Roger and Sarah Bansemer visit the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains in Tennessee. Roger uses acrylics to paint a red dairy barn and Sarah takes a closer look at the barn and the dairy cows.

Roger and Sarah Bansemer visit the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains in Tennessee. Roger uses acrylics to finish the painting of the red dairy barn and Sarah explores the farm, silos and outbuildings.

Roger sets up his easel to paint a marsh land and marina scene in Fernandina, Florida with acrylics. Sarah talks with the owner of the marina about the boats, travelers and repairs that take place.

The Bansemers travel to Maine where Sarah tours an antique garden on Clapboard Island. Roger uses oils to paint a bush of red summer roses by a picket fence.

Roger creates a painting of a small bird house using acrylics. Sarah visits the studio of artist Rolf Holmquist in Eastern North Carolina who creates fanciful and artistic birdhouses from recycled and found items.

Colorful dory boats in the harbor at Gloucester, Massachusetts is the subject Roger paints using oils. Sarah walks along the waterfront where the famous Gloucester Fisherman sculpture stands honoring the many men who lost their lives over the years at sea.

The waterfront park in Brunswick, Georgia is where Roger sets up his easel to paint a Victorian style structure. Sarah takes time to learn more about the Liberty Ships that were built in the town during World War II.

Roger uses acrylics for a small painting of a double silo on a farm in Tennessee with the Blue Ridge mountains in the background. Sarah looks around the scenic farm.

The Bansemers travel to North Carolina where they visit the studio of potter David Voorhees. Sarah talks with David about his pottery and the wood fired kiln. Roger captures the studio and the path leading to it in a small painting with acrylics.

Sarah talks with the curator and looks at the interesting variety of antiques and artifacts at the Lightner Museum in St. Augustine FL. Roger chooses to paint "Rota", a lion on display that once was a beloved pet and later a mascot to Winston Churchill.

Sarah takes an eco-tour in a kayak on the Matanzas River in St. John's County FL to see what the waterway and coastline have to offer. Inspired by the shoreline views and natural beauty of the area Roger paints a shoreline scene.

Sarah visits the interior of the historic Sand Point Lighthouse in Escanaba, Michigan. She learns some of its history and tours the house where a woman was keeper of the light for nearly twenty years. Roger uses acrylics to paint a landscape featuring the lighthouse on the shore of Lake Michigan.

Sarah interviews renowned portrait artist James Ingwersen in his summer studio in Door Co. Wisconsin. He describes his life as an artist and how he learned his craft. Roger paints an old barn with character on the Ingwersen property.

Sarah talks with the director of the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota about the Hjordis, a gaff rigged schooner with burgundy sails. Roger uses acrylics back in his studio to create a harbor view with the schooner under sail.

Take a drive through the fascinating and austere Badlands of South Dakota known for its wealth of dinosaur fossils and rugged landscape. Using acrylics Roger chooses an interesting prairie view with yellow flowers.

Sarah stops in Appleton, Wisconsin to find out how oil paints are manufactured. A tour of the plant reveals the process from the selection of ingredients to the finished product. Roger uses oils and paints a long country driveway on location at an Indiana farm.

On the shore of Lake Superior, Grand Marais, Minnesota blooms with summer energy. Sarah walks around the down town area and then heads to the water's edge for the colorful Dragon boat races. Roger finds a beaver dam near the marina and using acrylics, paints the scene from the rocky shore.

Sarah explores some of the rich history of Two Harbors, Minnesota learning about the Edna G. tugboat, the train station, and the Iron Ore docks. Roger likes the look of an industrial scene in the harbor and paints it during the early morning light using acrylics.

Sarah follows signs to an historic merry go round in Burlington, Colorado to see the fabulous 100 year old Kit Carson County carousel. Take a spin on a hand carved animal for only 25 cents and listen to the Wurlitzer monster band organ. Roger paints one of the ornately decorated horses back in his studio.

During a trip to northeastern Minnesota Sarah talks with artist Neil Sherman in his studio in the Grand Marais Art colony. He describes what it's like to paint during the changing seasons and at a favorite location, Cascade Falls. Roger chooses to paint a large canvas in his studio of the majestic Cascade falls.