When I lived in Santa Barbara ...seems like another life time ago... just south on the coast...there was a field of wild artichokes...we walked through that field on the way to the beach .... the artichoke has a long and sturdy stem and the thistle bloom on top is a delicacy...after a day of sun, salt and sand ...as we trekked back  through the field we would gratefully slice off one of these beauties to steam for dinner...pick a lemon...melt butter...glass of chilled white wine...the end of a perfect day...this painting is acrylic on linen...
12 x 24....