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My first watercolor painting

Waterpainting of trees in the Arboretum
Name
Betty Berteaux
Affiliation
Arboretum Enthusiast
Member of the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden
Memory

I painted my first watercolor in the Arboretum. It was terrible! What a mess! I later did a series of "Bridges in the Arboretum" that I believe were a lot better than that first one. I have been going to the Arboretum for inspiration for many years. During the last year during the Covid shutdown, when you could park anywhere for free, I spent many hours there sketching and painting with friends [masked and distanced].

Date
1978