New Mexico White Sands Canvas Print

In September I went with some friends to Cloudcroft, New Mexico to paint. We made a trip to the white sands one day and took photographs. What a deserted, dry and unusual place! It is mysteriously beautiful and the plant and animal life that lives in the environment is tremendously interesting. This painting is a small study from the pictures that I took. It would be challenging to capture the real wide-open essence of the terrain from a few reference photos; however, I am pleased that I managed to compose an expression of the quiet, pristine mood of the white sands and the big blue sky under great, white clouds.

I am an oil painter. I paint still life, farm animals and landscapes. I also stretch myself occasionally and create in mixed media, but my first love is painting! I have a Bachelor of Art and a Master Degree in Art Education. I am an active artist, and I post images of my work on Facebook and Instagram. I have listed the links below. I blog and post stories about my paintings, life experiences, and how I was inspired to paint my paintings. https://www.facebook.com/ArtbyCheriWollenberg http://www.cheri-wollenberg.com.