Twilight Barn

Driving back country roads at dusk is a genuinely beautiful feeling. There's something about the way the fading light really simplifies the tones. Everything turns golden, then red, then blue. The snow really added to the value pattern as well - usually the foreground cornfield would be all dark as well, but the snow lightens it and allows for that dark belt of trees and the barn to really stand out. This one is a particular favorite of mine, as I remember snapping this series of photos as we drove to pick up our new truck at the beginning of February a few years ago. The night felt full of excitement and possibility. It was fun to get to paint this one a few days later, and remember the feeling of life changing and new stories to be made. I still feel those things when I look at this painting, and I hope maybe some of that feeling of possibility transfers to you as well.

-ZR