Glen Arbor paint-out

I was in Glen Arbor Michigan this past weekend for the Art Association's 7th annual Paint-out. Lots of artists, three events: a sundowner, quick-paint, and Saturday's all-day paint-out. I was asked to arrive early, really early, Thursday morning. I set up at 5:30 am along with the chairman of the event to be interviewed by 7&4 News Today for a couple of segments on the morning show before the Today Show. Fun, painted while the sun came up. Here's a link to the segments.

Here are a couple of the paintings I did at the event.

Evening glow, oil, 10" x 8"
SOLD

High season, oil, 10" x 8"
SOLD

More along the shore

As usual, this summer I’m spending as much time as I can painting along the shore of west Michigan. Bright mornings and golden, late-afternoons are the favorites of most plein air painters and I’m no exception. An early riser, I love getting out to see the long shadows.

Here are a couple from early July.

This coming weekend I’ll be painting at the Glen Arbor Art Association’s annual paint-out. A Thursday evening sunset paint-out, a Friday afternoon quick-paint, and all day Saturday painting around the area. Saturday evening will be the reception and sale.

Cottage at the shore, oil, 14" x 11"

Pierport morning, oil, 12" x 16"
SOLD

A stop along the way

After a week stay in Glen Arbor, I traveled south toward Onekama stopping on my way to look for painting subjects. A beautiful, sunny day kept me for a few hours at Crystal Lake along M22. I’m framing this now for delivery to Arbor Gallery in Glen Arbor.

Afternoon sail, oil, 11" x 14"

Just back...

A week in Michigan wasn't enough. Painted nearly every day and spent time at the new Arbor Gallery in Glen Arbor that I am a part of. Here are a few that I have gotten photographed. Beach Path already sold while it was still wet.

I'll be heading back up next week for more.

Across the Bay to Sleeping Bear Point, oil, 14" x 11"

Beach Path, oil, 10" x 8"
SOLD

By the shore, oil 6" x 8"
SOLD

Delivering to MI

I am getting ready for a trip to Michigan this next week for some painting time and to deliver paintings to several galleries.

Here’s a recent large one that will be showing at MacBeth & Co. in Onekama.

Morning shore, oil, 36" x 36"
SOLD

“Leland Air” first event of the season

This past weekend I participated in Leland Air in the northwest Michigan, lake town of Leland. A perfect Spring day, sunny, mid-sixties. Just one minor issue: the Spring hatch of midges. Tiny bugs that look kind of like mosquitos, but they don't bite. Swarms of them, mostly close to the lake, caused some distress for a lot of artists. It wasn’t that bad, just had to pick out the ones committing suicide on my painting or palette every few minutes.

A good day. Two paintings, both sold, and I received the People’ Choice award.

Unfortunately, I didn't take time to get good photos before I turned them in.

 From Van’s to Pyramid Point, oil, 10" x 8"
SOLD

To Van’s Beach, oil, 12" x 12"
People’s Choice Award
SOLD

New Gallery

For the last two years I have been a part of The Old School Gallery in Glen Arbor, Michigan. It was started by a couple of artists and morphed into a co-op gallery. The lease was lost this year, but we have found a great new space down the street. Arbor Gallery will be opening soon at 6654 Western Ave., M22, in Glen Arbor.

I was up there this past weekend to begin hanging artwork. Here’s a recently finished studio painting that is there now. It’s a view from the Mission Peninsula wine region north of Traverse City.

Autumn Vineyard, oil, 40" x 30"