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Paintings of Desert Super Bloom

A super bloom is a rare botanical phenomenon occurring when an unusually large number of dormant seeds all bloom in the desert at once. This only occurs about once every ten years or so. The Anza-Borrego Park in California had magnificent blooms in 2017 and 2019 of brittlebush (yellow flowers), desert lily (white), popcorn flowers (white and yellow), lupine (purple), bluebells (deep purple), California poppies (bright orange), and others, resulting in an explosion of color and making history. Hanson is always seeking unusual or powerful color combinations in nature, so of course, she was drawn to paint the super bloom in person. 

A super bloom is a rare botanical phenomenon occurring when an unusually large number of dormant seeds all bloom in the desert at once. This only occurs about once every ten years or so. The Anza-Borrego Park in California had magnificent blooms in 2017 and 2019 of brittlebush (yellow flowers), desert lily (white), popcorn flowers (white and yellow), lupine (purple), bluebells (deep purple), California poppies (bright orange), and others, resulting in an explosion of color and making history. Hanson is always seeking unusual or powerful color combinations in nature, so of course, she was drawn to paint the super bloom in person. 

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Desert Super Bloom
The 2017 super bloom became famous around the world for the gorgeous and abundant desert blooms that spread across the California desert. Visitors flocked to the tiny town of Borrego Springs in droves, hoping to photograph the unusual bounty. This painting captures the super bloom with vivid colors and loose, impressionistic brush strokes.

Ocotillos and Blooms

46 x 36 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

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Borrego Springs during a spring superbloom is an amazing rainbow of color! The ground itself turns apple green with eager wildflowers drinking up the rare water downpour. This painting captures the vibrant colors and textures of spring in an otherwise dry and monochromatic desert.

Borrego in Spring

18 x 40 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

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The 2017 "super bloom" in southern California caused thousands of visitors to roam the desert and mountainsides, photographing the bright, abundant flowers. I explored the super bloom in Borrego Springs, and they were indeed the most beautiful I have ever seen in the desert! I was actually inspired to release a whole new collection of works of the super bloom, to be released later this summer.

Borrego in Bloom

30 x 40 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

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Borrego Springs is captured in all the colorful beauty of a desert super bloom. The thick brush strokes and textured paint capture the movement and feeling of hiking through the desert, with ocotillos all around, and the setting light of afternoon hitting the mountain peaks beyond. "Borrego Colors" is an original oil painting created by Erin Hanson, the creator of Open Impressionism. The painting arrives in a contemporary gold floater frame, ready to hang.

Borrego Colors

24 x 28 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

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Yellow flowers bloom in an abundance of sunny color during a desert super bloom. This painting captures the desert wildflowers at Borrego Springs, in southern California. Erin Hanson applies impasto brush strokes of oil paint are laid side by side, without overlapping, in her signature technique of Open Impressionism, creating a mosaic of color and texture across the canvas with her brush. "Lemon Blooms" is an original oil painting created on linen board. The piece arrives in a mock floater frame, ready to hang. This piece will be displayed in Erin Hanson's annual <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/petiteshow2023">Petite Show</i></a> in McMinnville, Oregon. This painting is available for purchase now, and the piece will ship after the show on November 11, 2023.

Lemon Blooms

11 x 14 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

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Borrego Springs during a super bloom is one of the most beautiful sights in California, drawing crowds from all over the world to view the abundant and colorful desert blooms. This painting re-captures the super bloom from a few years ago. "Ocotillo in Spring" is an original oil painting created on linen board. The piece arrives framed in a black and gold plein air frame.

Ocotillo in Spring

11 x 14 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Textured Replicas starting at $700  $525 25% Off

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The rare phenomenon of the desert super bloom is captured in this painting of Borrego Springs, California. The warm hues of the desert contrast with the cool greens and yellows of springtime. Each brush stroke was applied to capture the rhythm of the landscape. "Ocotillo and Blooms" is an original oil painting on stretched canvas. The painting arrives in a hand-made, closed corner, gold floater frame.

Ocotillo and Blooms

36 x 48 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

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Borrego Springs is famous for its wildflowers in the spring. Some years, with the right amount of rain after a long drought, the wildflowers are even more abundant, and we call it a Super Bloom. This painting captures a recent Super Bloom, with all the luscious color and beauty of the California desert. "Super Bloom" was created on 1-1/2" stretched canvas, with the edges of the canvas painted. The piece arrives framed in a contemporary gold floater frame, ready to hang.

Spring Bloom

40 x 40 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

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A California desert super bloom is captured in brilliant color in this contemporary impressionist painting. This piece was inspired by Borrego Springs, near Palm Springs. Thick brush strokes convey a sense of movement and life throughout the painting.

Desert Blossoms

28 x 46 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $315  $236 25% Off

 
This vividly colorful and impressionistic oil painting captures the amazing super bloom we had in Borrego Springs a few years ago. Each brush stroke is energetic and alive, celebrating the beauty of the outdoors. "Blooming Desert" was created on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The piece has been framed in a custom-made, gold floater frame.

Blooming Desert

30 x 48 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $300  $225 25% Off

 
California experienced an amazing wildflower super bloom this year, and thousands of people flocked to Borrego Springs to see the phenomenon. This painting captures all the magic and beauty of the desert in bloom. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Super Bloom

48 x 60 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

 

 
The Borrego Springs super bloom of 2017 is captured here in bold brush strokes and vivid color. The painting is alive with light and motion, an impression of the desert in bloom. This painting was done on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. It arrives framed in a gold floater frame, ready to hang.

Super Blooms

24 x 40 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $315  $236 25% Off

 
The super bloom in Borrego Springs is captured in vivid colors and impressionistic brush strokes. The bright yellow wildflowers look beautiful against the desert blue mountains. This small painting was done on linen board, and it arrives framed in a gold plein air frame.

Floral Mountains

12 x 12 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

 

 
This petite oil painting captures the beautiful desert color of a wildflower super bloom at Borrego Springs. This painting was created on linen board, and it arrives framed and ready to hang. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Mountains Blue

14 x 11 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

 

 
Bright yellow flowers blanket the valley floor in Borrego Springs during the spring, especially during a rare super bloom. The light yellow blooms are a beautiful contrast against the distant purple mountains. This painting is loose and impressionstic, the thick brush strokes creating a mosaic of color and texture across the canvas. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Desert Blooms

30 x 40 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $250  $188 25% Off

 
During the super bloom earlier this year, orange and yellow wildflowers spread across the desert floor in Borrego Springs as far as you could see. The rich cadmium blooms stood out bright and colorful against the desert blue sky. The brush strokes in this painting are loose and impressionistic, capturing the light and movement of the outdoors. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Flowering Desert

24 x 34 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $265  $199 25% Off

 
A wide expanse of white desert sand catches the multi-colored light of a fading afternoon. The purple wildflowers seem to dance on the surface of the canvas, catching the light in their thickly applied brush strokes. The mosaic quality of the light seems to create a sense of movement throughout the painting. This painting was created on a gallery-depth canvas with the painting continued around the edges.

Wildflower Dawn

48 x 36 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $250  $188 25% Off

 
The 2017 desert super bloom in California is captured forever in this contemporary impressionistic painting. The desert valley was covered in a blanket of yellow and white blooms, with bursts of purple and blue scattered between. The lush colors are re-created here in oil, bringing back to life the transient beauty of the desert. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Borrego in Green

30 x 24 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $240  $180 25% Off

 
Borrego Springs glows with color in the late afternoon, especially during the spring, and twice especially during a super bloom. The loose brush strokes capture the impressionistic motion of the landscape. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Borrego's Bounty

48 x 36 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $250  $188 25% Off

 

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