The Light That Guides Me: My Top Nine Sedona Paintings and the Journey Behind Them
When I reflect on my journey as an artist, one constant has always guided me: light. It’s what drew me to watercolor initially and what continues to inspire my work today. From the gentle glow of Sedona’s sunsets to the shimmering reflections seen under black light,...
Sedona Cactus – Traditional and Panoramic Watercolor Art by Sedona Artist Clark Sheppard
When I first painted the scene that became Sedona Cactus, I was struck by the contrast of resilience and radiance: the way the prickly pear cactus blooms—often in the face of harsh light, arid earth, and heat—yet carries a softness beneath the surface. For years, I...
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise captures Sedona’s desert first light with glowing saguaros and radiant skies. Painted in fluorescent acrylics, the original reveals a 3-D black light glow, while reproductions carry its luminous warmth. A collector’s favorite, it also inspired my Sedona Art Studios logo.
Pitiado
Pitiado, painted in the early 1990s, is a watercolor experiment blending frisket, salt, Saran Wrap, and even a hairdryer. Featuring a Kokopelli against adobe textures, it became a cornerstone of my growth and a Top Nine favorite.
Pure Joy
Pure Joy captures the vastness of Sedona’s Cathedral Rock with a solitary human figure for scale. Painted in fluorescent acrylics, the original radiates under black light with a 3-D effect, while reproductions maintain its brilliance and connect with its sister painting, Lover’s View.