"Desert Life" - 8x10 Watercolor Print | Pacific Crest Trail Inspired Art | Horned Lizard Watercolor

Spotted while hiking through sun-soaked stretches of the desert, this horned lizard stood still like a guardian of the canyon floor—camouflaged yet majestic. Captured in watercolor on the trail, this piece is a tribute to the resilient creatures that call the harshest places home.

Painted by hand while hiking through the remote, dusty stretches of the desert, Desert Sentinel captures a rare, fleeting encounter with a horned lizard sunning itself beside the trail. With just a portable watercolor kit and the shifting light of the Southwest, this piece was created entirely en plein air—no studio, no edits—just raw, on-the-spot inspiration.

Each brushstroke reflects the grit, silence, and resilience of the high desert. It’s not just a painting—it's a memory forged under an open sky, where lizards scurry through sagebrush and time slows down under the weight of heat and solitude.

• Printed on high quality Epson art presentation paper and archival Epson inks.

• Size: 8x10 inches (including mat)

• Medium: Watercolor 

• Painted on location: Pacific Crest Trail

• Ships: Matted, unframed and protected

• Signature: Hand-signed and dated by the artist