Day 12 in the 30 in 30 - A touch of Fall

I took the reference pic for this painting as a passenger during a drive (I think to Hershey Park).  I am including the photo here so you can see the original compared to what I ended up with.  Sometimes I stick pretty close to the photo, sometimes I change a lot...like in this one!  I wanted a red barn in this one, and I really warmed the foreground up. I also cropped it to fit into a square composition. I can't believe I am almost 1/2 way done this challenge! So happy I am able to actually complete one a day!

Reference Photo

A touch of Fall, oil on panel, 10.5x10.5
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The Witch's Cottage

Here in historic Berks County, PA there is always the opportunity to find interesting, sometimes unknown little gems. This is one of them that I came across when out for a drive the other day.  This little 'cottage' sits on a property with a main house and several other out buildings.  The salt box design is appealing in itself for it's simplicity, but the thing that begged me to paint this little structure was the weather vane.  Look closely and you will see a witch...  The building appears unoccupied.... but the imagination of course makes you wonder what goes on in that mysterious little house...  I'll leave that up to you!

The Witch's Cottage, oil on panel, 8" x 10", $120