This painting is based on the courtyard of a local restaurant in Mesa called Rancho de Tia Rosa. It's a beautiful building, and the food is wonderful. I took some photos when I was there recently, and I borrowed some of that architecture for this painting. If you've been to Tia Rosa you may recognize it, although it doesn't have any blue doors, and I left out the tables in the courtyard. They also have many more flowers and trinkets than I put in the painting. It's a great place to take out-of-town visitors.
