Coachella Valley Preserve and Indian Canyons

 Elaine Mathews, a Palm Springs artist, invited me to join her plein air painting in the desert. We started at 8am and it was already HOT. I found a bit of shade and had a great morning painting.. below are 2 unfinished views from my spot.
The photo below is from Indian Canyons, a gorgeous place to paint, hike, or photograph. I'll be making a painting of this scene for sure!

 Here are the completed paintings. Nicer without the sky, nest-ce pas? I'm pleased with the top one.