another kindred soul

 i'm reading richard merymans book on andrew wyeth.

i've always loved wyeths work.

after reading this i'm seeing his paintings thru new eyes.

and recognizing another kindred soul.....

this is his painting called winter corn 

an excerpt from this book reveals wyeths thoughts:

"i can think of nothing more exciting than just sitting in a

cornfield on a windy fall day and listening to the dry rustle.

when i walk through the rows of blowing corn, i am reminded

always of the way a king must have felt walking down a long

line of knights on horseback with banners blowing. i love to

study the many things that grow below the cornstalks, and bring

them back to the studio to study the color. if one could only catch

the true color of nature. the very thought drives me mad."

do you hear the rustling leaves?

i do....