Winter is nearly over in the Arizona desert. The grass is still green and the cacti look plump and perky. Not much is in bloom, the air smells moist at the end of day. As I painted, I wished the day would last a little longer, sitting there with bird calls and yipping coyotes in the earthy darkness.
We walk by this Church with some frequency. It’s named Adolf Fredriks kyrkogard, it’s a cruciform shape, that is, cross-shaped. I really can’t guess its age, maybe 150 years or much older. Anyway, it has a graveyard on one side and the ground is covered with drifts of early spring flowers. they’re call ‘Glory of the Snow’ here, Chionoxdoxa botanically.
Another fishing trip, another inspiration for a painting. The Arizona mid-afternoon sun saturates all colors. They sparkle and glow. I do love Arizona.
Blue Bananas, Pastel on Board, 6×8″, 2018, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger
A quick study of my mom’s favorite fruit. She claims they’re all she needs to eat in this world.
Rooster, Pastel on Paper, 2018, 8.5 x 5.5 , Copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jean Krueger
Cluck cluck.
Night Painting, Pastel on paper, 12×9″, copyrighted with all rights reserved by Jena Krueger Fine Art
This was painted at an Arizona plein air event.
Cactus Detail, pastel on board, 6×8″, 2018, by Jean Krueger, copyrighted with all rights reserved
The Desert Botanical Garden is beginning it’s spring bloom.
Brussell Sprouts With Grape Tomatoes, Soft Pastel on Board, 20X16″, 2017, by Jean Krueger copyrighted with all rights reserved
This painting glorifies stacked roundness.
Perfect Cactus, Hard and Soft Pastel, 6×6″, 2017, Jean Krueger Fine Art, copyrighted with all rights reserved
I’ve been painting larger paintings for the last several weeks. Im going to paint a short series of smaller works for a few days.
This cactus lives at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, AZ. I would live in that garden if they’e let me. It’s hot heaven on earth.
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Detail, Pertfect Cactus
Getty Musen Garden, Pastel on Gesso Board, 20 x 16, Jean Krueger, 2017
We made a trip to the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, CA, in the middle of winter. The garden is stunning, a master work of landscape design. These succulents demanded the iPhone take their picture and then asked to be painted as well.
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Detail, Getty Museum Garden
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