Red Fishing Lure

This pastel is painted from life or Plein Aire. It is exhibited online for the Grand Marais Plein Air event sponsored by Outdoor Painters of Minnesota. This year the event was held not only in Grand Marais, but artists could paint anywhere and then upload their painting to the website. A few artists did attend the event, but we were given the option of painting elsewhere. 

I did this pastel along the river in back of my studio. This summer I painted many different scenes from this spot. As I brought my pastels down to the edge of the river bank that evening, I loved how the sun sparkled through the trees on the other side of the river. As I began to study the light and trees, a red lure captured my eye as it dangled from the tree. 

This painting can be purchased online via the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery. Postage is included in the price and it will come framed with AR glass (anti-reflective).