I painted this en plein air at Bethesda Terrace on an unusually hot April afternoon, with temperatures pushing nearly 90°F. After hunting down a sliver of shade with a clear view of the fountain, I finally got to work. In a funny twist, the fountain was completely full when I started, but entirely drained by the time I packed up. Since I laid down the water in one of my very first washes, I hardly noticed the change. This piece marks the third installment in my ongoing seasonal series of the fountain. The next one will be autumn.
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