Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

11. diagonally to the right, terminating just below the middle.

     I painted hard until after the sun had gone down, and only twilight remained; and only then I realized I had too big a subject for one afternoon.

Surely I could not expect another such glorious day, to enable me to carry my picture further.

     In the evening M.A. calls up saying they have a ride home with one of their class-mate’s brother + will come in to Buffalo.    

     The third day dawned with a few massing of scattered clouds; - however, I determined to go out, if only to make some drawings. (First to Kiuher’s to get chickens – they are just beginning to clean them – the noisy, lively barnyard – dogs, cats, geese, ducks and squealing of pigs (several hundred of these) – all in the warm mellow sunlight. –

     This time out route 20, to 238 to Attica, + then east. Eat lunch first; - the clouds seem to vanish, and I had a perfect afternoon for working – The wind stronger today, and inexpressibly delightful. I worked until after sun-down again, and just about finished the picture.

     Tired, but happy, I drove home light-hearted. The girls home of course, and it was good to be home.[i]

                   Nov. 20, (Thurs.) –

     A flaming orange dawn – then a rainstorm from the S.W. – colder – Raining all day.[ii]