Yes, the Panoche Valley really is this colorful in the spring. My family used to take an annual trek there from our home in Dos Palos to picnic and enjoy the scenery. I painted the background hills in several layers, splattering a mask on them each time, to give the speckled look of the flowers.

This watercolor painting is framed under acrylic, with a double mat. The inner mat is goldenrod yellow. The outer mat is white. The frame is amber gold. The outer dimensions of the framed work are 27"H x 35"W.