A watercolor of a river in the desert. Of dubious quality.

A watercolor painting of three cacti, with not enough color variation between two of them

A plein air watercolor kit on a rich in front of a desert river

A success over a covered wagon with saguaro to the side

First day at Tanque Verde ranch with MISA. The morning was in studio plus a cactus. The afternoon was at the wash - full of water after Saturday's rain. This place is excessively scenic. #watercolor #desert #tanqueverde #madelineislandschoolofthearts #urbansketching

A painting of cacti

A reference photo for cacti

Morning at Art Camp (aka Madeline School of the Arts in Tanque Verde In Tucson). We mixed greens and talked about having enough water. #watercolor #tanqueverde #misa

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Tanque Verde with Shari Blaukopf: or MISE West magnificence Last year, I decided three days before the start of the workshop that I wanted to be in Tucson, painting. My watercolors were not dry in the palette before I was on a plane to Arizona (and in point…

How do you summarize a week of looking at the desert and somehow discovering that Holbein lavender is the solution to all your problems? I gave it a shot at least: mytruantpen.com/2025/01/25/t... #watercolor #tucson #mise #tanqueverde #urbansketching

A large blue ceramic pot with blooming flowers spilling out over the sides

A watercolor painting of the previous pot

A watercolor picture of a man sitting under a few with mountains in the background. Two brightly colored flags fly over the scene.

A picture of the same scene

Hey, this is a totally new insight that I am the first person to ever figure out... But it turns out that consistent and focused practice on a skill with an excellent teacher makes you better. #watercolor #mise #tanqueverde

A brightly colored book in the foreground and a fire in the background.

Book 10: Kaffe Fassett: In the Studio. I snuck in a reading of this glorious book before sending it on to its final recipient. The author is here at the program I'm at, and his class is a riot of color. #kaffefassett #mise #madeleineislandschoolofart #tanqueverde #color

I need: a hotel room for Friday and Saturday, to charge my rental EV and to figure out what I'm hiking Saturday. I spent 30 minutes researching all of this and actually clicked "go" on none of this. Art fatigue is real. #tanqueverde

I would just stay at Tanque Verde but they have no EV charger...

The ranch here is spectacular, and the Sonoran Desert is so beautiful. It's not my place, but I see why it would be beloved. I'm also not a horse person, but horses are amazing. #tanqueverde

A picture of Watercolor sketchbook with a cactus behind it

A blue agave plant, helpfully with a sign that says "Agave Blue"

A painting of a wagon, of questionable quality

A picture of a covered wagon

Today in art I had a piece in frustrated by and one that really shows how far I've come. I'll let you decide which is which. #watercolors #misewest #tucson #tanqueverde #arizona

Encountered rogue javelinas on my way back from the studio to my room. Dangerous neighborhood here at #tanqueverde

Tanque Verde Falls
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A two page watercolor spread of desert scenes. The left page has an old mission, a saguaro cactus and a set of logs around a fire. The right hand page is water in the desert. Both use a similar palette of subdued greens and bright blues with a hefty dose of brown.

So my plan for surviving the next three weeks is 100% escapism. I'll be doing a weeklong watercolor class at Tanque Verde ranch in the Sonoran desert over ... that week. How are you going to keep your strength? #watercolor #tanqueverde #survivingJanuary

He did it! @KevinVolkAZ did the work and won! This is a huge deal. Kevin's pragmatic and measured approach to leadership will serve his district well. This is the leader #Marana #SaddleBrooke #OroValley #RitaRanch #PictureRocks #TanqueVerde and #EastTucson desperately need. 🌵🏜️