I began this painting about two weeks ago, back on May 13th, 2015. I started with the usual sketch and I was actually pleased with it the first time around. I then started painting the sky and added a base color of green for the foreground grass. The barn, house, and walkways were then painted in on the next day as the green was taking a little longer to dry than I had anticipated. The fence was left white when I originally painted the grass.
Two days after that on Saturday the 16th, I worked on the entire painting again. I felt certain aspects seemed "off" or were missing. I got a little creative and added sheep in the field and a flower garden up front. I hit the silo with a deeper red, and shadows were added to the house, barn, and silo as well. I then added in another top layer of grass and touched up the fence. By the following Monday the 18th, the work was finally completed.
I get asked quite a bit about two aspects of this painting, which is not even three weeks old - why is the house two different colors & why did I name it Hope Barn?
- Answering the 1st question is a little in depth; this farm expanded over time like many farms did in Maine and throughout New England. The original portion of the house was brick. An addition was added, most likely when the family grew. That section of the house is actually shingled. The small portion of the farmhouse between the shingled addition and the barn was a second lighter shade of shingles, but I blended them more with the ones that are on the main house, and the barn is gray. So, yes - if you look at my original photo I took of the farm, it truly is four different colors!
- The answer to the 2nd question isn't as complicated. I didn't name the barn or farm at all. It just happens to be in the town of Hope Maine. Mystery solved!
Until next time,
The Happy Painter,
Jill
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