While Kayaking| 12x12 square painting

“While Kayaking” is an original 12x12” acrylic painting on panel, framed in natural wood. This painting is an expression of the spot near the start of our kayaking journey down a section of the Flat River in Lowell, Michigan.
 
All year before this painting, I had been working with a limited palette of colors, and I found myself missing some old favorites. I also had a dream about colors, which made me eager to change things up. So for this piece, I brought back some favorites and tried some new colors on my palette. I absolutely love what came of it!
 
We paddled for over, two hours, with scenic views all around. We saw so many turtles sunbathing on rocks that trip, and I probably drove my kids crazy by stopping to look at the trees and take photos of the clouds and with my repeated commentary on how pretty it all was.
 
This painting is one of the more adventurous-spirited ones from my 2021 Summer Collection. It is fresh and energetic, with happy blues and greens. There are bits of the pink underpainting peeking out, and it carries within it the hopeful beginnings of early summer. It tells the story of a great morning kayaking in a peaceful place, discovering a new part of the river— a picture of the simple joys that come from exploring the beauty that surrounds us.
 
This one is ready to slip into your favorite photo frame or can be hung on the wall frame-free by using 3M hook-and-loops.