Grand Marais

Artist's Statement: "I am most well known as a plein air oil painter. This means that I paint a lot of landscapes outside, on the spot. This work, however, was done from a photo. It's also quite different than my usual work in that it is rather large-22�x 28�. Plein air pieces are usually much smaller. You need to be quick to capture the light before it changes!
This painting (oil on canvas) depicts a place in Minnesota on Lake Superior. I paint a lot all over Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, so why not show a Wisconsin scene? Well, I chose to let this represent me for several reasons. If I did not tell you it was Grand Marais, you could be fooled into thinking it depicted one of the spectacular coastlines in our beautiful Wisconsin. By the way, this view is named “Artist’s Point�, which is also quite appropriate! Finally, I am proud of the fact that in this painting you can see many of the techniques I have learned by being a plein air artist. You see the quickly made brush strokes and the use of a palette knife. You sense the atmosphere. Most importantly I think that if I hadn’t told you this was from a photo you might think it had been done as a plein air piece. I hope you enjoy it!"