Charles Burchfield, Journals, September 20, 1916

Sun rays splitting a tree – The rays are first painted in two tones – Then whatever objects come in the rays are painted on top –

A star seen through an opening in an elm tree –

A light seen at a distance in the black depths of a grove – the outside trees are not quite black – The sky shows through the jagged edge of the trees; Paint the sensation of trees – as jagged lines etc –

Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, September 20, 1916