Half Moon by Diana Madaras - 16x20” Original Pastel

I am a cubist at heart because I love to paint blocky, geometric shapes. I also love to paint the desert. Combine the two and voila-- a cubist desert scene, both abstract and recognizable, at once. As I painted, spherical shapes began to appear as if sections of the moon were rising from the desert floor. These "happy accidents" often add wonderful, unexpected elements to a painting if the artist is open to "listening to" where the painting takes them.

----Diana Madaras