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Empire Beach Blues
Original acrylic painting with UV coating, 18" x 24" x 1.5." I wanted to capture the power of the waves and wind on the edge of the Lake Michigan shoreline. Empire Beach, in the heart of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, is the perfect place for a long stroll on a midsummer day like this. The thick sides of this canvas are painted so it does not need framing.
After the Rain, Corey Marsh, Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 11" x 14." An August rain shower brought dramatic skies over the fields of goldenrod and Jo Pye weed at Corey Marsh in Mid-Michigan.
Morning Has Broken, Good Harbor Bay, Sleeping Bear Dunes
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Cottonwood Trail Blues
Original Acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." This trail, off the Pierce Stocking Drive in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan, offers stunning views of the dunes and Lake Michigan.
Maple wood floater frame available for an additional $60, message me before purchasing if you want this option.
Empire Beach Dreamin'
Original Acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." Morning shadows across Empire Beach in northern Michigan are just the start of a perfect summer day.
Late August Morning, Corey Marsh, Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 12" x 16." After the rain cleared out, the clouds and fields full of flowers were radiant. Corey Marsh, Bath Michigan.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Summer Secret, Corey Marsh, Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 14" x 11". Unframed, contact me before purchasing for framing options.
I ventured down a trail at this Mid-Michigan ecological station and had to paint this mysterious old shed.
Joe Pye Morning, Corey Marsh, Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating. 12" x 24" unframed, contact me before purchasing for framing options.
The wildflowers were in full bloom at this ecological station in Bath, Michigan.
Clearing Skies, Esch Beach, Sleeping Bear Dunes
Original Acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." A more perfect morning couldn't be had to paint this quiet stretch of Sleeping BearDunes National Lakeshore as the sun warmed the soft sand and lit up lake Michigan.
Sleeping Bear Cottonwoods, Pierce Stocking Drive, Michigan
varnished for UV protection.
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First Light, Northport Michigan
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Traverse City Iris Farm, Traverse City Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 18" x 24." This iris farm, just west of Traverse City, Michigan, is painted a rainbow of colors in late May when the flowers bloom.
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November Surprise
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating for protection. A warmish early November walk revealed this lovely leaf and snow-strewn dirt road through the woods.
Every painting of mine is a one-of-a-kind, unique artwork, either done on-site or created from my own photographs. Follow my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart and www.carolyndamstra.com.
Along the Way, Good Harbor Bay, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating. This spot, in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan, always brings me peace, and is a great place to find Petoskey stones! Shalda Creek empties into Lake Michigan here in an ever-changing pattern of rocks and water.
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Indiana Dunes National Park, Miller Woods, Trail's End
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Blue Skies, Big Waves on Lake Michigan
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Bumper Crop, Cherry Orchard, Northport, Michigan, Acrylic Painting
This summer had an especially bountiful cherry crop for the farms in the Leelanau Peninsula and Traverse City area of northern Michigan. I just love the golden grasses and wildflowers contrasted against the olive greens and reds.
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High Water, Sleeping Bear Bay, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
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Kelderhouse Farm August Afternoon, Sleeping Bear Dunes
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August Dream, Leelanau Michigan
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Kirk Park Beach, Lake Michigan
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Hot August Afternoon, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
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Resting, Fishtown, Leland, Michigan
This little boat rests prettily among the waving grasses next to the river rushing out of Fishtown, Leland, Michigan. I bet it has had some fun in it's day.
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