Field of Dreams(II)

(C) 2020 Dale DiMauro

Since my last posting I have added some touches to this painting. As I usually work on several watercolors at a time, I have yet to complete this picture. However, I added grasses or the suggestion of them in the foreground in front of the field. In addition, I have strengthened the russet color towards the foreground which usually develops in the late summer fields as fall approaches. 

These two touches seemed to have added much depth to this watercolor. I like the character of this picture with it's flowing spaces, naturalistic vegetation and rich color saturation. Even the distant open field which is that wash of yellow has an inviting quality.

This watercolor is the culmination of several techniques that I have been developing over time but, yet to pull all together in one picture. These include applying graded washes to my skies regardless of the weather depicted. Also, I have been dropping in all kinds of pigments to achieve variation in my vegetation. Finally, I have been mixing my own greens to a greater satisfaction than ever before which adds much life to the landscape.