This serene Southwestern landscape is an oil painting by awarding-winning Texas artist Daniel Faz Maldonado (1940-2019) .
Maldonado is known for his detailed renderings of open spaces and natural settings, highlighted with warm colors and subtle natural light. In this painting, the bright red of a male cardinal stands out against the soft greens and browns of the foliage while hints of pinks in the wispy clouds floating through the bright blue sky suggest the fading dawn or the coming of dusk. In the distance, smoke rises from the quiet Native American encampment pitched by a deep blue brook. Dashes of red along the teepee echo the cardinal's vivid feathers.
Maldonado is renown for his Western landscapes and themes. He graduated from Austin High School in 1959, where he had discovered his love for art. Maldonado worked in both watercolor and oil paint. In 1984, he won the Gold Award in watercolor at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame art show, followed by many other honors. His works have been exhibited at shows throughout the Southwest.
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