"Hermosas Espinas" is a captivating black and white pencil drawing that celebrates the stark beauty of the Baja desert. 
 
This meticulously rendered work of art captures the sculptural elegance and striking spines of a towering cactus, masterfully rendering its intricate patterns of scales and thorns in striking chiaroscuro. 
 
Despite the cactus's famously formidable defenses, the delicate, almost translucent quality of the pencil work imbues the drawing with an ethereal, otherworldly quality, inviting the viewer to contemplate the resilience and resilience of this iconic desert plant within the rugged splendor of the Baja landscape.