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"The Old Road" 16"x12"

"Garrett Bay" 11"x14"

"Behind Woodwalk Gallery" 11"x14"

Just another three images of my work from Door County Plein Air Festival.

I found the old road while looking for places to paint near Moonlight Bay Wisconsin. I pulled off the road to explore and found this site. The old dirt road was more than I could stand I had to paint it. Something about an old road in the woods seeming to go nowhere.

Garrett Bay was another place I found by exploring. There was a sunken ship right of the shore. I wished I had time to swim out and take a look.

The Woodwalk Gallery was a site I had signed up to go paint at. It took me a while to find what it was I wanted to paint. The building nestled in the trees seems quaint.

Again, it was an amazing week. I need to do more events like this. What fun!

Door County Plein Air Festival

"Mud Creek" Oil on Canvas Panel 14"x11"

"Hickey's" 16"x20" Oil on Canvas

Well, I am back from what was an amazing week of work and fun. A week later and I am just now starting to catch up my rest. What a beautiful area!

The weather was wonderful, given the fact it rained a few times. The painting "Hickeys" was done during a rain session. I flipped up the back door on my Jeep and stuck my umbrella up, and got down to business. I had to keep soaking up the rain in my easel every few minutes though. The constant overcast made for a great tonal painting session, I took advantage of it and did a larger size than I normally would in an event.

I can't say enough about how well run this event was. These people know what they are doing. On top of that what a wonderful group. We were all treated with the up most respect and kindness.

My host for the week, Vicki and Lyle Amundson were amazingly gracious. I not only had one of the most comfortable beds I ever slept in, I ended up with two friends. Their wonderful home was located in Baileys Harbor in the woods. You talk about quiet.

I ended up with my camera stolen, so I lost all of my images I had taken to share on here. Thanks to Bridgette Turner, who was in the festival as well, I have a couple of images you see on here now. I did 13 paintings altogether by the end of the week. I left two up there till the end of the show.

I started the first painting day of the week with a sunrise that I ended up scraping off. I quickly found another location and started over. I ended up with 4 paintings the first day anyway. By the end of the week I had slowed down, but feel I got better results for it.

The last painting I did was at the Quick Paint at Clark Park in Fish Creek. It was a 9"x12" of a sail boat in the harbor. I drew first up in the auction and watched my painting sale before I even realized what was happening. There was a huge crowd at the park, and I had to be careful when backing up from my painting, so as not to trip over someone.

Again, it was an exhausting week, with so many wonderful people and places to paint. I would go back in a heart beat if asked next year.