Esmont: Construction Gutted Open for View

While driving on my routine trip into the city, I saw a home in Esmont that was half open, half of it was exposed to the elements. I was taken. I've been interested in showing the "in's' and out's" of country homes. Well there is was sitting among other homes like it. The difference being it was half gutted and open sided to view. I immediately wanted to take a photo and paint it, but I thought better of it and just let it simmer. About a month later I was snapping photos in its backyard. It was an enjoyable subject to paint.

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