red barn

Red Barn country rural landscape

Copyright © 2013 Linda Apple
"Red Barn"
oil on gallery wrapped canvas
10"x 10"

The old red barn.

I have always been drawn to the old red barns that dot the countryside.
Do you know why they are painted red?
I did some research and actually found many theories. So here's a bit of history today :)
The most popular one theory seems to be:
Early 18th-century bridges and barns went unpainted. However,by the late 1700's, natural wood seasoning gave way to artificial preservation. Virginia farmers were the first to become paint-conscious. Since ready-made paint was not available, a farmer mixed his own. Skimmed milk, lime and ferrous oxide, otherwise known as rust, made a plastic-like coating that hardened quickly and lasted for years. Rust was plentiful on farms and is a poison to many fungi, including mold and moss.

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Early Corn farm landscape red barn oil painting

Copyright © 2013 Linda Apple
"Early Corn"
oil on gallery wrapped canvas

A large 12 x 16" dramatic view of sky and farm.
Maybe it is because I was raised in rural southern Ohio that
I am always drawn to these great old farms.

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Country Cycling

Copyright © 2013 Linda Apple
"Country Ride"
oil on canvas
10"x 20"

A beautiful day for a ride.

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Country Farm

Copyright © 2012 Linda Apple
"Ohio Farmland"
oil on gallery wrapped canvas
8" x 8"

A serene view of an Ohio farm.
I am always a sucker for a red barn!

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Red Barn - contemporary Ohio landscape

Copyright © 2011 Linda Apple
"Old Barn"
oil on gallery wrapped canvas
8"x10"

Nothing like seeing an old red barn sitting on a hillside
to become nostalgic about being in the country.

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