Inner Sanctum- Canvas

 Last year, late in the afternoon on a warm October day, I attended a wedding at Hacienda del Sol and had my camera in tow. I was looking for scenic shots as soon as we arrived. Before passing through the Hacienda’s main gate, I noticed a beautiful vignette when I looked to the left – cactus, flowers, a Tucson blue door, niches with carved figures and long afternoon shadows dancing on the patio wall. This was my kind of painting! After the wedding, I couldn’t wait to get home to start painting this charming and intimate scene.

— Diana Madaras