Morning at the Pumpkin Patch

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It was so much fun to paint my first pumpkin patch of the season at Shreve's!  It's an annual autumn tradition, and it's never quite fall until I arrive here to paint!  The pumpkins and mums are glorious, the weather is perfect, and the time flies by as I work.  A pristine painting day is a gift to cherish!   I'm so happy this painting now resides with the family! Painting number 4699 in 4699 days. 

Fairy House in the Pumpkin Patch

 I just can't resist painting beautiful pumpkin patches - and Shreve's is a yearly favorite!  The autumn mums and pumpkins adorn the lawn as the light dances over it all.  Children raced in and out of this little house, and I heard them call it the Fairy House.  This farm is the first place I paint when arriving in Fairfield, and the weather has been especially nice this year.  I couldn't get enough of this place - so I returned for two more paintings!  Painting number 4681 in 4681 days. 

Afternoon at the Pumpkin Patch

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I've painted so much this fall that many paintings are yet unposted. Shreve's Pumpkin Patch is one of my all time favorite places to paint!  I had painted one here, getting the farmhouse into the view, but I couldn't quite squeeze in the events building.  So, I painted from this angle to include the back building and some of the side yard.  Honestly, the whole place is magical, and I really needed a long format panel to get it all in, but alas, I had none. It seems I am forever running out of panels and frames!  This painting is 4677 in 4677 days, and I'm so happy they purchased this painting, too! 

Good Year for Pumpkins

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Shreve's Pumpkin Patch is one of my very favorite places to paint when in Fairfield!  It's just not autumn until I paint here.  With a dramatic sky for a backdrop, these pumpkins nearly glowed in their rows leading to the barn.  I had not painted from this side, so I jumped right in.  Families and children came by a I worked, so interested in what I was creating.  It was a lovely day - and the rain held off until after I was finished  I'm so thankful Shreves chose my painting for their Purchase Award!  Painting number 5176 in 5176 days. 

Morning in the Pumpkin Patch

 It's always a beautiful day when I'm painting at Shreves Pumpkin Patch - even when I'm caught out in the rain!  I had paint on my panel surface when it really started raining, so I just kept on painting until I was done!  It was warm and I had my raincoat on and a palm leaf hat, so I was perfectly comfortable!  I poured the water out of my palette when I finished and prepared to do another.  So happy this painting has a new home with this family, too!  I look forward to this place all year long!  Painting number 3915 in 3915 days. 

In the Pumpkin Patch

 

I know autumn is here when I'm painting pumpkins in Fairfield!  I LOVE painting in this pumpkin patch, and try to get here soon after arrival.  I waited until the early morning rain let up, but still the sprinkling hit half way there.  I set up with my panel tilted slightly down, so I could get the paint on it before the surface could get wet.  At one point it really rained hard, but I had my rain gear on and kept painting.  When I finished, I dumped the water out of me easel and prepared to paint another!  Painting number 3912 in 3912 days, and day 28 #stradaeasel challenge.

Retired on the Farm

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Sometimes, I get a "painting" in my head, and it won't let me rest until I get it painted! I had seen this scene two days before, but didn't have time to paint it was time to get to the Car Show Quick Paint.  It stayed on my mind until I got back there on the last painting day to paint it.  It was a beautiful fall day, abs the early morning light was delightful. The cows tried to lure me away as they stepped into the water of the pond to my left, but I stayed on track, lol. So happy to have finished this slice of farm life, and glad this painting now resides right here at Shreves Pumpkin Patch.  Painting number 4352 in 4352 days. 

Morning at the Pumpkin Patch

My first painting stop when I land at the Fairfield Paint Out is Shreves Pumpkin Patch!  There is literally a painting everywhere I look, and there is not enough time to paint them all!  The pumpkins are a local icon, and I simply love painting the season.  So many families come for the fun, and it is fun to paint to the sound of children laughing and playing.  This place is a slice of Americana, and I'm so lucky to paint it!  Day 30 of the #stradaeasel painting challenge! Hooray! Now I hope I win a strada easel! Painting number 4350 in 4350 days. 

Pumpkins for Sale

I have missed this pumpkin patch!  It is simply not fall in Fairfield if I don't paint at Shreves Pumpkin Patch!  Full of lovely things to paint, I always find my way here to capture the beauty in oils.  Today, the concession stand was open, and I treated myself to an Apple Cherry Slushy, and then I painted the stand surrounded by pumpkins!  Children came up to watch me as I worked, and we talked about art and colors.  It was a lovely afternoon immersed in life on the pumpkin farm!  Let autumn begin!  Painting number 3176 in 3176 days.