Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Hot Summer Afternoon, 1919; watercolor and graphite on paper, 18 3/8 x 22 1/4 inches (Frame: 26 1/2 x 30 1/4 inches); Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Charles Rand Penney, 1994
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, January 24, 1936
Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023
It is unwise to destroy a picture thru a whim – the whim may seem wise for 5 or even 10 years – but the time comes when we regret the destruction because now we know how we could use that same picture as a starting paint in something better-
I am thinking of two sketches I made of two false front stores in Negley, Ohio, which I destroyed during a house-cleaning fit some years ago – I was no longer going to put new wine into old bottles! Now I see where I could use them.
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, January 24, 1936