New Mexico Flag Map (canvas wrap) Size:30" x 40" The scene is dreamlike version

The scene is dreamlike version of one of the many Wisconsin waterways

Like my Colorado Flag I didn't want to paint the flag like the original image

It always reminds me no matter how important I think I am

This added dimension makes it look like the original but at a fraction of the cost

The raised silver colored metal embellishment on the trees lends a sculptural quality to this piece

New Mexico Flag Map (canvas wrap) Size:30" x 40" The scene is dreamlike versionThe original New Mexico Flag Map was painted on a road map of New Mexico. I painted it using thin washes of acrylic paints that allow the map to show through. I painted the background first and allowed it to dry. I then traced out the Zia symbol, painted it and then added the gold raised spiral to the center of the Zia. To the Zia people it symbolizes The Circle of Life: the four directions, the four times of day, the four stages of life, and the four