Kokopelli and Mount Wrightson
by Chance Kafka
Title
Kokopelli and Mount Wrightson
Artist
Chance Kafka
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Painting
Description
Completely by hand, I have digitally painted Mount Wrightson, one of the tallest peaks of Southern Arizona, rising above Madera Canyon and adorned with a rainbow as the typical rains of the monsoon season have subsided. Prominently visible from Tucson and its suburban neighbors to the south, Sahuarita and Green Valley, and Amado and Tubac farhter south. This crown of the Santa Rita Mountains tops out at over 9,000 feet and its treeless peak is often referred to as "Baldy." It is backdropped by more storm clouds coming in, but for now, the late afternoon golden sunlight lights up the landscape as evening fast approaches.
In the foreground, plants classic to the Sonoran Desert including the Saguaro Cactus and Ocotillo are present. Monsoon season has just begun, and the desert floor is showing signs of lush greenery that comes with the rains.
Kokopelli, a spirit believed by Native Americans to be a harbinger of many things including rain, is standing atop a rock, playing his flute. He has long fascinated me since I was a kid and I have always thought of him to be a timeless symbol of the desert Southwest.
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May 22nd, 2019
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Comments (30)
Phyllis Kaltenbach
Charming, Chance, with the "Monkey Tail" in bloom, Kokopelli, the mountains and the rainbow! Love it! V/L
Judi Dressler
There's that marvelous Kokopelli again - he puts a smile on my face! Love this beautiful, sweet painting, Chance! l/f
Jerry Bokowski
I once took a guest in my new Corvette all the way around Mt. Wrightson and the Santa Ritas, Chance. I-19 To Nogales. Then to Patagonia, Sonoita, and back to Tucson. Wonderful 360 degree trip and view. I think it’s great that you appreciate these mountains as I do!
Chance Kafka replied:
Thank you so much for the wonderful comment! I do love these mountains, and I've done that 360 trip twice now and it's my second favorite extended drive in Arizona! (First is US 60 through the Superstitions from Mesa to Globe. Many photos from that trip I should upload)
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