"GOLDEN BLOOMS" was painted 'en plein air' (outside) in Tesuque, New Mexico, just north of Santa Fe.   This painting holds a lot of special meaning to me, as it was a painting adventure with my dad, who is also an artist.  We drove around Santa Fe on this particular morning, scouting out a good painting location, and this was an obvious spot on a dirt road with enough room to park our car and set up easels.  What a fun day!  I am always so inspired to paint the brilliant yellow chamisa blooms that are scattered all over Santa Fe.  In this scene I love the play of yellow against the distant blue mountains.