Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Evening Patterns, 1915; watercolor on paper, 9 x 12 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, May 16, 1942
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Make studies all morning. Lunch at the usual place; In the space of a few moments I saw a yellow warbler, an indigo bird, and a cardinal - the three primary colors. The cardinal I had heard while making studies earlier. I called him forth by imitating his whistle. He scolded me from a rich yellow green haw-tree.
Charles E. Burchfield, May 16, 1942