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| "A Sandy Beach" South Superior Lakeshore (Wisconsin) 7"x14", acrylic |
I visited this deserted beach in
Wisconsin a few years ago, while I was on a self-directed artist
retreat. The elderly gentleman who owned the resort where I stayed had
been very helpful in recommending local sights for me to see. I couldn't
wait to see this one. It was supposed to have a trail to some look-out
rocks. But when I got there, the parking lot signs said it was a 1.5
mile hike (3 miles, round-trip) and I didn't know if I was up to that. I
might have gone ahead and tried it, but at the trailhead there was a
sign that said "Bears Frequent This Area." No way! So I walked down to
the beach instead. It was a blustery, cold, gray day, with the sun
sometimes breaking through. The choppy waves washing up on shore were
making a loud roar, and just being there in the solitude of nature was
spellbinding.
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| "4 Bins" Morgan County, Illinois 7"x14", acrylic - SOLD |
This is an Illinois farmscape from right
here in Morgan County, although I couldn't say exactly where. Once in a
while my husband and I take a ride in the country. He drives, and I man
the camera, yelling at him to stop when I see something photo-worthy.
Something caught my eye about these 4 bins in a row. This is how the
corn and beans should look. The photo I painted from was taken last
summer. This year we're in a prolonged drought, and I'm having a hard
time convincing myself that there's anything out there that's
photo-worthy right now. I still can't stand to go into my ruined garden,
after the storm we had the other night.
NOTE ON THE PHOTOS ABOVE
I apologize for the poor quality of these two photos of my paintings, above. I was in a big hurry this morning and it was misty-rainy outside,
so I couldn't photograph them in natural light. I had to grab a couple
shots in the studio, under incandescent light. So they're a bit warmer
in color here than they are in real life, and not real sharp. I hope to
replace them with better ones soon, but I was in a hurry to get them to
the gallery.
