Color-field paintings fall into the category of art often derided with statements such as "My six-year-old could do that." Well, like all good abstract art, the masters of color-field painting have made it appear simple and effortless.
It's easy to slap out a bad color-field painting. One in which the colors are flat and dull, or where the colors clash rather than enhancing one another. One that's simply boring to look at, that you take in at a glance and never see any more in no matter how long you stare.
When you start working your own color-field painting, you'll realize it's not as easy as it looks. Attempting to paint a satisfying one is an enjoyable challenge though, and will ultimately enrich your knowledge of color and glazing.
"The really critical decisions facing every artist ... cannot be learned from viewing end results."* It's by trying it for yourself that you truly learn and discover things useful for developing as a painter with your own style and approach.
(*Quote source: Art and Fear, p90.)
