
Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Daffodils (Log Cabin in Spring, Daffodils and Log Cabin in Spring), 1919; gouache on paper, 14 x 22 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
     A vivid clear day  sunlight white + blinding shadows are very sharp + dark blue black; dandelions hurt the eyes –
     Shadows group into flat masses...
     Bare trees [black violet] against north, fruit trees white against them
     Poplar leaves vivid [orange yellow] against sky, sparkle with white shimmer –
     Evening sun is white surrounded by golden yellow – Sky is a rich [indecipherable], against it fresh green trees – yellow + green, fruit trees in full bloom – rich [orange] sun – to east brick red objects – afterwards a rainbow horizon sky –
Charles E. Burchfield, Vol. 30, pg 51-52, May 14, 1917