Painting a watercolor without water can be a challenge. This is the first plein air watercolor I painted of the new season. It is smaller than expected.
This was painted at Fort Dummer State Park in Brattleboro, VT. However, I discovered I didn't have any water or access to it and no paper towels to clean up with. What seemed to be a problem turned into an opportunity.
The only water I had was in a small spray bottle. This forced me to treat water as a truly scarce resource. I searched for any open faucets or stream beds but they were all dry or drained for the season. This experience required me to be more creative than usual. Also, I used a limited palette to make my painting practice as efficient as I could.
I did paint this from a picnic table looking across the only field at Ft. Dummer State Park.
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