaurant in Old Town Gilbert. If you live in the area, come on out and see us!

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Bulldog Rocks, 3x4 tiny oil painting

Bulldog Rocks

3x4 oil painting

on stretched canvas

​Bulldog Rocks are in the Salt River wilderness area, just a few miles from where I live in Mesa, Arizona. People come from all over the world to see these giant rocks that look over the Salt River, especially when the late afternoon sun turns them to gold. The best place to view them is from a place called Water Users, off the Bush Highway (Water Users refers to the place where people put in kayaks and tubes on the Salt River). This is a TINY painting -- just 3x4 inches, but a cute little thing. It's not framed, and I don't recommend framing due to its small size. It would best be displayed on a small display easel, which I will happily provide for free to the buyer of this painting.

This painting is available through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.

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Red Mountain Sunset, 6x8 oil painting

Red Mountain Sunset

6x8 oil painting on Raymar canvas panel

I live at a place called Red Mountain in Mesa, Arizona.  We are right next to the Tonto National Forest and the Salt River Recreation area.  I painted this from a photo I took along the Salt River, as the sun was setting against Red Mountain.  

This painting is for sale through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.com:  
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/190356

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Red Rock Sunset, 8x10 oil painting

Red Rock Sunset

8x10 oil on Raymar canvas panel

I took a trip to Sedona a couple years ago, and I was lucky to get some nice sunset photos.  I painted this from one of those photos.  What the heck is the name of this location?  I can't remember, but it's right off the main road in Sedona.

This painting is available at DailyPaintworks.com:  http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/stevie-denny/red-rock-sunset/191722

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Prickly Poppies

Prickly Poppies

5x7 watercolor on 140 lb. paper

Prickly poppies grow wild in the desert southwest.  As pretty as they are, they are poisonous to animals.  I guess the prickly part is a warning!   I painted this from a photo I took several years ago.    This painting is unframed, but will ship with a white acid-free  matte, ready for framing.

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction on Daily Paintworks:
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/189664.

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Purple Cactus Flower, 6x6 oil painting

Purple Cactus Flower

6x6 oil painting on Raymar canvas panel

I often paint cactus flowers.  There are so many varieties and colors here in the southwestern desert.  I take as many photos as I can each spring when they bloom, and I painted this from one of my photos.  Thank you for viewing my art.  

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Sunset on the Salt River, 9x12 oil painting on archival panel

Sunset on the Salt River

9x12 oil painting on archival panel

I painted this from a photo I took along the Salt River north of Mesa, Arizona, in the Tonto National Forest.  This location was in the Phon D. Sutton rec area.  I've been to this area many times in the early morning and late afternoon to paint and take photos.  This past week I went there in the morning, and as I was hiking down to the river, a mountain lion crossed the path in front of me.  He was close (less than 25 feet), and I'm very lucky he wasn't interested in me.  This is one of the most beautiful spots on the river, but I won't go there again by myself.  It was frightening.  Mountain lions have been spotted in that area for the past few years, but this was the first time I've seen one.  I hope it's the last.

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction.

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Yellow Cactus Flower, 6x6 oil painting

This past Spring I took many photos of the blooming cactus along the route where I ride my bike; and I painted this from one of those photos.  There are so many colors and varieties of prickly pear cactus, ranging from yellow-green to pink, purple and deep red.  The blossoms are many different colors, too.  The Sonoran Desert is a colorful place in the springtime.

Yellow Cactus Flower

6x6 oil painting on Raymar canvas panel

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