Painting From Studies III

Along the Bay, pastel, 18x24, $1500. framed

I just finished this pastel based upon the oil plein air study below.  I totally relied on the study for most of the painting. I had a few photos of the water, rocks and foreground that helped a little.
I like the vibrant color of this pastel and the loose freshness of the study. It really is hard to capture that same feeling when painting in the studio. That is why painting on location is so important to a landscape painter. To remember the feeling of the day, to simplify and edit, to record the colors and tones that natures gives us that create a natural harmony.

Bell's Bay, oil, 6x8, $300. framed

Plein air study on Bell's Bay, Charlevoix, MI.

Working From Studies II

Bell's Bay Sunset - Charlevoix, oil, 6x8, $300. framed
I painted this study while camping at Fisherman's Island State Park, near Charlevoix, MI,  last summer.
It is one of four plein air studies from the area.

Michigan Sunset, oil on linen, 24x30
I was inspired to paint this studio piece by combining the ideas from my study and a photograph of the beautiful sunset from that evening.

Plein Air in Northern Michigan

Bell's Bay Sunset, oil on linen panel, 6x8, $295. framed
Used this study for a 6x6 pastel for the upcoming Ann Arbor show.
Look for this painting and possibly a larger version at the Charlevoix Show.
We camped at Fisherman's Island S.P. just south of Charlevoix.

Bell's Bay, oil on linen, 6x8, $295. framed
Love this painting! I am using it as a study for a larger work. Look for both at the Charlevoix Art Fair, Aug. 11.

Birches-Study, oil on linen panel, 8x6, $295. SOLD

Mushroom Half House, oil on linen panel, 9x12, SOLD
One of the attractions in Charlevoix is to drive by the unusual "Mushroom" homes built by an eccentric architect sometime in the 40's or 50's. Could not resist doing a painting of this one.
After visiting Charlevoix, we drove to the Upper Peninsula, north to Grand Marais.

Dock in Grand Marais, oil on linen panel, 8x10, NFS
I was attracted to this dock and buildings right on the bay. As I was painting, a red coast guard boat put in the water. Maybe I do a painting of that in another work. This painting will go to the owners of the "Green Shingle Inn", where we stayed for the weekend. A nicely renovated old inn (still in the process of the upstairs). It is available for rent and a nice place to stay in the middle of the village, within walking distance of everything! Beautiful beach right on the bay and down the street is a large expanse of the Lake Superior lakeshore. Great for the rockhounds in my family!
We are looking forward to our next visit....an artists paradise!

Sable Lake Study, oil on linen panel, 12x9, $650.
Beautiful Sable Lake, just south of Grand Marais. I painted this from the overlook.
Lot's of poison ivy in this neck of the woods....best to stay on the trails and be watchful.

Sailboat in Grand Marais Bay, oil on panel, 6x6, NFS
Tried to finish this up as the sun was setting low. Nice warm light on the boat and distant dunes.

New Work at North Seas

Croissants Today, pastel, 12x16, $900.

This blog will feature the new paintings that I delivered to North Seas Gallery last week. I hope you enjoy them and can visit the gallery in beautiful Charlevoix this summer!

A New Morning, pastel, 12x6, $395. SOLD

Bridge Street Bridge, pastel, 8x20, $800.SOLD

Pristine Morning, pastel, 9x12, $500.

Sailing Along, pastel, 12x6, $395.SOLD

Sailing Lake Charlevoix, pastel, $985. 

Shoreline Dusk, pastel, $395.SOLD

Charlevoix Sunset, oil, 16x20, $1600.SOLD