Field of Dreams

(C) 2020 Dale DiMauro

This watercolor I started late this afternoon. There is some work to be done on the foreground and some finishing touches but I like the progress. In addition, I like the perspective looking across the field to the mountains.

While I was painting this picture it dawned on me that I most likely could not have painted this a year ago. It's not that I was incapable of tackling this scene as much as my increased knowledge of color mixing, application and improved sureness of hand have evolved significantly over the last year. By no means am I bragging, it's just that when I start painting I move along rapidly with little hesitancy.

Finally, it is great to get color into your life. We have such strong associations with color not unlike smells or food that it enriches our life. Often, when walking outside I challenge myself to how I would paint what I am seeing whether it is something in the landscape or a color I have not noticed before.