To date, I believe this painting has been one of the most meaningful for me to create. While I was honored to be painting such a meaningful family heirloom, I found that it gave me challenges in how I could render the vast expanse of fields without making the brushstrokes too general and letting the paint get too muddy. This experience was the definition of "trust what you see". In short, I had to let go of any preconceived notions I had of what I believed the nature elements should've looked like, and trust my reference instead.