The Joy of Hay

This painting was created using only a palette knife to capture the texture of the hay, the grass, and the dark looming storm clouds.  Scenes with hay bales are often what I am attracted to for photography and painting.  This simple study of the hay brings me joy.  I love how the barbed wire is implied and also how the paint leaked out under the painters tape.  The imperfection of the edge reminds the viewer that it is an artist endeavour.