Michigan Giclees - The Classic Collection
“The human need to relate with the natural world finds many outlets. For painters, the urge to capture nature’s intrigue is most compelling. With paint and canvas, confined to two dimensions, we set forth to capture that elusive beauty lavished upon us by nature. In Leelanau, I find a dazzling abundance of compositions from which to draw painting inspiration and a public of art conscious people drawn here by a mutual appreciation of the beauty of this land.” Gene Rantz, 2005
Autumn Splendor 24x36
Autumn Splendor 24x36
Autumn Splendor
This painting was done in early autumn from a hilltop near Suttons Bay. The morning sun, low in the sky and streaming between the hills, was causing a wonderful red-orange glow to two old apple trees in the foreground and highlighting the open fields in the distance. It made for a very strong, colorful composition and a great interpretation of the pleasant rolling countryside of Leelanau County. Gene Rantz