Painted Desert

This is my second attempt with the pastel chalks. It started out with the typical big saguaro cactus and then kinda took on a life of its own. One thing I am discovering is that these chalks are very obstinate when they are new.. like they have a hard shell on them. I think after I use them alot, they will be easier to work with. Right now it is real hard to do detail work. Then I suppose I will have to study up a bit on desert colors. It has been quite a few years since I've been there.