A Long Walk Along the Beach

Inspired by the shoreline near Empire, Michigan, A Long Walk Along the Beach captures the peaceful feeling of walking along Lake Michigan with the distant Sleeping Bear Dunes on the horizon. Loose, expressive brushwork and soft summer color create a sense of movement, light and tranquility.

Christi Dreese’s contemporary impressionist style allows touches of the dark underpainting to remain visible between the brushstrokes, adding depth, contrast and energy to the landscape.

This one-of-a-kind original brings the quiet beauty of Michigan’s shoreline into the home and works beautifully as a statement piece in a living room, bedroom, office or lake house.

Artwork Details

Original: One-of-a-kind oil painting on canvas
Size: 48 × 60 × 1.5 inches
Artist: Christi Dreese
Location Inspiration: Empire and Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan
Orientation: Vertical
Signed: Signed by the artist

Shipping & Presentation

Due to its oversized dimensions, this original painting will be carefully removed from its stretcher bars and shipped rolled and protected for safe transit.

Upon arrival, the canvas can be professionally re-stretched by a local custom framer. If you would prefer to receive the painting stretched and ready to hang, please contact Dreese Fine Art before purchasing for a custom shipping quote.

Original paintings up to 30 × 48 inches are typically shipped stretched and ready to hang. Larger works are shipped rolled for safer and more economical transport.

About the Artist

Christi Dreese is a Michigan contemporary impressionist artist whose paintings are inspired by the landscapes, shorelines and natural beauty of the Great Lakes region. Her distinctive painting style combines expressive brushwork, rich color and glimpses of dark underpainting to create landscapes filled with movement, depth and light.

Each original Dreese painting is created individually in the artist’s Michigan studio and is one of a kind.