Rolling Hills and Textured Irrigation lead to Versatile Art Print

Irrigate 1 - Digital Painting & Art Print - 2005 - Dan Beck

The piece above is one of the first pieces I felt like I really hooked - right after I had finished. Not only pleasing right off, it is also quite representative of the world around me.

The hills surrounding Fremont Peak have the rolling quality portrayed even though they are represented as being almost transparent.

The striped land with the texture of irrigation is as it is here. I don’t know that I can find a representative photo; I have few in my own collection since I work from my impressions.

The other thing that is significant about this piece is that it works well printed small or large. It is grander printed large as one might expect, but just as you can see it well above vs. the enlargement - it shows well as a print on 13×19" watercolor paper.

I have developed a great deal of technique, and even my attention to composition has improved since creating this, but the piece remains strong. It has stood up well over time and has continued to have a remarkably good response from viewers and other artists.

See Also

• Irrigate 1
  Gallery Page - Enlarge/Details - Various sizes of Art Prints, framed or not, for above digital painting
• The bigger picture - covershot101
  An awesome view of Salinas Valley
• Monterey County Historical Society, Local History Pages–A Short History of Salinas, California
  Beyond photos - learn about the Salinas Valley