Wednesday, April 25, 2012

See Through

Oil on board, 7.5" x 9.25"
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Managed to slip in the studio and work on a small piece today. I'm feeling the need to have a little more "brush elbow room" lately, so this is a bit larger than the typical daily.

Large doors on hanging tracks slide open on opposite sides of this wonderful old barn on the outskirts of La Grande. In the early days it enabled horse teams with wagons to enter and leave. Nowadays I'm sure they do the same thing with tractors and trucks. These big wooden barns are endangered species--very few of them left around here.



14 comments:

Karla said...

Very,very nice!

Sharon L. Graves said...

love this. I love old barns also. I've got a favorite here in Carroll Cty, KY that I love to paint.

Taryn Day said...

Beautiful! Ah, that red!!

Carol Reynolds said...

Small painting, bold statement. Beautiful !

Pierre Raby said...

Awesome! Love the way you cropped the composition. A perfect painting for this beautiful red barn.

Sonya Johnson said...

Wonderful old barn, and perfectly rendered!

Don Gray said...

Thanks, Karla!

Don Gray said...

Thanks, Sharon.

Don Gray said...

Hi Taryn--thanks! I'm always awed by your paintings.

Don Gray said...

Pierre, my friend--so appreciated!

Don Gray said...

Thanks very much, Carol.

Don Gray said...

Nice to hear from you, Sonya, and thank you!

Anonymous said...

I got to thinking why I liked this barn better than the one you posted the following day, even though they're the same lovely barn. I think it's because I can feel the breath of the structure, exhaling the smell of hay and animals, yet carried on the fresh crisp breeze passing through the door. The added dimension is invaluable! Love your work - each painting holds such unverbalized stories.

Leslie Sealey said...

That sliver of light in the middle makes the whole painting. Love the composition!