This scene was on a quick trip out east to where the road work has quieted the traffic and made it possible for a few months to have a peaceful place to sketch. The bypass will not be done for a year, but the bridge over this road is nearly done, so you can get to this spot with a short drive. The beans had not yet lost their green color. There are a few 6 foot diameter concrete drain pipes sitting unused in the corner of the field. This painting was started at the site, while only a couple end dumps went by. Go figure. I was sitting beside their shortcut for the day. Wish I could say that a few finishing touches were all this needed at home, but because of the trucks and the heat that day, I did a pencil sketch and headed for the house! But the painting seemed to turn out ok. It was done on 9" x 12" Canson 140 lb paper. It was about 80 degrees at 3pm on a late August day.
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