Rounded prickly pear cactus paddles cluster densely across the frame in soft pastels of pink, lavender, and cream, their surfaces dotted with golden-yellow spines that catch the light. The overhead perspective creates an intimate, almost meditative composition that celebrates the geometric beauty and subtle color variations of this resilient desert plant. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.