The Day She Got Married | Field Notes from Coconino National Forest

This was painted from a photo I took at my daughter's wedding. Coconino National Forest, Sedona. A public park. No venue. No catering. Just an officiant and his wife with a camera.

It had rained all night. All morning too. We kept checking the sky, doing that thing where you refresh the weather app like it's going to change its mind.

It did.

The moment she walked out, the rain stopped. The air cleared. The sun came through and hit those red rocks like it had somewhere to be. Those horizontal bands of coral and rose and white — that was the actual sky. I didn't invent any of it.

I painted it small because that day didn't need anything extra. It was already everything.

The painting is part of my Altoids Tin Series. Original oil on wood panel, about 2.5 x 3.5 inches, mounted inside an Altoids tin. Available now at dianalisa.com.