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How lucky I am to have Arches National Park in my backyard!  In addition to that, the Mules Ear Daisies come out in the spring and beg for my attention which I readily oblige. This painting  was particularly challenging because I liked everything about my reference photo.  I liked the moody sky, the sunset glow on the rock at the shadow line, and of course the flowers.  I also struggled with the composition which caused me to crop my 12"x16" painting down to an 8"x10" painting.  Sometimes it takes some extra work to get the right balance of visual interest, but I am finally satisfied!