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surrounding works and the large size of Clay County Farm aided in
engulfing the viewer. Despite the size and the colorfulness of the
painting, the work contained soft colors such as pale greens, blues,
and lavender. I remember not having to lift my head up or down
because it was at eye level. The work was not intimidating and did not
seem out of place; it was almost inviting. The pale, soft colors and eye
level view offset the size of the painting and really captured my
attention for the entire visit. Clay County Farm was created using oil on
canvas. This process is usually paired with pigments bound by a
medium of drying oils like linseed oil, poppy seed oil, and walnut oil.
Thomas Benton also used a blotting technique to reveal the many
levels and depths of the mountains or to show distance.
Clay County Farm is the depiction of the simplicity of the
countryside life. The trees, clouds, grass, and water were all drawn in
larger portions whereas the one man in the work is the smallest
aspect. The assigned size portions further aids the viewers belief that
the works purpose is not to glorify man. This two-dimensional piece
had curved lines adding to the fluidity of the work along with the
display of a pond. The shading and color usage reflected the time of
day and the position of each element of the painting. Although I
believe that this painting was alluding to God, one could make the
assumption that really man was the focal point because the viewer
immediately notices that there is just one small man standing by the
riverbank.