"The Magic Hour of Autumn at Ottawa Sands" Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Artist Christi Dreese

The Magic Hour of Autumn at Ottawa Sands

Original Oil Painting on Canvas

West Michigan Landscape

There is something magical about autumn when the late-day light catches the landscape and everything seems to glow.

The Magic Hour of Autumn at Ottawa Sands was inspired by the natural beauty of Ottawa Sands in West Michigan. Warm autumn color moves through the trees and grasses while the light reflects across the water, capturing that fleeting time of day when the landscape becomes especially vibrant.

Painted in Christi Dreese’s contemporary impressionist style, expressive brushwork and rich layers of color bring movement and energy to the scene while glimpses of the dark underpainting add depth and contrast.

Artwork Details

• Original: One-of-a-kind oil painting on canvas
• Artist: Christi M. Dreese
• Style: Contemporary Impressionism
• Subject: Ottawa Sands, West Michigan
• Signed: Signed by the artist
• Presentation: Stretched and ready to hang
• Framing: Custom framing is available upon request

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 M. Dreese is a Michigan contemporary impressionist known for her expressive Great Lakes landscapes and shoreline paintings. Her work combines rich color, energetic brushwork and glimpses of dark underpainting to capture the atmosphere and emotion of the places that inspire her.

Each original painting is individually created and is truly one of a kind.