Hazy days of summer

It seems lame to complain about hot summer days in light of recent weather reports from Arizona or LA, but for northern Wisconsin, it’s been a hot July. While I totally appreciate air conditioning, it’s seems to defeat the purpose of summer to stay indoors huddled near an AC vent! Fortunately, this week, there has been a break in the weather with cooler temps, and I’m motivated to again pull weeds in the garden and take care of outdoor projects.

And it's been a week of new baby birds at our feeders. These days there is a continual waiting line of three or four immature orioles at the grape jelly feeder, and as of this morning, immature blue jays, cardinals, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and a baby Red-Headed Woodpecker are clambering for seeds at the shelf feeder in the yard. It's hard to get anything done with all the activity happening outside the front windows, but we are thankful to be able to share our land with these beautiful creatures! 

This hot weather prompts thoughts of cooler places and one of my favorite spots is enjoying the spectacular sights around Lake Superior. I hope that this week’s painting, Hidden Cove, 9”x12” Watercolor, invokes the sense of hiking along the shore of the lake and discovering this wonderful place – filled with warm sunshine, cool summer breezes, and the wonderful rhythm of waves splashing on the rocks.

 

 

 

 

New website – www.wildriverarts.com

It’s been a busy week, but I feel like a major project was accomplished. In my classwork, the assignment this week was to build a website. YIKES! It took me a few days to get my head wrapped around this task, but with the combination of hot, hot summer weather and facing a deadline, this weekend seemed to be the perfect time to move beyond the procrastination and dive right in. My art website is now launched at www.wildriverarts.com.  And it was surprisingly much easier than I initially thought. Check back to the site often – I’ll be adding new art on a regular basis.  

This week seemed to be a good time to return to Ireland for inspiration. The painting is titled Countryside Cottage, 8.5” x 11.5” on 300 lb. watercolor paper. Ireland may be the land of green, but it also the land of rocks, water and fish. This painting features a rural stone cottage next to a ruin and with a traditional fishing boat anchored in the lough (lake).

For pricing information, send an email to dstull-kinsley@gmail.com. Or if you have a favorite photo or subject, I’m available for commissioning work and would be happy to discuss any potential artwork with you.

 

 

 

New art website launched!

I've created a new website for my artwork - check out my latest paintings at www.wildriverarts.com. If you are interested in purchasing or commissioning a painting, just send an email to me at dstull-kinsley@gmail.com