There are three main deserts in California: the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Desert, and the Great Basin Desert. The Mojave Desert is bounded by the Tehachapi Mountains on the northwest, the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains on the south, and extends eastward to California’s borders with Arizona and Nevada; it also forms portions of northwest Arizona.
Trona Pinnacles
The Colorado Desert lies in the southeastern corner of the state, between the Colorado River and the Transverse Ranges, and continues into Mexico and Arizona to the south and east, (as the named Sonoran Desert). The Great Basin desert lies immediately to the east of the Sierra Nevada and extends eastward into the state of Nevada. Read more about this project
Palm Springs
While a bird’s eye view is something today we’re treated to via satellite mapping, the technique of creating map art dates back well into the 1600’s, much earlier than satellites or even photography. Today we realize that this technique is an excellent way to communicate scale, design elements, orientation and navigation in a single, artistic image.
Working on the Wall Street poster in 2000
Vistors enjoying the 30′ version of the Cruz Poster
Illustrating the incredible beauty of California
What makes these prints unique is the artistic detail and the one point perspective that illustrates a communities relationship to the world. This process highlights the beauty of each communities urban and natural environments. Each print takes months to complete, but the result is a rich portrait of these unique cities and regions.
California Coast Guard
Illustrative maps in the time of Google Earth. Historically, maps have been a large part of navigation history, though now with the rise of the modern GPS, map illustration is engaging audiences around the world, where you can be as informative and as personal as your creativity allows.
Santa Monica Mountains Ventura, CA
Since moving to Santa Cruz in 2003, Kirby Scudder has had the opportunity to interview hundreds of artists, arts organizers and arts advocates through his work as a radio host on KUSP Public Radio, columnist in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and Director of the Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Art.
Russian River Valley
Located 55 miles north of San Francisco, this acclaimed winemaking region is known for award-winning Pinot Noir. Just miles from the nearby Pacific Ocean, the Russian River Valley is filled with vineyards, rolling hills, redwood groves, apple orchards, and a flowing river.
Half Moon Bay
With immense scenery and small-town charm, the Half Moon Bay Coastside offers visitors a broad range of experiences. You can marvel at the enormity of big wave surfing, towering coastal redwoods, and perhaps our most famous visitors, the magnificent grey whales.
ILLUSTRATING CALIFORNIA'S 