Looking West

(C) 2020 Dale DiMauro

Sometimes you have to paint a landscape several times. Even from a different vantage point. Or perhaps on a larger scale.

This watercolor is the evolution of all those considerations. That is the Green Mountains in the distance, even though they appear blue. 

Late summer in Vermont is truly a special time of year to see the landscape for what it is. The colors can be vivid and the fields acquire a russet coloration. I have noticed the foliage has become blue-green and the shadows are often edged with this undulating quality. 

Unconscious or not my landscapes seem to express a deeper saturation of color. In addition, I keep playing with how to depict the woodland edge. The initial washes freely stain the paper and thus, set the table for the rest of the painting.