White building with light on it

It may not look like much to you, but this building, made from wood and painted with layers of white paint, kept me busy for hours yesterday.

I thought about Andrew Wyeth and the many weathered buildings he painted in his long lifetime.

I thought about the person whose tender care caused the garden around the church to thrive.

I thought about the shadow on the white building. How dark? As dark as what?

A white building with light on it. It bears more thinking.

More sketches, plus today at Orcas Island!

I did the last two rows of sketches at Orcas Island and completed this page in my sketch book. I like seeing the page full of value sketches!

Eastsound on Orcas Island has the most beautiful church, the First Congregational Church. I think that artists and poets must feel their hearts beat hard in their chests when looking at the glory of bright light on the white painted surfaces. I spent a long time today looking at the church.

Life is good!