Saturday, May 19, 2012

House Behind a House, Sellersville by Taryn Day


oil on paper
6"x6.75"

This is a two-morning study of two homes in Sellersville, birthplace of Walter Emerson Baum. While I was painting, a man stopped by to tell me that he bought his home from Walter Baum. In fact, I do believe Mr. Baum painted this exact scene (minus the shed), but so far I haven't found the image online.

Here is a painting of Baum's that I especially like:

Walter Emerson Baum
The Narrows  1936



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5 comments:

Dianne Lorden said...

Taryn, I like the bold simplicity of the painting of the house. The shapes dominate and make a real statement.

Mary Beth Brath said...

Fantastic Post Taryn.

Julie Riker said...

That would be interesting to paint another artist's house and maybe feel some connection to what he saw every day. Your painting is great and I see similarities to how you and Baum both handled the trees.

Larry Lerew said...

I like it! Your grays are so colorful.

Claire Beadon Carnell said...

Fantastic painting, Taryn! I love the strong light and resulting shadows.