Saguaro Cactus
by Karyn Robinson
Title
Saguaro Cactus
Artist
Karyn Robinson
Medium
Painting - Acrylic
Description
Karyn Robinson, Gilbert, Arizona
The saguaro cactus is the undisputed king of the Sonoran desert. They can live for hundreds of years. This mighty specimen is painted in shades of green and the bright red background brings the heat.
The saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) is one of the defining plants of the Sonoran Desert. These plants are large, tree-like columnar cacti that develop branches (or arms) as they age, although some never grow arms. These arms generally bend upward and can number over 25. Saguaros are covered with protective spines, white flowers in the late spring, and red fruit in summer. Saguaros are found exclusively in the Sonoran Desert and it is the state tree of Arizona. The most important factors for growth are water and temperature. If the elevation is too high, the cold weather and frost can kill the saguaro. Although the the Sonoran Desert experiences both winter and summer rains, it is thought that the Saguaro obtains most of its moisture during the summer rainy season.
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September 3rd, 2012
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Comments (78)
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest JUST AN OLD FASHIONED ART SHOW
Claudia O'Brien
Dear Karyn, I love this! Wonderful simplicity and colors and one of my POD choices for today. l/f/pod
Nikolyn McDonald
Love the colors in this - the bold, two color palette is very impactful - and the majestic cactus is beautifully distilled. In the Best of Minimalism group, features depend on nominations by members; this is one of my two pod's for April 20.
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