I miss Door County. I was there last month with my sisters and their families, our annual reunion trip. The weather was iffy and downright severe sometimes, but the times were great. Door County has such a magic about it. That’s what I miss. Fortunately, with painting, I can recreate and relive those days. Here is a painting I did using reference photographs from both winter and summer in Door County.
Winter was the inspiration for my seas, and summer the source of my ferry photo references. This is my depiction of the ferry going from the mainland to Washington Island.
For me, this painting evokes the cold spray of the frigid Lake Michigan waters. I can feel the cool breezes that bring the icy feel of the lake. I imagine the small ice chunks on the shore, bobbing up and down with the waves. Ah, memories.
Icebreaker, watercolor on paper, 10" x 8"
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