Blue Ridge, Daily Painter: Janet Wimmer: Botetourt Hay Bales

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Botetourt Hay Bales

Parkway Series #361 12 x 16 oil SOLD

As the summer wanes, hay bales pop up over the parkway landscapes readying the farms for winter. The warm colors are so inviting as opposed to the gray tones of winter. I plan to paint summer and fall as long as I can!

1 comment:

LindaSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:15 PM
Very pretty! I like this one even better than Summer Colors which is similar in subject matter.
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