Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

and a bluebird sang incessantly.
After lunch, I continued eastward, until I came to a little vale, cut by a small stream of transparent brownish water, – Here I park, determined to paint. I made a study of the stream, with wild iris at its edge, and a view of a buttercup meadow & winding road.
I have not had an idea since.
June 24 – (Thurs.)
A brilliant, cloudless hot day –
Got out the 1937 reconstructed “June Morning” and started work on it – after I had remounted and enlarged it, I felt perhaps it was a mistake, that as a theme, it was too negligible to expand to so large a size (19 X 27 to 28 X 38) But today it seemed full of possibilities.
Did not stop work until 2:00.
June 27 –
Last three days on “June Morning – it has gained tremendously over the earlier version.
July 7 –
To the “Turks-Cap Lily Road” painting. After a season of self-doubt, and worries over various matters, it was fine to be out in the country –
Stopped at the “Raspberry Lady’s” place just east of Java Village – I found her sad and broken up over the loss by auto accident, of her 18 year old son.