Haybale

9" x 12"

oil on linen panel

I've been in the studio so much lately, I've neglected painting outside. I found this lovely field while taking some branches to recycle.

While I was painting, the booms of shotgun blasts got closer until I noticed trucks nearby and someone in camo holding a shotgun, with a hunting dog at his heels headed my way. I waved, he waved, and the dog sniffed around as we shook hands. Thankfully, he was shooting over the crops and just wanted to see what I was doing on his property. He even offered me a cold beer. I live to paint another day!