Once again I forgot to photograph the first day's work on the new painting, but I did take a photo today after the second day of work. It is another in what I hope will be a series (notice "series" with a small "s") from the trip to Lancaster. And, it's worth noting that this one already has a name.
While on our trip through Amish country, we were fortunate enough to have lunch at the home of an Amish family. Not only did we have the pleasure of eating foods made using their recipes, visit the barns, talk with members of the family, and purchase various food/household products, we also were able to take some photographs as long as none of the Amish were in them. That did give me the opportunity to take pictures that I found fascinating - mostly in the barn, but also a few around the house.
We were there on what was a day that laundry was done. They do use gas power so they have more modern washing machines, but I don't know if they use dryers or if, like many of us, they hand clothes to dry only on good days. And this is the subject of the painting.
Here is the second day of work on "Washday":
There is quite a bit of work yet to be done, and it may only the first version as I'm not sure I like the dimensions of this paper for this subject.
Also, I had planned to paint the sky first and add the line of laundry afterwards but changed my mind because there are white items on the line as well as the dark. That is one reason why the sky below the clothes line appears to be a mountain. That really has to be changed! Also, the building is larger than I am happy with.
Some things to work on and maybe somethings that need a new size.
I remember this. It's going to make a great painting!
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