… is another Opuntia type cactus. It is a low-spreading spineless
perennial with flat, oval to roundish pads. The areoles contain
numerous short brown glochids (barbed bristles)
which can be painful if one brushes against them. It blooms from March
to June with bright rose to magenta flowers which appear on the upper
margins of the joints.
Beavertail Cactus • sketch – drawing • Lisa Rivas © 2009
The fruit is pear shaped commonly called prickly pear or cactus fig and measures more than an inch long, juicy and edible
when ripe. Also called “Tunas” in Mexico.
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Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.
Henry Ward Beecher
I would love to try those tunas!
Lovely image!
Happy cactus Monday Lisa!
I see these pretty things and wish I had the time to come to Nashville and take lessons!!! Do you teach Lisa? 🙂 P.
Minimal piece with big idea & superb great impact!
Clever on the monotone vs bold orange finishes!
Greattttt!
I’m speechless!! This looks embossed, is it? Your techniques blow me away!
Please make sure I have your address. Did you email it to me already?
HCM!!
xo
I love optunias.
And this drawing!
HCM!
I’m glad you liked my flash cactus…yes, I did make it in flash. 🙂
I love the texture in this piece. HCM
Simple beauty…Love the three dimensional feel to this…Lovely! 🙂 HCM fellow cacuteer! 🙂
It’s just beautiful Lisa! You have such a wonderful individual style.
HCM
This is amazing, Lisa! I love it so much…I posted one that looks kinda like it today…with all of the glochids all over!
Happy Cactus Monday!!!
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Plas. find your free time to do it:)
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Simplistically beautiful!! I really like this.
ooOOOOOooooh! I love the muted green and the bright spots of red. It DOES look embossed. Really gorgeous, those meticulously laid dots.
Thank you so much for all your visits, Lisa! Wow, I wake up with a full inbox and feel like I’ve won the lottery!