# Desert Paintings

> Watercolors from Palm Springs and the surrounding desert. Original 4×6 and 5×7 watercolors by Mark, a painter in Palm Springs, California. All originals are currently available; inquiries go to mark.flournoy@gmail.com.

## Pages

- [Home](https://desertpaintings.com/): featured painting and the full index
- [Paintings](https://desertpaintings.com/paintings/): all paintings, numbered in the order they were made
- [Field Notes](https://desertpaintings.com/reference-photos/): free CC0 reference photos of Palm Springs skies, mountains, plants and wildlife for painters to download and use
- [About](https://desertpaintings.com/about/): about Mark, contact, and common questions

## Paintings

- [No. 001 Desert Wildflowers](https://desertpaintings.com/desert-wildflowers/): 4 × 6 in watercolor on cardstock, From imagination, August 2025. Original available.
- [No. 002 Summer Cloud, Palm Springs](https://desertpaintings.com/summer-cloud-palm-springs/): 4 × 6 in watercolor on cardstock, Palm Springs, July 2026. Original available.
- [No. 003 Hazey Day](https://desertpaintings.com/hazey-day/): 4 × 6 in watercolor on cardstock, From imagination, July 2026. Original available.
- [No. 004 Roadrunner Crossing](https://desertpaintings.com/roadrunner-crossing/): 5 × 7 in watercolor on cardstock, Sunrise Parkway, Palm Springs, August 2026. Original available.
- [No. 005 San Jacinto Purple Sky](https://desertpaintings.com/san-jacinto-purple-sky/): 4 × 6 in watercolor on cardstock, San Jacinto Mountains, Palm Springs, August 2026. Original available.
- [No. 006 Clouds Over the San Jacintos](https://desertpaintings.com/clouds-over-the-san-jacintos/): 4 × 6 in watercolor on cardstock, San Jacinto Mountains, August 2026. Original available.
- [No. 007 Salton Sea, Still Morning](https://desertpaintings.com/salton-sea-still-morning/): 4 × 6 in watercolor on cardstock, Salton Sea, August 2026. Original available.
- [No. 008 Watchtower](https://desertpaintings.com/watchtower/): 4 × 6 in watercolor on cardstock, From imagination, August 2026. Original available.
- [No. 009 Rain, Rain](https://desertpaintings.com/rain-rain/): 4 × 6 in watercolor on cardstock, From imagination, August 2026. Original available.
- [No. 010 Desert Sun Over the Dunes](https://desertpaintings.com/desert-sun-over-the-dunes/): 4 × 6 in watercolor on cardstock, From imagination, September 2026. Original available.
- [No. 011 Monsoon Storm, San Jacinto](https://desertpaintings.com/monsoon-storm-san-jacinto/): 4 × 6 in watercolor on cardstock, San Jacinto Mountains, September 2026. Original available.
- [No. 012 Cloud Field Over the Foothills](https://desertpaintings.com/cloud-field-san-jacinto-foothills/): 4 × 6 in watercolor on cardstock, San Jacinto foothills, September 2026. Original available.

## What Mark is learning from

- Book: The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling by John Muir Laws (Heyday)
- YouTube: Bob Ross (https://www.youtube.com/@bobross_thejoyofpainting)
- YouTube: @learntopaintwatercolor (https://www.youtube.com/@learntopaintwatercolor)

## Contact

- Email: mark.flournoy@gmail.com
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@desertpaintings