John Jaster

Desert Drama, Original Painting

2025

Artist Comments
Artist John Jaster captures a Southwestern landscape framed by two towering saguaro cacti and a dry creek bed winding through weathered cliffs. Vivid green and orange shrubs blanket the terrain like a sea of fans reaching for the sun. In the distance, a low mountain range rises beneath a pale blue sky scattered with bright yellow clouds.

About the Artist
Artist John Jaster paints in a style he describes as realistic impressions, capturing colorful views of his adventures across the Americas. "People always ask me how I get such deep brilliant colors," says John. "The answer is layers. Since acrylic paint dries mostly transparent, it requires multiple layers of paint to build up to a specific color. With the right lighting that depth of layering is like sunshine glistening through clear water." In college, John felt a pull towards computer science and pursued a career in software architecture. Although the two paths may seem unrelated, John says his work in software strongly influences his artwork in terms of distilling complex systems without losing the magic and wonder. Today, John works from a large home studio with a fireplace, lots of natural light, and jazz playing in the background. Since 2010, John’s paintings have been displayed in over 90 juried exhibitions and published in leading art magazines and books.

Words that describe this painting: Southwest, cactus, succulent, bloom, Saguaro, desert, mountain, cliff, dry creek, sky, climate, extreme, cloud, landscape, pop, western, acrylic painting, green

Desert Drama
John Jaster
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2025
24 in. h x 30 in. w x 1.5 in. d
6 lbs. 2 oz.