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
Flower Picker 30x24
Flower Picker 30x24
Painted midsummer from the top of Alpers Hill looking northwest towards Pyramid Point. It was painted with acrylics and somewhat embellished with a little pastel. The painting seemed to need human presence, so I added a young woman picking wild flowers as her companion relaxes on the hillside, absorbing the wonderful view. Gene Rantz