Flowers in Field on Campus

What is left of a large field of grass on campus has been left to seed. Maybe its a good thing because a variety of plants and wild flowers starting growing as you can see in the painting. I embellished a little, in fact, most of the field was a toasty yellow from the dry burnt grass. At some point it will be a parking lot or new building, so here is a reminder of how it was in June of 2023.

Flowers in Field on Campus, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, June 2023 (No. 3467b)

 

Here is the first painting I did of the scene, perhaps looking a bit more realistic. As I painted, it seemed unfortunate that the wild flowers were not in the picture, which prompted the second painting (seen above). Painting after work is always risky because I am wearing my cleanest clothes, today a bone white t shirt and white dress shirt. Luckily no paint was spilled in the making of this painting! I will have to bring a painting shirt next time.

 Field on Campus Parking Block, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, June 2023 (No. 3468b)