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
Sunset at Bluffs 11x14.5
Sunset at Bluffs 11x14.5
We have a wonderful park near Northport called Peterson Park. It is a high bluff facing west over Lake Michigan. The Manitou Islands are visible and on a clear day, Fox Island and, even distant Beaver Island can be seen. Local folks gather here evenings to enjoy the spectacular sunsets, watching with awe as the sun fades below the watery horizon of the magnificent lake.
I once had an art teacher who warned me, “don’t try to paint sunsets. It can’t be done”. Warnings are made to ignore, so here is a sunset painted from Peterson Park bluff. Gene Rantz