Lake Superior Birches

This was the second of 2 plein air paintings I did while staying at the Big Bay Point Lighthouse B&B in the Michigan Upper Peninsula. You can view my first painting here.

After painting the lighthouse itself in the morning, I decided to do a landscape that included Lake Superior. Walking around the grounds, I saw this scene with beautiful birches. After the meticulous treatment of the lighthouse's architecture, I wanted to do a plein air with a much looser approach. This painting was a lot of fun to do. I also enjoyed watching the deer feed under the trees in the distance.

This painting was done on an archival panel and ships unframed. Shipping if free in the continental U.S.