Between The Buildings

10x8 oil

Enjoying this great weather!

On Thursday I painted in the little town of Boiling Springs.  I thought perhaps I'd do a street scene, or one of the charming houses - but sometimes I find the space in between the buildings more interesting than the buildings themselves.

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Little Pink Charmer

9x12 oil

I found this pink house in Liverpool.  I was attracted to the strong sunlight on the house and the variations in pinks - including the reflected glow under the porch roof.
The entire time I was painting I had that John Mellencamp song going through my head "Ain't that America...little pink houses for you and me".  With the sunflowers, the flag, this seemed like the quintessential small town charmer.

Crossroads

9x12

Painted from a familiar intersection in the Bowmansdale area of Mechanicsburg.

The old stone tavern is charming but I was particularly interested in the way the road dives under the bridge, and the deep shadow under it.

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8x10 oil

Found a train yard yesterday with some newly restored vintage train cars.

Fun color in this caboose!

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Wrightsville Bridge

11x14 oil

This has been a fantastic week for painting!  The weather's been great and I am in between jobs so I've had the luxury of painting every day - sometimes twice a day.

Here is another one from this week,  painted in Wrightsville after the heavy rain.
Clear sky - muddy river.