June 23rd, 2012
Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24 inches
Cox Reservation, Essex MA

(There’s glare on the bottom of painting in the photo, esp. left hand side, that I’ll need to retake to correct.) It was a beautiful day in Essex and I had brought three new knives to try out. None were exactly like the late great one, but one was very close, and that’s what I ended up using. It wasn’t long before I stopped noticing a difference, which I suppose is a good sign. I found this bush which for some reason was turning already (to fall colours). It’s reddish pinkish organge was really striking against the trees in the distance, which looked inky blue. All colours were ablaze; which is why I chose this view to paint.