Winter 2023 and Beyond

Early Summer in the Matanuska Valley, Alaska. This watercolor features one of the many "Colony" barns that were built in the valley during the 1930's. 

This watercolor is based on a photo I took in Homer, Alaska. Alaska uses a lot of small civilian aircraft because of there is not an extensive highway system in this very large state. Many of these aircraft also serve the tourist industry which is big in Alaska. 

Watercolor of Castle Rock, Chignik, Alaska. Chignik, A rugged community built on commercial fishing and subsistence, Chignik is tucked in among a landscape of towering mountainsides and exotic waterfalls. 

This watercolor below is the iconic in Palmer, Alaska. It is of the Palmer water Tower. It towers above the town and can be seen year round, especially at Christmas when it is lit up with colorful lights.

Once again a watercolor tree study of Alaskan trees in the Matsu Valley. Alaska I am learning, like California, has diverse landscapes and eco-systems. 

The painting below is about ice fishing on a frozen lake in Alaska. The scene depicts the beginning of the day with the fishermen setting up their spot. The ice is so thick it is like concrete. You can see the tire marks of vehicles that have already driven to their special fishing locations.

The watercolor sketch below, from my sketchbook, is of an Alaskan lake in fall. All the trees turn yellow and orange. The sketch is on two pages. 

Below is an "on location" sketch of the Matsu Valley during the fall. The leaves are gone from the trees and the sunsets sometimes become somber.