My Artist's Statement

     This picture was taken at my house. It is in the front yard, near the garden. The time of day it was taken was about 7:30  P.M..
     With this picture I was trying to capture a feeling of a job well done. As you can see from the long shadows, it is later in the day. You can see the paint bucket closed and lying on the sidewalk. Also, the brush lies on top of the bucket, insinuating that the job of painting is over.
     I feel that I captured this feeling rather well. I expect that the viewer will see it in the same way as well. This is my favorite of all the photos I have shot; it came out exactly as I expected it to.