New Mexico Flag Map (canvas wrap) birch trees You can almost hear the

You can almost hear the aspens singing as the autumn winds blow through the leaves and branches

Sunset Reflections looks similar to one of my Minnesota map paintings for a reason

All the major ski resorts are visible

The water  is acid oxidized copper paint to make it patina

30"H  x 40"W

New Mexico Flag Map (canvas wrap) birch trees You can almost hear theThe original New Mexico Flag Map was painted on a road map of New Mexico. I painted it using thin washes of acrylic paints that allow the map to show through. I painted the background first and allowed it to dry. I then traced out the Zia symbol, painted it and then added the gold raised spiral to the center of the Zia. To the Zia people it symbolizes The Circle of Life: the four directions, the four times of day, the four stages of life, and the four