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Whenever
I teach I'm always asked "what are the rules for painting"? One of the
few tried and true "rules" I can come up with is the fact that warm hued
light produces cool shadows, and conversely, cool light produces warm
shadows. Remember, it's all relative to the relationships of color and
light that are established by the painting and by paying attention to
the natural effects of light on objects.
In
my workshops I often do a demonstration with a yellow, red, blue and
green light. It's a great way to see the effect of light in relationship
to the complements we see in the color wheel.
Spring
has sprung early, and many of Wisconsin’s volunteer Adopt-a-Highway
(AAH) crews are springing into action, picking up a winter’s worth of
unsightly trash along state highways. Along with helping keep our
roadsides clean and green, Wisconsin’s dedicated AAH workers make the
state an even more attractive destination for travelers while saving
taxpayer dollars. Last year, Wisconsin AAH groups picked up over 156
tons of trash that was then disposed of by county highway crews.
"Faith at Rest" behind Charlie's Fish House! 6 x 8 oil on panel.
Last
week I spent a glorious afternoon painting up in Gills Rock. I've
already posted about the creation of the painting "The Last Ice at
Garrett Bay". What I didn't discuss then was that my original intention
was to see if any of the fishing boats were in their "summer spot"
behind Charlie's Fish House. I really wanted to paint an old boat called
"Faith".
The
Door County Maritime Museum, in conjunction with J & M Fisheries,
will be hosting a fish boil with an open house at the Museum's Gills
Rock facility on Sunday, September 18. The
open house, which will allow visitors to experience the new exhibit
"Ghost Ships of Wisconsin's Schooner Coast," will take place from 10 am
until 5 pm.
On
Saturday and Sunday, September 3 - 4, from 10 am - 5 pm you are invited
to stroll the grounds at Charlene's Gallery Ten, populated with working
artists, adorned with tents and art work on display.
Meet and
talk with local and regional artists at work in their open-air studios,
creating all manner of art. The 11th Annual Gills Rock ArtFest brings
together a bevy of plein air painters, custom jewelry makers, potters
and even a cairn builder, all at work outdoors.
It's
easy to get to the newly-chartered Cowboy Church of Northern Door. Find
Uncle Tom's and drive north on Timberline Road to 12376 Timberline Road,
where you will see a sign welcoming all to the non-denominational, 'No
Barrier' Cowboy Church.
The
Cowboy Church of America has a rich tradition of meeting the spiritual
needs of cowboys and rodeo riders and people traveling who can't always
find their church.
After
a successful run at the Door County Maritime Museum's facility in
Sturgeon Bay, the popular photography exhibit "Ghost Ships of the
Wisconsin Schooner Coast" opened July 27 in Gills Rock.
The
photo exhibition features the work of Dennis Mullen, who is
particularly noted for his underwater and nature photography. Dennis is
an accomplished diver with over 1,000 dives logged. His sophisticated
photographic style incorporates subject, surroundings, composition and
exposure to create compelling images. The show is being presented by
the Neptune's Dive Club of Green Bay in conjunction with the Maritime
Museum.
On
July 17, the Island Clipper will set sail to the historic townsite of
Fayette, Michigan. Once a bustling industrial community that
manufactured charcoal pig iron between 1867 and 1891, Fayette offers
visitors the unmatched serenity of a Lake Michigan harbor, white cliffs
and verdant forests. This well-preserved museum village recalls another
time when it was a noisy, dirty company town with an immigrant
population that shared daily hardships, joys and sorrows. Named
after Fayette Brown, the Jackson Iron Company agent who chose the site,
Fayette was once one of the Upper Peninsula's most productive
iron-smelting operations. Located on the Garden Peninsula at Snail Shell
Harbor, Fayette grew up after the Civil War around two blast furnaces, a
large dock and several charcoal kilns.
Coffee shop owners, cousins Sarah and Katie Janquart
All coffee shops have a personality, and GT Coffee's personality is evident before you even walk in the door. There is art on the porch and walls; and in addition to a sign announcing 'GT Coffee' there is a big sign that says 'ART'. It's easy to spot this place, since there is a large flag flying on the west side of Hwy. 42 with the word 'ART' on it. The gray and white building makes it the perfect display for the interesting and visually arresting outside art available in the gallery.
Door County is surrounded by islands. Washington Island has year round residents. Chambers Island near Fish Creek has a seasonal population and still others (Horseshoe, Cana, Pilot and Plum) have a deep history of navigation and fresh water drama. Hat, Hog and Spider Islands are home to cormorants and the hardiest, scraggliest plants in the upper Midwest.
It's Washington Island, with a close-knit community, which is bursting at the seams with art, music, theater and good food during every season, which makes it a must see no matter what the weather. A ferry runs once a day in the winter, so a winter stay can be put on your to-do list.
But, it's the summer when the Island is at its most welcoming.
Tickets
for the 18th Annual Door County Lighthouse Festival tours and cruises
go on sale Monday, April 4. But the sponsoring Door County Maritime
Museum will give its membership first crack at the tickets beginning
Monday, March 21. The festival returns to the second weekend in June
with activities planned from Friday-Sunday, June 10-12.
At the very northern end of the Door Peninsula lies Gills Rock, which some have dubbed the jumping-off place because it is surrounded by water on three sides and kind of looks like the end of the world. Actually, this little hamlet was originally named
HedgehogHarbor, and the harbor still bears that name. The postmaster general of the
United States wrote the local postmaster, Gottlieb Voight, that
HedgehogHarbor wouldn't fit on a stamp and asked him to rename the village.
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