This is an abandoned county poor house on a beef farm in the UP of Michigan. That explains the graffiti: EaT light WiTh Beef
I feel that I made progress with this one. I made an effort to put the building in focus, while leaving the background and foreground less so. Like everything creative, 'getting in the zone' is critical and I felt like I could do it a bit more quickly with this painting.
Here's the process:
My next painting isn't going to feature a rundown building.