Phil Starke Art Talk

Now that fall is here and it’s more comfortable to stand outside for more than 10 minutes, I’m starting to plan out the areas where I need to paint and sketch.  Whe the colors start to turn in early November, I will spend some time painting at the Patagonia Reserve just west of Patagonia.  There are a lot of large cottonwoods and a good size creek.  Another good site for Cottonwoods is Winkleman, North of Tucson on 79 Highway.  The Aravipa River runs through a park near town.

Another spot is an abandoned road on the northwest side of Tucson.  The road sits up high and overlooks the Catalina Mountains — early morning and late afternoon are good.  It’s also a good spot to watch thunderstorms form over the mountains.  That should take care of November.