Cedar on a Hot Winter Day
March 12th 2012
Cox Reservation, Essex, MA
Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 in
(sold)

I was so distracted and worried about various things when I began this painting I was prepared to chalk it up to “Good Effort, Poor Result” pile even before starting, but I think it turned out much better than I expected. Painting is the only activity that provides me relief from the various snares in my mind and brain, and I think when I get a foothold into that oasis, I stay in there as long as I can and rejoice – sometimes, as I think in this one, the celebratory mood comes out in the painting. The colours in this photo are off-key, however. Sky is much richer in life.