The Pace of Nature

Inspired by Ottawa Sands Park in West Michigan, The Pace of Nature reflects the quiet beauty and natural rhythm of a landscape shaped by sand dunes, trees, wildlife and water.

Ottawa Sands is a place where the landscape encourages you to slow down and take in your surroundings. That feeling became the inspiration behind this original painting and its title — a reminder that nature moves at its own pace.

Painted in Christi Dreese's contemporary impressionist style, expressive brushstrokes and glimpses of dark underpainting create movement, texture and depth throughout the composition.

The Pace of Nature brings a sense of the outdoors and the natural beauty of West Michigan into the home, whether displayed on its own or incorporated into a larger collection.

Artwork Details

Original: One-of-a-kind oil painting on canvas
Size: 36 × 24 × .75 inches
Medium: Oil on canvas
Artist: Christi Dreese
Location Inspiration: Ottawa Sands Park, West Michigan
Style: Contemporary Impressionism
Orientation: Vertical
Signed: Signed by the artist
Presentation: Stretched and ready to hang
Framing: Unframed; custom framing is available upon request

Shipping & Presentation

This original painting will be carefully packaged and shipped stretched and ready to hang.

Original paintings up to 30 × 48 inches are typically shipped stretched and ready to hang. Larger works may be removed from their stretcher bars and shipped rolled for safer and more economical transport.

Custom framing options are also available upon request.

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.