The Betsie River Dam

This is a place that is no longer there. I drew a picture of this dam in 1968 our family vacationed here since the early 50's. This is Northern Michigan near Honour and Big Bear Dunes.

I painted this yesterday in oils just to see if this would work, its fine not a knock out but fun to do.

It is sad to think that so many places are just gone, if you go now to this spot, its just rocks and no lake above. I have caught fish, and swam here, and played for hours not to mention drawn the place a dozen times.

This is oils on board, I think that is a hard set to make do. Acrylics probably would have been better. Watercolors also would have worked but if you don't experiment you never know what can happen.

Well lets dip in and keep them brushes wet!