Lorna Alkana

Joshua Tree When the Government Shuts Down

October 9, 2013

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I had plans to go to Joshua Tree last weekend to celebrate my friend’s 31st birthday. Alas, the park was closed because funding is on hold during the government shutdown. We decided to bring Joshua Tree to her. I went on Creative Commons to find some source photos for my drawings. We placed the following images around the house and made a gave out of it. This may be one of those, “It’s the thought that counts” situations, though. Drawing about Joshua Tree is like dancing about architecture…[re: Playing it by Heart].

I drew this in a day, so I didn’t get as lost in the details as would like. I enjoyed drawing clouds; I haven’t done so in a while.

Here is a final 16″x20″ version. (I started as 24″x36″ but my computer got a bit frustrated with all of the giant layers, so I pared down. Got to love the positives and negatives of digital art!)

joshua tree 16x20w

I printed different versions of the drawing and close-ups of their different parts on 8.5″x11″ paper to create a puzzle. Interactive art!

And

joshua tree 8x11fw

6 responses to “Joshua Tree When the Government Shuts Down”

Patricia Awapara

October 9, 2013 at 5:33 pm

Wonderful!!! :D
DaVida Nature Photography

October 9, 2013 at 7:24 pm

I really like this piece. And its nice to see a post from you, too!
Lobster McGee

October 17, 2013 at 3:55 pm

Commenting about art is like underwater-basket-weaving about the dewey decimal system.

Also, the puzzle is a clever idea!
lornaalkanaart

October 17, 2013 at 8:55 pm

hahahahha so many cool words in your analogy!
chanting mantras

September 13, 2014 at 11:01 am

You are so cool! I don’t think I have read anything like that before.
So wonderful to discover another person with genuine
thoughts on this issue. Really.. many thanks for starting this up.
This web site is something that’s needed on the internet, someone with
some originality!
lornaalkanaart

September 16, 2014 at 12:21 am

i really appreciate your…appreciation. i’m so glad you dig this. i write what i would find interesting to read, so i’m stoked that i’m not alone. hooray!