New Mexico Flag Map (canvas wrap) birch trees Arizona is the largest producer

Arizona is the largest producer of copper

You can almost hear the aspens singing as the autumn winds blow through the leaves and branches

The water  is acid oxidized copper paint to make it patina

All the major ski resorts are visible

The Milky Way was painted directly over the Grand Canyon just like it looked on my visits to this incredible natural wonder and national treasure

New Mexico Flag Map (canvas wrap) birch trees Arizona is the largest producerThe original New Mexico Flag Map was painted on a road map of New Mexico. I painted it using thin washes of acrylic paints that allow the map to show through. I painted the background first and allowed it to dry. I then traced out the Zia symbol, painted it and then added the gold raised spiral to the center of the Zia. To the Zia people it symbolizes The Circle of Life: the four directions, the four times of day, the four stages of life, and the four