tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46415049348233847392024-02-19T07:19:33.423-08:00Ken Harris WatercolorsKen Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-89821465195968945022023-02-24T11:07:00.008-08:002023-10-18T17:57:49.728-07:00Winter 2023 and Beyond<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">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. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyzxdi7WW1LTo0dk-gLRv3zRjKnXo_3QkWQnDiaXD76CnM8wlzwEq60BLkIYecL0W1WfYrmpVtNiSYJi9qaiMDexY3RP6F84uO7gRUz-J3_fllher2NxzronRedv4vfUw6MV0rsqQ5GL6z_hfjR8x8Cq_YVT2YIUYUWSEqVcHspp6h7hWYmTHmO0tM6qCU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="1950" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyzxdi7WW1LTo0dk-gLRv3zRjKnXo_3QkWQnDiaXD76CnM8wlzwEq60BLkIYecL0W1WfYrmpVtNiSYJi9qaiMDexY3RP6F84uO7gRUz-J3_fllher2NxzronRedv4vfUw6MV0rsqQ5GL6z_hfjR8x8Cq_YVT2YIUYUWSEqVcHspp6h7hWYmTHmO0tM6qCU=w400-h294" width="400" /></a></div><br />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. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDTNMq3MSoZmXulPHr52a5Xc4U3ZcRkyFnA2RlOOT_3QkbvtQkP3cz-1G6uf4qhXRlXlJgMeYpyt6k0I1SbDnnDTWlG3nYkVhk_IaEVO3NmIflXm1H88Rf2C0A4ECOuyboectxsaK3WWx4ji_bspBnyoF8A8XW7XsQ1lU04BbpipmhWxusVmSq3oNufGh/s1212/Float%20Plane%20Card.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDTNMq3MSoZmXulPHr52a5Xc4U3ZcRkyFnA2RlOOT_3QkbvtQkP3cz-1G6uf4qhXRlXlJgMeYpyt6k0I1SbDnnDTWlG3nYkVhk_IaEVO3NmIflXm1H88Rf2C0A4ECOuyboectxsaK3WWx4ji_bspBnyoF8A8XW7XsQ1lU04BbpipmhWxusVmSq3oNufGh/w298-h400/Float%20Plane%20Card.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Watercolor of Castle Rock, Chignik, Alaska. Chignik,</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">A rugged community built on commercial fishing and subsistence, Chignik is tucked in among a landscape of towering mountainsides and exotic waterfalls. </span><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxoVFTiuR5Z8ybk5vdr7E7X0CdooPHRn0KHEsqJuF5_G13srzKc2UtUt4zffxuYnTS9J1g2oIxt3JWYypEC0afpKOLqYeSsvSbcloa6y2n6vV03eICo3qxTK_4apboIdAkilFmukn7e22fURrjqYoET7KWpnJoUP-xUsvIc-f39chCLw1oISpKVdP1Q/s2951/Chignik%20Color%20corrct.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2257" data-original-width="2951" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxoVFTiuR5Z8ybk5vdr7E7X0CdooPHRn0KHEsqJuF5_G13srzKc2UtUt4zffxuYnTS9J1g2oIxt3JWYypEC0afpKOLqYeSsvSbcloa6y2n6vV03eICo3qxTK_4apboIdAkilFmukn7e22fURrjqYoET7KWpnJoUP-xUsvIc-f39chCLw1oISpKVdP1Q/w400-h306/Chignik%20Color%20corrct.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">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.</span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvDyuWXek9LlBgXl7ohP-KEGh1r495UKkXPrBXmkGQUcpKZDtcIPSnuQuGy1tVGCNLoSHZU8NS0Wsnw8HDPmm04odUJVa0omuMhSvvMYWtzczfolJyPCP7EgPMm_SrLJXHrRqNuorlRMQFZGYZL-75zwcEeXeJRFmpq6lhA4CxCcgpHpHj6DIeKNwdg/s1200/Water%20Tower%20Feb%2023web.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="1200" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvDyuWXek9LlBgXl7ohP-KEGh1r495UKkXPrBXmkGQUcpKZDtcIPSnuQuGy1tVGCNLoSHZU8NS0Wsnw8HDPmm04odUJVa0omuMhSvvMYWtzczfolJyPCP7EgPMm_SrLJXHrRqNuorlRMQFZGYZL-75zwcEeXeJRFmpq6lhA4CxCcgpHpHj6DIeKNwdg/w400-h299/Water%20Tower%20Feb%2023web.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">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. </span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7DgwLxqcasy1R7EcBScGHM3C7HcRjVvF3aLkfmlTdaC7TSagyI25bK8L39PeptnrxISvWwjQE0j-kv8X5cJlQWcpflImpIiB7HgKDlp4pBdMH7b1EDBWg4RQKy3qAiwBwj-WtGNF5TFcY2MGxOjAhpYrPvgNd8Fjq7zCHjW-pGPlqR9JDhDPxGFSAQ/s1972/Trees%20Study2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1972" data-original-width="1309" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7DgwLxqcasy1R7EcBScGHM3C7HcRjVvF3aLkfmlTdaC7TSagyI25bK8L39PeptnrxISvWwjQE0j-kv8X5cJlQWcpflImpIiB7HgKDlp4pBdMH7b1EDBWg4RQKy3qAiwBwj-WtGNF5TFcY2MGxOjAhpYrPvgNd8Fjq7zCHjW-pGPlqR9JDhDPxGFSAQ/w265-h400/Trees%20Study2.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>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.</span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAEzahyqBegnQEwbXwjpF_rYM2ENn4-CkwMJhZPZcFwExhPAtoo1I7Jdo8Lcq4VR1_Iq5AozR97nmSu9FoZwZDQsi9JVC14wQvHUKE7TG3fiCUWlT7FdP7hqOliZMGmxYiOx0VgjU7rps57lZsCYPhiQ803ruftFsAXk-VoswsTjodyWr1w5XxGq65w/s1375/Alaska%20Ice%20Fishing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1375" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAEzahyqBegnQEwbXwjpF_rYM2ENn4-CkwMJhZPZcFwExhPAtoo1I7Jdo8Lcq4VR1_Iq5AozR97nmSu9FoZwZDQsi9JVC14wQvHUKE7TG3fiCUWlT7FdP7hqOliZMGmxYiOx0VgjU7rps57lZsCYPhiQ803ruftFsAXk-VoswsTjodyWr1w5XxGq65w/w400-h291/Alaska%20Ice%20Fishing.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">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. </div><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzVLjkxGICuNIzumTSWJdD5xgeWelBwTppXlzNp-pQeYad-dYOuzbrVR33sCk2wAk5moJnJjINmm42zRxNeUlL9w0zBeNlt4pX5wHJ8Ij_F1DumxLD67CIPFHunoipmAkuR_0y1stqdcdiHYfy8feD-_IqSsumJ9dlLromKmHLk4SPfw8vSMMzQ-RNQ/s1260/Alaskan%20Lake%20in%20Fall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="1260" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzVLjkxGICuNIzumTSWJdD5xgeWelBwTppXlzNp-pQeYad-dYOuzbrVR33sCk2wAk5moJnJjINmm42zRxNeUlL9w0zBeNlt4pX5wHJ8Ij_F1DumxLD67CIPFHunoipmAkuR_0y1stqdcdiHYfy8feD-_IqSsumJ9dlLromKmHLk4SPfw8vSMMzQ-RNQ/w400-h196/Alaskan%20Lake%20in%20Fall.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">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. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh81IqokUBhtUnnGoqB4l0Ue-f0MZ3sRpNoMejjcALMgLkLzp8CT0ubkZLJeG6IGD-W5o9l_CYRQyjxEC0KJvfPFU8g8GxKis41CdVcMEb8gMKIa17EYEZJTwt7sWQQs6iU0vynBDIq2ReWGXKN0meDf7CT3MD9D1a9a33PeY12p9ks1xUzCjT5hNoIw/s1694/Tree%20Sunset.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh81IqokUBhtUnnGoqB4l0Ue-f0MZ3sRpNoMejjcALMgLkLzp8CT0ubkZLJeG6IGD-W5o9l_CYRQyjxEC0KJvfPFU8g8GxKis41CdVcMEb8gMKIa17EYEZJTwt7sWQQs6iU0vynBDIq2ReWGXKN0meDf7CT3MD9D1a9a33PeY12p9ks1xUzCjT5hNoIw/w378-h400/Tree%20Sunset.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-61969874348409803412022-07-27T17:15:00.008-07:002022-12-08T15:21:52.711-08:00Summer 2022<p>We started out with a very hot summer for our region of Alaska, this year, but by July it started raining. The good news is that we are back to wonderful warm weather again. Below is a commission I completed last October. It measures 15" x 22". The subject is Pioneer Peak the predominant mountain where I live. The client wanted a winter scene with a bit of alpenglow.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjveyZsimhq1kEtWr1EuJwhYw8Q2uTJQT1mdIYq6idc_keLnzri734teLsRDlKpSjTQT85_S8T0fZS5zzVmOqYjIJWDVNZnSLFirx0EU5BW8Ft9sncFGaDg29vpPF2AzLWYZZ_syZehqblWkOZDTg3X6WqWeDLltcJ40AZHHPrkG2siiGwgpFQI9fz6AA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1260" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjveyZsimhq1kEtWr1EuJwhYw8Q2uTJQT1mdIYq6idc_keLnzri734teLsRDlKpSjTQT85_S8T0fZS5zzVmOqYjIJWDVNZnSLFirx0EU5BW8Ft9sncFGaDg29vpPF2AzLWYZZ_syZehqblWkOZDTg3X6WqWeDLltcJ40AZHHPrkG2siiGwgpFQI9fz6AA=w491-h344" width="491" /></a></div><br />The next watercolor I painted in my back yard in August. The alaskan summer sun is intensely shining through the birch trees and forest. A peaceful feeling.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9wid4r3KwXtppXwICbYhn-X7NDZSywz3Ce41tzpreBrNqNAfYyj88buW8FSe34w5KKprxY2TXK93Ewx_PFDwINPBB3FZp-zdosxQHoTa1RyIPDTkLU4gc9Ago3Fc3icN1UbROfUfzMtd2qecKGycpoilVsShWNCqFwQmgbw0uBXsSVxFjnmFPmEcMwg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="900" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9wid4r3KwXtppXwICbYhn-X7NDZSywz3Ce41tzpreBrNqNAfYyj88buW8FSe34w5KKprxY2TXK93Ewx_PFDwINPBB3FZp-zdosxQHoTa1RyIPDTkLU4gc9Ago3Fc3icN1UbROfUfzMtd2qecKGycpoilVsShWNCqFwQmgbw0uBXsSVxFjnmFPmEcMwg=w342-h461" width="342" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div>Below is a small watercolor I did as a watercolor lesson for younger artist. It is about Del Mar, California at sunset.</div><div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcbeHXwkeVd8_byXZcj3zXMX3JbotZ0XJj-wLGq1PmNgjEXLNWFVpXexNUhIa3xUKda2mbyon6O8xF9OwH3vf_Slam_3jl0iEOtDh4giMKSn_HUxZ-d1s8r66ugPLYJXMzFGx-BLwA7MOxjCwqa6-Qpssj6__03sPizq_A4o1IX3HFfxADZ8rp8odWjQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1376" data-original-width="1746" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcbeHXwkeVd8_byXZcj3zXMX3JbotZ0XJj-wLGq1PmNgjEXLNWFVpXexNUhIa3xUKda2mbyon6O8xF9OwH3vf_Slam_3jl0iEOtDh4giMKSn_HUxZ-d1s8r66ugPLYJXMzFGx-BLwA7MOxjCwqa6-Qpssj6__03sPizq_A4o1IX3HFfxADZ8rp8odWjQ=w508-h400" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4hpgyMOahjgmBPi55LrilvmnCqVfyQMoa_YZMHt7LGSWH8yDV5Dccy5tOaMRHeAWcH8x4uKiD5pln969JozkhBV-BjjYyfELFIr0F1RfhJFLM738BdifOsO-ti1dS8vuK5YDKj8TAidIIrtgVS5vagNG0SYRgQbrSQAPanzbQ3QF1Mpt20LyBRlLpQ/s2679/Blue%20Portait.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2679" data-original-width="1898" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4hpgyMOahjgmBPi55LrilvmnCqVfyQMoa_YZMHt7LGSWH8yDV5Dccy5tOaMRHeAWcH8x4uKiD5pln969JozkhBV-BjjYyfELFIr0F1RfhJFLM738BdifOsO-ti1dS8vuK5YDKj8TAidIIrtgVS5vagNG0SYRgQbrSQAPanzbQ3QF1Mpt20LyBRlLpQ/w284-h400/Blue%20Portait.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Watercolor portrait made from photo. I want to keep it only two colors. Dominate Ultramarine Blue with subordinate Burnt Sienna.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHG4HusneAU5gGE1fl8inFI1c-O568OwbAsOJxBJCRgBHgyITuu-1bpot998X-H7yOL6Qkvc0FRj-BZeYlO9A_UZgrMdmTmvW8b8NidiOqi2E23Z9T6MdmuxUk4a9akYlTRB29VluYrQQZ0jC6eUUOv1QM_ttoTyZnrVM4MnyY_ig4rL0CkGzmj9WRQ/s1200/Glacier2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1200" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHG4HusneAU5gGE1fl8inFI1c-O568OwbAsOJxBJCRgBHgyITuu-1bpot998X-H7yOL6Qkvc0FRj-BZeYlO9A_UZgrMdmTmvW8b8NidiOqi2E23Z9T6MdmuxUk4a9akYlTRB29VluYrQQZ0jC6eUUOv1QM_ttoTyZnrVM4MnyY_ig4rL0CkGzmj9WRQ/w400-h278/Glacier2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Watercolor I did for a notecard I created of the Matanuska Glacier in Alaska. I took the photo this Summer on location, painted it at home in my studio.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjs-vCeO8pmbrA4ngQKc3TRTBNQM8eYn-Z170NDI7TzcKvVRFfg2NlcKVCHcII2-jeHFEDWSHjKQF8L_I7_WPRlNngQXin7B80Krs1Ukg26opwLJJIDA3pODynMLoLOyqXuwRx73cUKPKcDCn68lDIG5JG9NGV4ccemJU9sPGjq90YL2MWllm1Ki7t8g/s777/Trees%20in%20Yard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjs-vCeO8pmbrA4ngQKc3TRTBNQM8eYn-Z170NDI7TzcKvVRFfg2NlcKVCHcII2-jeHFEDWSHjKQF8L_I7_WPRlNngQXin7B80Krs1Ukg26opwLJJIDA3pODynMLoLOyqXuwRx73cUKPKcDCn68lDIG5JG9NGV4ccemJU9sPGjq90YL2MWllm1Ki7t8g/w386-h400/Trees%20in%20Yard.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From my sketchbook. A watercolor sketch made on location of Alaska timber. I finished a few details like the white gouache branches in my studio.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p></div></div>Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-31754020275922114722022-05-07T10:58:00.007-07:002022-07-29T09:31:04.843-07:00Alaskan Spring 2022<span style="background-color: white;">Below is a view of the iconic mountain near my house called Pioneer Peak. This also was started in April but finished at the end of May, 2022. The watercolor measures 15" x 20". Like the painting below, the mountain and the Matanuska Valley still have a lot of Snow as well as ice. This is Alaska. That is how it is in April.</span><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfNj6-B4xtMGQnPNG6WGEl4UI5_JLBeit5K2rzVXYsB-pla_BMkDtMcJQCQ78oYsGkbUxGanw1WKsSA06w5ujiWbnbLpdDPMPv--hsQqsoJQOLedap1SWOPIoa0o9oMF_sA7y-Ou3C34m5Js81Z8c1rIC2LvLxFihogpaOGd7wp4235btJHtk49k8FA/s1450/Pioneer%20Peak%205:30:22sm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="983" data-original-width="1450" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfNj6-B4xtMGQnPNG6WGEl4UI5_JLBeit5K2rzVXYsB-pla_BMkDtMcJQCQ78oYsGkbUxGanw1WKsSA06w5ujiWbnbLpdDPMPv--hsQqsoJQOLedap1SWOPIoa0o9oMF_sA7y-Ou3C34m5Js81Z8c1rIC2LvLxFihogpaOGd7wp4235btJHtk49k8FA/w400-h271/Pioneer%20Peak%205:30:22sm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Started focusing my paintings on a local mountain Called Pioneer Peak. The winter snow has melted for us in the valley, but it will linger on another month or two on the mountains around us. Painted this version in the late afternoon of April. This painting has already sold and measures 11" x 15".<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCp1VjpJjtp2ms-RY1MjNAaMmKPbpONUpGK3LqRvUitdUi1mYKycTm-riX81FB_TD1ycgKuma9E1kBi5OK8RhZpBmje1PUn141tticnjR45XMySadMLld8BR2foDlXEmPVo8GJLywd_Zosc4MpYW91ABACM02hYb7af0WgDo5YkLOKPHnka2fjl_VDow/s1590/Pioneer%20Peak%20Crd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1590" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCp1VjpJjtp2ms-RY1MjNAaMmKPbpONUpGK3LqRvUitdUi1mYKycTm-riX81FB_TD1ycgKuma9E1kBi5OK8RhZpBmje1PUn141tticnjR45XMySadMLld8BR2foDlXEmPVo8GJLywd_Zosc4MpYW91ABACM02hYb7af0WgDo5YkLOKPHnka2fjl_VDow/w400-h301/Pioneer%20Peak%20Crd.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-36626136827647912642022-03-11T16:17:00.005-08:002022-03-19T13:07:40.746-07:00Winter 2022<p> This I painted in my sketchbook from a photo. The weather warmed up a bit in February and the snow started to melt and created large mud puddles. I liked the lighting in the photo. It had a moody feeling. I used a limited palette of mostly Ultra Marine Blue, Burnt Sienna, Cerulean Blue and Pthalo Green.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWl_q-kQ8TwmuebYFSA-Docp0lsrASJmS6bnC3v3-Oin1apjLUgBtIeQA6c0ObSXjAlDhAu1PxgN7iIMqjCFwNMlI5JxZ5ogd9DAuzsRcqh9Hm9jCF4Viz5FqYB-G4LseOVLY7e8YKUYWemK8lbkFZv7boQBGijGd42er--0zkk4h_zV8MzsIRuGWEAQ=s2029" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2029" data-original-width="1906" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWl_q-kQ8TwmuebYFSA-Docp0lsrASJmS6bnC3v3-Oin1apjLUgBtIeQA6c0ObSXjAlDhAu1PxgN7iIMqjCFwNMlI5JxZ5ogd9DAuzsRcqh9Hm9jCF4Viz5FqYB-G4LseOVLY7e8YKUYWemK8lbkFZv7boQBGijGd42er--0zkk4h_zV8MzsIRuGWEAQ=w376-h400" width="376" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div>Below is a little watercolor sketch I did this winter for fun. It is titled, <i>La Parisien</i>. I used two colors Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Sienna.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb2huy9_TJUlHnWph2dmv3lH3TkGE72ut60xQCW_TTntZ5hC-jyG8j9r_U_mCR9J_GMGjgKhqQ93Bh4oP5iHTrQt8ELt5VsnRlYpYDBToO2B_9q490xRaDSGO8VnRPshk38tE0Wrqs_UufaJ0xSl6iCznEph7trv_HpG61u_mifVWhw3PKNCrlb7Bv2g=s1992" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1992" data-original-width="1400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb2huy9_TJUlHnWph2dmv3lH3TkGE72ut60xQCW_TTntZ5hC-jyG8j9r_U_mCR9J_GMGjgKhqQ93Bh4oP5iHTrQt8ELt5VsnRlYpYDBToO2B_9q490xRaDSGO8VnRPshk38tE0Wrqs_UufaJ0xSl6iCznEph7trv_HpG61u_mifVWhw3PKNCrlb7Bv2g=w281-h400" width="281" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Watercolor I did of 1930s Actress Ann Harding from a Pathé Pictures lithographic movie poster. Fun to do the portrait in watercolor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxxSISJyhVybaISn5PlOfqWGQOGxPdmwtcdkzENmeVoleLtAKr_QV-a-BAGMnqfQcPGeg-cmb9ZUG-fg8XdBnANNQqIlsYs4Yqx0SbqKEyBtZU5h7oDiCw3Cfji6XZ05edhxSi7n4z6xIJp90YlCNKFsP-jCwLkF7MBICalE_Dz3NYUnhK9wjMqZ72fw=s1563" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1563" data-original-width="1249" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxxSISJyhVybaISn5PlOfqWGQOGxPdmwtcdkzENmeVoleLtAKr_QV-a-BAGMnqfQcPGeg-cmb9ZUG-fg8XdBnANNQqIlsYs4Yqx0SbqKEyBtZU5h7oDiCw3Cfji6XZ05edhxSi7n4z6xIJp90YlCNKFsP-jCwLkF7MBICalE_Dz3NYUnhK9wjMqZ72fw=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><br /> </div></div><br /><p></p>Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-3491770233763861072021-11-19T11:50:00.006-08:002022-01-20T14:07:11.514-08:00Fall Watercolors 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The below painting measuring 15" x 22" was painted on Winsor & Newton Watercolor paper. It was old watercolor paper that had been deeded to me. I wasn't impressed the first time I used it a while back, but I felt it worked quite well with this painting I call, "Palmer Pioneer Barn".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgApGAGp7UoUh8Nh9m1McSqQMddeWZnrZanEJj0g99KUKsHUaDHeYjS31wFc44F_TqKmVNBanxbwHasIdVhzF7jOQhX2AHDreIm1DWyvhzGWUU7OCzahlvqkAGI2gbEjJpnRP7g1J8ZfoifVQJB0KzQU_XxmwZ6CGYb-tTZaCkhDX6ZymxGdYMXkMIJBg=s1184" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="1184" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgApGAGp7UoUh8Nh9m1McSqQMddeWZnrZanEJj0g99KUKsHUaDHeYjS31wFc44F_TqKmVNBanxbwHasIdVhzF7jOQhX2AHDreIm1DWyvhzGWUU7OCzahlvqkAGI2gbEjJpnRP7g1J8ZfoifVQJB0KzQU_XxmwZ6CGYb-tTZaCkhDX6ZymxGdYMXkMIJBg=w444-h298" width="444" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is another Watercolor Sketch painted on cheap drawing paper. I paint quickly and try not to use much water because the paper is so thin, but still the paper buckles. It is basically a portrait of the Knik River valley. In the distant, not rendered, is where the Kink glacier located. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1I-C6d11TYxRLrURBB_0B8w0fNrkzNUaTjLXYOfeseribBUtFamFP68rUcF4j9K4LeoOHnnb0vGX56J6KH1wwzsctxBOhvZCPXf6BxDn23oSJ-0QdfXpbPNOAMVm4_HZrWG_sLwwy8nibWpiN7my_qOyjbGv9Z_7Cvfrs8VmxOW1dwCHis06alwXCyw=s1350" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1350" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1I-C6d11TYxRLrURBB_0B8w0fNrkzNUaTjLXYOfeseribBUtFamFP68rUcF4j9K4LeoOHnnb0vGX56J6KH1wwzsctxBOhvZCPXf6BxDn23oSJ-0QdfXpbPNOAMVm4_HZrWG_sLwwy8nibWpiN7my_qOyjbGv9Z_7Cvfrs8VmxOW1dwCHis06alwXCyw=w434-h295" width="434" /></a></div><br />This painting is of Wasilla, Alaska during the 1950s. The vintage cars fascinated me, I owned a car similar to the vehicle in the middle. I was also intrigued by the fact that the roads had not been paved yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZTFJ_TfuOslgh3Jw8prb3lht2sPjKkEWAzvWUtA71U4Fsjq8lFVAA8pOWWvFuqtRknsRPHLt7msMiAAn-AweVvx5se44IrjHyD-Zfu1MPV7dOLye2pe9ahvlpbRFiDrMAu9mXFzDZXFr/s1400/Wasilla+Watercolor+Web.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1400" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZTFJ_TfuOslgh3Jw8prb3lht2sPjKkEWAzvWUtA71U4Fsjq8lFVAA8pOWWvFuqtRknsRPHLt7msMiAAn-AweVvx5se44IrjHyD-Zfu1MPV7dOLye2pe9ahvlpbRFiDrMAu9mXFzDZXFr/w400-h294/Wasilla+Watercolor+Web.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below is a watercolor about fall in the Matanuska Valley, north of Anchorage. It is a small lake near where I live that has rainbow trout in it. I have fished there many times and have not done so well. I felt like I needed a boat.The Alaskan sunsets there are stunning. The fishing can be good though. I witnessed a native Alaskan Fellow catch a huge 19 inch rainbow trout. He was fishing right next to me when he caught it. I vowed to go back the next evening and fish, but I got Covid. This is a nice painting. I sold it right away when I displayed it online.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityeIgwgC7LkTnZKHBUVuiBGhT0BGBz9ksDsDe2Z73BnIPy8HFuz_Z27AVqHPwATI_swJOoTpxD1vWzAeYSYliGyNho98fKCMuqpf5xrUr38-fpwRGC1sYrLCzy5EL18qVkm4y6OxYIciC/s1825/Fishing+for+Rainbows.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="1825" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityeIgwgC7LkTnZKHBUVuiBGhT0BGBz9ksDsDe2Z73BnIPy8HFuz_Z27AVqHPwATI_swJOoTpxD1vWzAeYSYliGyNho98fKCMuqpf5xrUr38-fpwRGC1sYrLCzy5EL18qVkm4y6OxYIciC/w400-h297/Fishing+for+Rainbows.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This next fishing scene is about fishing on the Knik river in Alaska during the "Silver" run in August. A friend of mine who is an expert angler took me fishing. Each time we went the weather was different. This day was foggy. Quiet and peaceful. I painted this on 12" x 14" sketch paper using two colors, Ultra Marine Blue and Burnt Sienna. I also added touches of white gouache on the ripples and gravel shoreline.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtObcj9BFN1tVemx5ocdzb-3TM7NbfuAKxr74yp2BiUwa4p2lIRt4VIdw4fqt1ohbaHu3aaey8SPHP6Pa9XPBAyPHiZFZreKRzLa1LmwcNTyT4lM0dnhshpvEoB030tUUr3SVYu9faPVUF7N5higS3l1mDkrLbcqrQHEWdjWXCLtjS_uE3I5aXDQfieQ=s3003" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1991" data-original-width="3003" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtObcj9BFN1tVemx5ocdzb-3TM7NbfuAKxr74yp2BiUwa4p2lIRt4VIdw4fqt1ohbaHu3aaey8SPHP6Pa9XPBAyPHiZFZreKRzLa1LmwcNTyT4lM0dnhshpvEoB030tUUr3SVYu9faPVUF7N5higS3l1mDkrLbcqrQHEWdjWXCLtjS_uE3I5aXDQfieQ=w400-h265" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div></div></div>Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-91978740036536599912021-06-27T12:38:00.042-07:002021-10-17T17:11:40.473-07:00Summer 2021<p><br /><br />For summer I will start out with a flower, a red poppy, I painted for a notecard set that is available on my ETSY site, KenHarrisWatercolors. Click here to visit my shop, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KenHarrisWatercolors?ref=seller-platform-mcnav">https://www.etsy.com/shop/KenHarrisWatercolors?ref=seller-platform-mcnav</a></p><p>It looks really nice printed on a notecard with a simple white background. These are not only beautiful cards, they are a unique and make a great gift. I painted the red poppy using wet and dry brush techniques.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12hGWZ2nuT7ukTJwe5IxvlCXa7W29a4l3vuemhzZv1LMNJK4fcmTmv1xVNYwNM8xHauiFcsu-J7bRaEpniOaNkbOR2YX4Iijq-k4i6VFOf1nATud_rGV1jtQew-Zfcpzu-FRDqlIuOZSo/s1200/Red+Poppy+Digital.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="1200" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12hGWZ2nuT7ukTJwe5IxvlCXa7W29a4l3vuemhzZv1LMNJK4fcmTmv1xVNYwNM8xHauiFcsu-J7bRaEpniOaNkbOR2YX4Iijq-k4i6VFOf1nATud_rGV1jtQew-Zfcpzu-FRDqlIuOZSo/w516-h395/Red+Poppy+Digital.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The watercolor below I painted in August, 2021. It won<span face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: times;">a</span></span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: times;">Premium 2nd Place</span></span> in the professional Category at the Alaska State Fair this year. It measures 15" x 22" and is painted on Arche Watercolor paper. It is entitled, <i>Matanuska Valley Sunrise</i>. It is a view from the Palmer Hay Flats with the sun rising behind Pioneer Peak in the background. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMSHmWVtVcnoex3vNmU22OH4Fvp8jx5j_ptAE51YSLfsIJf03ip2aVCeTXpAOuoQcoQ6pPr2DARkXK7FTqvD_W0oPJ_r5Q-IsRbvpFIT8w5iRVPu3X_deZ6L705xTCYerc5K4dLDDBchyphenhyphen/s1200/State+Fair+Watercolor+Crd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1200" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMSHmWVtVcnoex3vNmU22OH4Fvp8jx5j_ptAE51YSLfsIJf03ip2aVCeTXpAOuoQcoQ6pPr2DARkXK7FTqvD_W0oPJ_r5Q-IsRbvpFIT8w5iRVPu3X_deZ6L705xTCYerc5K4dLDDBchyphenhyphen/w400-h271/State+Fair+Watercolor+Crd.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHQyfQmJIUo0piDhYqkODvHxEjt3cvVsiWqTGwyyVZPrVNds7NLPYcdZHP-k8mDH-tCvh0jmF4WvjyiEBP66r5RoH61McxVNLMCiAoa5hzxANfZnF4v0hGpnjIJdlnbG_HOtkkQ4OhckO/s2048/Palmer+moonlight.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1457" data-original-width="2048" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHQyfQmJIUo0piDhYqkODvHxEjt3cvVsiWqTGwyyVZPrVNds7NLPYcdZHP-k8mDH-tCvh0jmF4WvjyiEBP66r5RoH61McxVNLMCiAoa5hzxANfZnF4v0hGpnjIJdlnbG_HOtkkQ4OhckO/w400-h285/Palmer+moonlight.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a unique view of Palmer, AlaskaI painted from a watercolor sketch of three other interpretive views of the Palmer Water Tower.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hUmQEDMHPGIVu5gKXgxQ9ZV9tWYYk6f7tg5NvZG945nmOO_xnsjmDDk4IOaU1qAyAXY7JwfKbiZDnTkZcrPrB_h_6NwHJyew3z3LQlRIfVuhwbekyr_H5JY9U1D3EK6P6hHARgq14XXJ/s2048/Matanuska+Peak.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1481" data-original-width="2048" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hUmQEDMHPGIVu5gKXgxQ9ZV9tWYYk6f7tg5NvZG945nmOO_xnsjmDDk4IOaU1qAyAXY7JwfKbiZDnTkZcrPrB_h_6NwHJyew3z3LQlRIfVuhwbekyr_H5JY9U1D3EK6P6hHARgq14XXJ/w400-h289/Matanuska+Peak.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a painting of Matanuska Peak which I can sometimes see from my house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below is a watercolor sketch I did in Palmer, Alaska one day on location (plein air).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQydjipadc_25m4Qb1h81s5m9W18h1jgv_Zh1pFHBT_VQj1o0dp_LQHsTeilTmQdwlI1irpVjl53j6jMc8aT9mu20AUj0neE-2jDiqcLxa0TVImufrZ4Ojx2V6uEFOY0pyappERRXMyG5W/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="870" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQydjipadc_25m4Qb1h81s5m9W18h1jgv_Zh1pFHBT_VQj1o0dp_LQHsTeilTmQdwlI1irpVjl53j6jMc8aT9mu20AUj0neE-2jDiqcLxa0TVImufrZ4Ojx2V6uEFOY0pyappERRXMyG5W/w400-h209/Palmer+Sketch.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a quick watercolor sketch I did from my front porch one morning in the Matanuska Valley also considered Plein Air.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9z7ADbZ8sbzjIqR7m6i_WeuMdlRtVKXJ5ylASI37d4Wb5s8Xlm0wFhHqmNhuchguYuHA4rPy_xaizdZn1w6DOXZp327AgQjOUEWxaIVub5e-seahwHSBfA51mKm3-cQOnD6OSbOrGjpXy/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="900" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9z7ADbZ8sbzjIqR7m6i_WeuMdlRtVKXJ5ylASI37d4Wb5s8Xlm0wFhHqmNhuchguYuHA4rPy_xaizdZn1w6DOXZp327AgQjOUEWxaIVub5e-seahwHSBfA51mKm3-cQOnD6OSbOrGjpXy/w400-h297/Matanuska+PK+Sketch.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARK4bnm_7k_pxk8ouFOv2PDdlHfM1ZMdjcqH_P13qjrje1Up8cdRbQHF5DI5zb5xCyvkYSecPx1JV-_gS4Yym_Lo55hhbNTStdKYuHJ07JfujPMUd9YH0oOUScK7LLkVpYSuKeOyk2sTg/s2000/Tree+to+Moon+Blue.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1549" data-original-width="2000" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARK4bnm_7k_pxk8ouFOv2PDdlHfM1ZMdjcqH_P13qjrje1Up8cdRbQHF5DI5zb5xCyvkYSecPx1JV-_gS4Yym_Lo55hhbNTStdKYuHJ07JfujPMUd9YH0oOUScK7LLkVpYSuKeOyk2sTg/w400-h310/Tree+to+Moon+Blue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The above watercolor was a quick watercolor for a very small class I was teaching. I liked the design, thus I am showing it to you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One more, which I did actually in 2020. I painted this quickly on student drawing paper. You have to paint dry because the paper does not handle water well. It is a man fishing in Alaska based on my own experiences and imagination. Is imagination a bunch of memories creatively rearranged?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZgsV-NrwlW4xZ1SAuhWRU1g8kn-yizT9r7NjU-a-hxh9-f76A7z-ao0mwo2P7e1hdUzeIOlazNqFPNQVj2RPC6KLM8sMep7Nroj-zgDUfB5s3rUw86LicinrNAOFW48Wo2RarCFfx9nZ/s2048/Lake+Fishing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZgsV-NrwlW4xZ1SAuhWRU1g8kn-yizT9r7NjU-a-hxh9-f76A7z-ao0mwo2P7e1hdUzeIOlazNqFPNQVj2RPC6KLM8sMep7Nroj-zgDUfB5s3rUw86LicinrNAOFW48Wo2RarCFfx9nZ/w441-h286/Lake+Fishing.jpg" width="441" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><p></p>Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-29506241557776468532021-02-25T13:19:00.066-08:002021-04-28T13:25:03.413-07:00Winter 2021<p>Winter in Alaska is interesting–it is very cold as well as beautiful beautiful. Especially the color of the sun on the snow. It's all about the light! The image below is one of my notecard paintings. It is of Forgrt-Me-Not. I sell watercolor notecards with blank insides so people can send a note! I saw a slogan the other day that basically said, "Send a Notecard and Brighten Somebody's Mail Box, not their In Box."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLTm_8N8UOvdeBcUUO1r8A8k9Ek73QnN-UbURL7pA_JjMXM7n22uAVlsdBj56v1-ZkIuqV5q9jQa5gS57HAUSHBlpLJJpRa5DaY-2wCx09gaa6Y6V-wI0AJBf0losCygMNejyK3He-K2l/s1126/Forget+Me+Not+Web.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLTm_8N8UOvdeBcUUO1r8A8k9Ek73QnN-UbURL7pA_JjMXM7n22uAVlsdBj56v1-ZkIuqV5q9jQa5gS57HAUSHBlpLJJpRa5DaY-2wCx09gaa6Y6V-wI0AJBf0losCygMNejyK3He-K2l/w320-h400/Forget+Me+Not+Web.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The painting below is about southern California. It is a commission I did recently of The San Clemente pier in Orange County, California.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOyGU4VLomZffcprwdWwm4ScyJtgzoeCfGT2IUR6e2S3QMvuXKCAr0mOHvzOXfPsTN3h25oUw06efSUZpXwlZcPqEriwOw5iVoVnIzetwwd135TN743F3JrB5edyHO-f1n0jFPsaGGiQt/s1500/san+clemente+pier+web.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="1500" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOyGU4VLomZffcprwdWwm4ScyJtgzoeCfGT2IUR6e2S3QMvuXKCAr0mOHvzOXfPsTN3h25oUw06efSUZpXwlZcPqEriwOw5iVoVnIzetwwd135TN743F3JrB5edyHO-f1n0jFPsaGGiQt/w400-h299/san+clemente+pier+web.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below is another commission I just completed a few weeks ago. It is about a morning sunset at Cape May, New Jersy. I enjoyed making this painting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj292CVmWv0Db1TSAXaTbyig78_r4dO5fI0qI9T3OpRnZMBKjo1ENuZ65VV1AGtkNV02NkhW-IYkehiy4nYwd0P7Jn6VyyYJoZpruv7dfYY_CDFFvQO8I3cPmHYB_Tt8YVUdi0WK3kafIjN/s1430/AM+Fishing+BoatsWB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj292CVmWv0Db1TSAXaTbyig78_r4dO5fI0qI9T3OpRnZMBKjo1ENuZ65VV1AGtkNV02NkhW-IYkehiy4nYwd0P7Jn6VyyYJoZpruv7dfYY_CDFFvQO8I3cPmHYB_Tt8YVUdi0WK3kafIjN/w303-h400/AM+Fishing+BoatsWB.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fishing boat is from a photo I saw on FB. It is a fishing vessel docked at Newport, Oregon. It is sketch I did in my sketch book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5_nq8NsK_hnld421CrHN1f_8T5_3Y9FvclEjbTzNlljne9941XxUQvE0XWiaptUIZyCR2BrfnwdcCeZgv9yxvuL91nK_YUKFQPIkSPboG4Ln15CZi186vVEW3qAYwyhG6hKB1AeT5pLJ/s1703/Newport+Oregon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="1703" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5_nq8NsK_hnld421CrHN1f_8T5_3Y9FvclEjbTzNlljne9941XxUQvE0XWiaptUIZyCR2BrfnwdcCeZgv9yxvuL91nK_YUKFQPIkSPboG4Ln15CZi186vVEW3qAYwyhG6hKB1AeT5pLJ/w400-h323/Newport+Oregon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This next is a rerun. It is from a photo a friend of mine took in France. I suspect it is near Giverny.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoMgpqHdla3JjGO2qJZgWnhyphenhyphenaBiz27htp8SSXATqc6jPul_iixTzW_M_mjuogHcEwqxXrw4ve1nrULQMdpVAsGgcY098BVbZkaLUwTwBMEc4N0EghI6ZsmzzYUDn4AAfUCYY0i7ZEa1yO/s1330/French+House.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="1330" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoMgpqHdla3JjGO2qJZgWnhyphenhyphenaBiz27htp8SSXATqc6jPul_iixTzW_M_mjuogHcEwqxXrw4ve1nrULQMdpVAsGgcY098BVbZkaLUwTwBMEc4N0EghI6ZsmzzYUDn4AAfUCYY0i7ZEa1yO/w400-h279/French+House.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-53727183002531165892020-10-22T09:59:00.057-07:002021-11-20T21:54:37.010-08:00FALL 2020, Alaska and Beyond<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">This is the second <i>wave</i> watercolor I painted. It measures 15" x 22" (38cm x 56cm). I like the abstract quality of the wave I discovered while painting it. I wanted to portray the motion and power of the wave. It has already sold.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6dU297ywh8avEOgqt1HQRqg8vHlHJOWR_szaEtyesLSxJ1MtLzAd7NX_4l2p8oxdGQf6vcGeD9tBJdRIW3ABO6jwb82u6qCuAe03UKOkVL5-Bda4kQRJWj-MLfxNSC-AEBlSw10CBsGq/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="1360" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6dU297ywh8avEOgqt1HQRqg8vHlHJOWR_szaEtyesLSxJ1MtLzAd7NX_4l2p8oxdGQf6vcGeD9tBJdRIW3ABO6jwb82u6qCuAe03UKOkVL5-Bda4kQRJWj-MLfxNSC-AEBlSw10CBsGq/w400-h269/New+Wave+WC.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubq59cZlYyaAx4D0x4iFJTGFbjmxHT4u2WEltDk6DQldZf3z9849l8vvXKfyMd8F5QJWuUXlhBsztVmfO-uO2HkIX0ru_blaonaiNija2pr8g_UHgRtaR3dZWtflqWarIrvqnzeMdQR_u/s2048/Matanuska+Winter+Sunset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="2048" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubq59cZlYyaAx4D0x4iFJTGFbjmxHT4u2WEltDk6DQldZf3z9849l8vvXKfyMd8F5QJWuUXlhBsztVmfO-uO2HkIX0ru_blaonaiNija2pr8g_UHgRtaR3dZWtflqWarIrvqnzeMdQR_u/w400-h294/Matanuska+Winter+Sunset.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The painting above is of a winter sunset here in Alaska. The days are short as the sun travels along the southern horizon. The trees are dormant and the air is crisp and cold. The size of this water color is 11" x 15" (28cm x 38cm). Click photo to view a larger size.</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><br />Fall surprised us with natural beauty. The beauty of Alaska changes almost every day into a new event of wonder. Below is a painting based on a lake I go fishing at.</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIs28bQVmLL_kcLvWenucVLgzeBgYHrEGu7wzkPD6z9Zi3qWQdXdXMBK79vJZs8Vs1bcDUD9Fu4_zKHz_U1dlrHqkUDmQQavtr-pwmZ85Ffuwh4TOLZ1KyPb20n3vavYi6rMfexVGWPE8C/s900/Reflective+Lake+sm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="900" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIs28bQVmLL_kcLvWenucVLgzeBgYHrEGu7wzkPD6z9Zi3qWQdXdXMBK79vJZs8Vs1bcDUD9Fu4_zKHz_U1dlrHqkUDmQQavtr-pwmZ85Ffuwh4TOLZ1KyPb20n3vavYi6rMfexVGWPE8C/w387-h272/Reflective+Lake+sm.jpg" width="387" /></a></div><p><br /></p>This tapestry of color was growing in front of our house. Our front yard transition from a lush free forest spotted with wild flowers to a kaleidoscope of fall fauna.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbV2RILlGZPwfWwavX-zh6B39hVD5BLcAh_h7KzGzUsnOO6kGCdg4miTlqe7-mgXxirDKtdbOueJrLyt4Fxs-UWQlGoIBVJlYXRdwOi4TM9Dkxuat2fy3LON0jRCNwxzngg8P0BNDQ6nBc/s1400/Fall+Colors+Alaska+CRD.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1400" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbV2RILlGZPwfWwavX-zh6B39hVD5BLcAh_h7KzGzUsnOO6kGCdg4miTlqe7-mgXxirDKtdbOueJrLyt4Fxs-UWQlGoIBVJlYXRdwOi4TM9Dkxuat2fy3LON0jRCNwxzngg8P0BNDQ6nBc/w374-h279/Fall+Colors+Alaska+CRD.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Alaska Farm</i> was inspired by one bright, crisp fall morning in Alaska. The color had almost faded, but the lighting on the landscape was beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDxytk0B-PrH6cW6AdOLGVfbcj9PwMZ-iklmiQc8YySRy5IyStoVNwdj_eZXQbijxFPI1JmEGlYDqnFA3Q6c3vUxP680gRhxQGRmFkddekL_CT9hbiacJcBqf6EHgtA87zH-Cgg43Yrny/s1050/Alaska+Farm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="1050" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDxytk0B-PrH6cW6AdOLGVfbcj9PwMZ-iklmiQc8YySRy5IyStoVNwdj_eZXQbijxFPI1JmEGlYDqnFA3Q6c3vUxP680gRhxQGRmFkddekL_CT9hbiacJcBqf6EHgtA87zH-Cgg43Yrny/w400-h296/Alaska+Farm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Snow came at the beginning of November this year. I completed this watercolor sketch of the front of our property from inside the house looking out the window. It was painted on an old piece of Fabriano, Italian watercolor paper. 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I like the old buildings. I wonder if C<span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);"><span style="font-family: times;">é</span></span>zanne's sense of geometric shapes was influenced by his home town. 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This watercolor is of </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">Iris setosa. It is a rhizomatous perennial from a wide range across the Arctic sea, including Alaska, Maine, Canada, Russia, northeastern Asia, China, Korea and southwards to Japan. My watercolor painting, shown here, is part of an </span></span><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">eight card</span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5);"> note set of Alaskan Wildflowers available at my ETSY shop, Ken Harris watercolors. </span></span></span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/851756451/alaska-wildflowers-note-cards-set-of-8?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1">https://www.etsy.com/listing/851756451/alaska-wildflowers-note-cards-set-of-8?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxRiWmUEANcAw5l_wa1Au8rbQPrBNvSqHT2_G3m-tdIY9wWVe97wkfwK3mWPk3DHFWgDu4Yr7o8etcIg40WyYeePM-1hbRcHSgIfhjX7pUJZLnkcuFbefj6_uW4E2cFpU3apkv3QF9rfk/s2048/AK+Iris+RV.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1488" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxRiWmUEANcAw5l_wa1Au8rbQPrBNvSqHT2_G3m-tdIY9wWVe97wkfwK3mWPk3DHFWgDu4Yr7o8etcIg40WyYeePM-1hbRcHSgIfhjX7pUJZLnkcuFbefj6_uW4E2cFpU3apkv3QF9rfk/s640/AK+Iris+RV.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This next watercolor, Pioneer Peak, I painted on location then I finished it at my studio. The Sky and Mountain were fu to do. I did a pencil sketch of the mountain to study the form of the peak. The rest was thoughtful composition, try a few different directions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XlRdO-8g1fdo-zHTl4Kb1XEypthWvbnU6OOSFTq7vueiyVeBAMjaRU9dkIXRdiLOoMYDghmdDp_iuLcUZ7NRu1E3nDcPdZWWAgH2WGxVS2rkWSU1PJAaPtc6hCxwRAN-N0T4A-XcjXIl/s1200/Pioneer+Peak+Summersm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="1200" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XlRdO-8g1fdo-zHTl4Kb1XEypthWvbnU6OOSFTq7vueiyVeBAMjaRU9dkIXRdiLOoMYDghmdDp_iuLcUZ7NRu1E3nDcPdZWWAgH2WGxVS2rkWSU1PJAaPtc6hCxwRAN-N0T4A-XcjXIl/w469-h343/Pioneer+Peak+Summersm.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The watercolor below is the first watercolor I did of the summer. I went out at 8:00pm at night to paint it. In Alaska during the summer I can paint till probably 11:00pm. I stopped working on it at 9:30pm and finished it a few weeks later in my studio. The lighting in Alaska even at 11:00pm is amazing.</div></div>
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The flowers below, are of Wild Roses that grow all over the Matanuska Valley in the spring. I have never seen so many roses, just growing wild. Alaska has a large variety of unique wild flowers that grow in the fields in the summer. They are growing all around our house.</div>
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This watercolor I started on location is of a water tower in the town of Palmer, Alaska. It maybe the tallest structure in the town, so it is the local landmark that the residents are proud of in this eclectic town. I like the lighting.</div>
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<br />Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-43219577394800737462020-04-06T12:36:00.001-07:002023-03-10T11:39:50.437-08:00Spring 2020Welcome to Spring. This season is much anticipated for us living in a much colder climate than we did before. Below are quick watercolors that I have done. Hope you enjoy.<br />
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I changed my painting up a bit by doing a Paris Painting. This watercolor and a Sharpie fine tip permanent marker. It was done loose on purpose.<br />
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Below is watercolor of California P{poppies fro a photo I took at A winery In central California Last spring 2019.<br />
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Another painting (below) of the Lazy Mountain a center piece of the Matanuska Valley. This painting was completed in Mid spring of 2020. The snow has melted for the year. Summer is on its way.<br />
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The is water tower is in the town of Palmer, AK. I plan to do another version of the water tower which is iconic to the town.<br />
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This painting called Moose Lake was actually a small pond left by the melting snow in the front of our house. The pond and the trees are actually part of our yard, The rocks and foreground grass I added for interest.<br />
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The view outside my studio window. The time is early spring. the snow has not quite melted yet.<br />
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The view is a hiking trail in early spring. The snow has retreated from the trees, but still occupies the trail. It is a great place to walk.<br />
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A month ago these "Alaskan" trees were surrounded and at times covered with snow. The two white shapes at the bottom of the painting are supposed to be snow. Another clue to spring is that I actually started this painting, ABOVE, on location in 36F degree weather. My water didn't have a chance to melt.</div>
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This is a watercolor of sunrise in the Matanuska Valley of Alaska. The sun is starting to come up over the Lazy Mountain and brighten the valley of an early spring.<br />
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<br />Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-2959845273226318042020-02-05T10:07:00.000-08:002020-04-06T12:26:55.121-07:00Winter 2020Spending the winter in Alaska this year has provided new fascinating subjects to paint. Below is a watercolor entitled Old Trunk Road. This painting was inspired by a winter walk I took a few weeks ago in my new neighborhood. I hope you enjoy it.<br />
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Another winter snow scene here in the Matanuska Valley. This one with a small stream. We seem to have a lot of snow. it is even piling up, like we are collecting it. I hope you enjoy this quite winter scene. The art featured in this posting is available for purchase on my Etsy shop. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KenHarrisWatercolors">www.etsy.com/shop/KenHarrisWatercolors</a></div>
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This painting is the view I see outside my studio window here in Alaska. It is more of a study of the local nature. <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(60, 64, 67);">Paul<span style="color: #3c4043;"> </span></span>Cézanne</span> was right when he said that nature was the greatest teacher.<br />
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Below is a quick sketch of a coastal lagoon north of Carlsbad, California.</div>
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Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-73451754887402126062020-01-02T17:24:00.000-08:002020-01-02T17:24:30.988-08:00Fall 20192019 has come to an end, but we now have 2020 to look forward to. I hope it will be an adventurous year for all. My first fall painting is of an area of Sonoma county, California that has good memories for me. It is of the road that skirts the north end of San Francisco bay from Petaluma, California to the Napa valley.<br />
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Below is a small watercolor of the Lazy mountain in the Matanuska Valley of Alaska. This depicts an early sunset at 3:00 pm (1500hr) in the Fall.<br />
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This is a painting of Birch trees that I can see out my window. The sunset glow was beautiful shining through the trees.<br />
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Another view of the Lazy mountain. it is from a photo I took on Christmas Eve 2019. I feel like Céezanne who painted Sainte-Victroire at least 40 times. But the mountains in the Matanuska valley always have something new to offer.<br />
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Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-65645354743109791082019-07-10T14:43:00.003-07:002019-10-19T12:39:46.803-07:00Summer 2019This is one of my first paintings for summer of 2019. It is of a quiet lake in southern California with surrounded by palms. It is near the house of Lucky Baldwin located at the Los Angeles Arboretum.<br />
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The old truck is sitting in a field outside Templeton, California. I added the California golden poppies to give the painting some interest. This painting is SOLD.</div>
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Below is a quick sketch I did from an old photo I took of Aix-en-Provence. Watercolor and permanent marker.</div>
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This barn is in Paso Robles, California. It is on the property of Rangelands Wines.</div>
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The painting below is of a row of boats and a barge in Newport Harbor in Orange County California.</div>
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This watercolor I painted on location in the Matanuska Valley in Alaska. I love painting in this location because it is peaceful.</div>
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BELOW is a portrait of a fishing boat in Chignik, Alaska. It is at sunset. </div>
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Another version of the Rangeland Wines barn in Paso Robles, California. This version I started on location, on a hot day sitting next to there lake.</div>
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Another fishing boat painted from a photo I took around 1979 or 1980 of Newport Harbor, California close to the Cannery Restaurant.</div>
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Next is a French Canal near Paris that I quickly did in my sketchbook from a friend who sent a photo from his recent trip.</div>
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This is a quick sketch I did from a photo I took in Oxford, UK, a while back. I was focusing on designing with light and shadow and how it becomes the structure of the painting.</div>
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The Marine Store in Newport harbor sets conveniently next to the Balboa Island ferry. I painted this one morning during an art show.<br />
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This is also a watercolor I did from a friend who visited Israel last year. It is from a photo they took of Herod's Palace in Jerusalem.<br />
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This watercolor below is of a beautiful spring day at Huntington Harbor in southern California. I did it on location one Saturday afternoon in 2010. Painting on location is an education. You observe nature and atmosphere and you paint and learn your medium.</div>
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Below is a watercolor I did for another friend based on a photo of them sitting on the tree in Tahiti. I just painted the tree and improvised the rest.</div>
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<br />Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-43783517852269509222018-12-13T15:41:00.001-08:002018-12-17T10:50:58.022-08:002019 Watercolor Scripture Calendar on EtsyMy 2019 Watercolor Scripture Calendar is now available on Etsy. Hanging on the wall, the calendar measures 11" x 17 " (28 cm x 43cm). It is a thirteen month calendar with a watercolor scene and a verse from the Bible for each month. I also have a non-scripture Appointment Calendar that is available as well. Free shipping to US residents. View my Etsy site at:<br />
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Below is the gallery of watercolor scenes I painted that appear on my 2019 calendar. Click image to see a larger view.</div>
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Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-76351528339521177342018-10-25T15:41:00.000-07:002018-12-11T09:04:03.338-08:00Fall 2018I want to start off with a watercolor I recently completed. We were in Tucson, Arizona with friends celebrating Thanksgiving. It was a cold fall, desert day but the fellowship was warm. I painted this from the "deck" of the people's house we were visiting for the weekend.<br />
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I want to show this quick loose sketch which I thoroughly enjoyed painting. Click on it to see a better view.<br />
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Next is a watercolor I did of Needham Chapel on the campus of Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California. This was a painted on location with my watercolor class at VU.</div>
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Below is a quick watercolor of with a Polynesian theme. It is a composite of two photos and memories of my own habitation of the Hawaiian Islands when I was younger.</div>
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This is a Watercolor of Herods palace in Jerusalem. It was from a photo a friend sent after she had went to Israel.</div>
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Below is a sketch of redwood trees in Southern California at the Fullerton Arboretum. This was another quick sketch in my sketch book.</div>
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We made our first rip to Alaska in May of this year, 2018. I finished this watercolor of the Matanuska Valley, Alaska, at the end of August 2018. It measures 15" x 22". This painting is based on actual watercolor sketches made on location and photos I took during my sketching. Notice the trees framing the landscape from the watercolor sketch I did on locational in this posting.</div>
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Below is another watercolor I painted on my trip to Alaska. The mountain, located in the Matanuska Valley could be seen from the cottage where I was staying. I painted the watercolor while sitting on the door steps of the cottage.</div>
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This is a watercolor of an old oak tree at the Still Waters Vineyard in Paso Robles, California. I started it on location and finished at home. It was a very hot day when I was trying to paint.</div>
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The Palm Tree I started painting on location in Los Angeles County and then finished in my studio. This spot is where they filmed most of the Tarzan movies. Click to see larger image.</div>
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Fountain Valley park, below. is a mile square and is filled with trees and too many geese. This was painting was executed as a demo for a class I was teaching on painting trees. I added the fisherman later as it was needed. You can see more of my work on ETSY: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KenHarrisWatercolors">https://www.etsy.com/shop/KenHarrisWatercolors</a> or follow me on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kenharriswatercolor">https://www.instagram.com/kenharriswatercolor</a><br />
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Summer has just started for us in the Northern Hemisphere. I have some work below that I have done this last spring. Below is a watercolor study of one of Andrew Loomis' Pencil Drawing. I am still studying the portrait which I really enjoy and find challenging.<br />
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This group of trees I did on location in Alaska this last May. It is entitled "Standing Out from the Crowd. It is relaxing to do small watercolors like this in one go.</div>
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Green Valley Lake, located 7000 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California, is the subject of this watercolor. The famed watercolorist regionalist Robert E. Wood lived and painted here. This painting started out bad because the paper was not sized properly. The colors blotted. So I decided to go with it and make the painting more abstract as well as using less water and dryer pigment.<br />
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Below is an acrylic paint study of a Rembrandt self portrait. He did many of them. You learn a lot about art, and I think the artist as well, when you copy their work.<br />
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This is a watercolor study of an oil painting originally by Fran Webb, I think.</div>
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Below is a watercolor from my sketchbook. It is from a photo a friend sent me. It is of France.</div>
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The next painting I actually did last year, But I never displayed it. It is of Fountain Valley Park. Click on any image to see a larger view.</div>
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The watercolor below I did in late 2017. I touched it up a tiny bit in August of this year. So I decided to show it on this blog. I am thinking of doing a "Half Sheet" version (15"x 22") of this painting as well. I am learning, again, that good values make a good painting.</div>
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<br />Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-75252614348202991122018-02-21T13:02:00.000-08:002018-04-16T10:43:33.963-07:00Welcome to 2018These are pieces I have completed so far this year. Starting below is a watercolor of Bogle Vineyards, south of Sacramento, California. I started this on location on an early spring day in March. It was the redwood trees that I liked the most.<br />
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Below is a painting entitled "California Gums". We have a lot of eucalyptus growing in Southern California. Having lived in Australia I enjoy painting our local gum trees.</div>
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More Gum trees (eucalyptus), above is a watercolor I did on location 9 years ago. I used it on one of my first calendars. I found the digital file of it today.</div>
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This maple tree was painted on location on a rainy day in Anderson, California in March this year. It was a serene and enjoyable experience painting it on location on this cold rainy morning. </div>
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The following watercolor is about an old Aussie homestead on the Mornington peninsula, south of Melbourne, Australia.</div>
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Below is a quick watercolor sketch I did for my students at Vanguard University of Southern California. It is a sketch of Needham chapel.</div>
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This is a watercolor of the Calanque d'en-vau in Cassis, the South of France. It is from a photo that came my way. I have been to Cassis. It is a beautiful place. This painting measures 15" x 22".</div>
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The "value study" below is from an art class I am involved in.</div>
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This was not completed in 2018, but is my version of a Rembrandt self portrait I did in Watercolor.</div>
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We travel to the UK now to Regents Park in London. This is a quick sketch in my sketchbook of a photo I took when I was there one summer.</div>
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Above is a watercolor I did in response to the October, 2017 Santa Rosa, California fire where 2800 homes burned to the ground. One of the casualty of the fire was the Fountain Grove Ranch barn; an old round barn almost 150 years old. This is my version of the iconic landmark that was on a hill at the north of town. If you live in the US you can buy a print of this watercolor on my Etsyshop: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/556889084/santa-rosa-fountain-grove-barn-print?ref=shop_home_active_5">https://www.etsy.com/listing/556889084/santa-rosa-fountain-grove-barn-print?ref=shop_home_active_5</a><br />
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Below is a quick sketch about fall. It is a painting about cotton wood trees by the Rio Grande.<br />
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This I did on location in Davis, California. It was on one of that cities many bike trails.</div>
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This is a watercolor PENCIL sketch. I like the idea of drawing and then darkening the values with a wet brush. It is fun to try to strategically place the darks and mid-tones.</div>
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Another Watercolor sketch of Aix-en-Provence. This is a subject I like to paint. It is a fun city to visit. This painting represents a bright, summer morning in the south of France. Click on image to see a larger view. </div>
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This painting is based on another painting and photo I took when I was in the Santa Barbara wine growing region of California. It is of the Sunstone winery in Santa Ynez, California.<br />
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This is a painting I did from a photo and a sketch I did at the San Miguel Mission in San Miguel, California. A happy and peaceful place to go. They have the original murals there on the walls of the sanctuary as well. The area is rich in history! Click on image to see a larger view.</div>
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I started this painting on location on the rocks overlooking the Pacific Ocean at Cambria, California. I finished it when I got home to Southern California. I like working that way. You learn a lot. When you return to the studio you have freedom to "romanticize" your painting.</div>
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I also painted this watercolor sketch on location in the town of San Miguel. Notice the two paintings of the mission. They seem different in style.<br />
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The following is a watercolor sketch from a photo a friend took when he was in the wilds of North western Tuscany in Italy.</div>
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Once again another watercolor sketch of Aix-en Provence. The time is mid-morning. The season is summer.<br />
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Spring is beautiful this year after a lot of needed rain in southern California. Below are paintings I painted this spring. In southern California the first days of spring are richly experienced sometimes at the beach. The "Ride the Wave" watercolor is a demonstration I did in one of my classes.<br />
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Below is a watercolor from a class I teach where we paint one of the local chapels in Costa Mesa, California.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">This next watercolor is a compilation of three photos I took while I was up in the Napa Valley of California. I grew up in the are just right over the blue hills in the background.</span></div>
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The barn is an old redwood barn in Woodland, California. I discovered it on a farm road in that area. If you are interested in purchasing this painting go to my Etsy shop at: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/se-en/shop/KenHarrisWatercolors?ref=hdr_shop_menu&show_panel=true">https://www.etsy.com/se-en/shop/KenHarrisWatercolors?ref=hdr_shop_menu&show_panel=true</a></div>
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This watercolor is a concept painting. It is a city scape. It was something that came from my mind.<br />
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This is a view and my watercolor interpretation of the seine at night (<span style="color: #212121; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>La Seine à la Nuit</i></span>).<br />
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This watercolor is of an old redwood barn behind a winery on Price Road in San Luis Obispo.</div>
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This watercolor is of Pismo Beach, California which I painted on location from the cliff in front of the Cottage by the Sea Motel.</div>
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The boat watercolor started out as a demonstration to my class at Vanguard University, on how to paint clouds. Because it was a quick demo it didn't turn out like I thought it would. (Does it ever?) I thought about the painting and realized it needed brighter color and more contrast. I favor the primaries sometimes. Below is the result.</div>
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<span id="goog_1688566866"></span><span id="goog_1688566867"></span><br />Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-23944233341760536892017-02-15T12:06:00.002-08:002018-01-26T10:20:31.682-08:00PortraitsPortraits have always been an interest for me but I have devoted my art time to my favorite subject of landscapes. I have enjoyed studying the portrait lately. Below are a few studies I have done from copying other artist or photographs. Click on any image to see a larger view.<br />
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The above portrait rendered in watercolor is from a photograph. The pencil drawing below is also from a photograph. I changed the color to from grey graphite to sepia in Photoshop. It is a lot warmer.</div>
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The below portrait is a study of an oil painting by Andrew Loomis. I rendered it in Watercolor.<br />
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Below is a pencil portrait I did from a reference I found. I colorized it in PS.<br />
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Pencil portrait study with an Google Android sepia photo filter. Study of the human skull and anatomy is important to draw portraits I am learning.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Below is a profile portrait study. I like the challenge of drawing a subject "correctly"</span>. Drawn on mixed media paper with a vellum surface.</div>
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Below is a pencil drawing I did from a photo I found. There is a lot of pencil graphite on this drawing.</div>
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This pencil portrait, below, is a pencil study I did of one of John Singer Sargent's portraits. I always learn from these studies.<br />
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Below is another pencil portrait study from a black and white photo I found on the the web. Portrait drawing is very challenging because you have to LEARN about construction of the head. But it is fun and relaxing for me.</div>
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I penciled the portrait below in 2018 from a photo my wife cut out of a magazine. </div>
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Ken Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09450669101570603138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4641504934823384739.post-25045337731437048622017-02-02T13:39:00.002-08:002017-02-15T11:37:02.211-08:00Winter 2017Below is work I have been wanting to do, mixing pen and ink with watercolor. This is nothing new. I did similar drawings when I was in school. Artist have been combining the mediums for hundreds of years. The first one below is from my sketchbook. The second is the same drawing scanned in and "tweaked" in photoshop. The drawing is of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in Paris.<br />
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Another "Paris Painting" using watercolor and pen and ink. This is a late summer afternoon painting of the 12th arrondissement of Paris.</div>
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Below is a more traditional watercolor. It is of a Boat Yard in Newport Beach, California. I am trying to focus on painting figures at this time </div>
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This is from a photo a friend sent to me. It is a town in the South of France.</div>
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<i>Bridge Over the Seine</i>, 11" x15" (28cm x 38cm). This is a watercolor I like. Just When I thought I had worn out Paris subject matter, I painted this one. I like the old bridges on the Seine and the Thames.</div>
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The watercolor above I started on location, one late afternoon at the Lido Bridge in Newport Beach, California. I worked on it for about an hour then went home and finished it. When I finish it at home, I am able to focus more on the composition instead of the environment. Click on the image to see a LARGER view.<br />
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This painting I have show before, but I like this watercolor. I did it from a photo I took in Paris when I was there last. It is of Boulevard Diderot at sunset in July. It is near the Paris-Gare de Lyon train station. </div>
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This painting is a compilation of photos I took at Rabbit Ridge Winery in San Marcos, California. I like the dirt and the quiet solitude of walking on this road. </div>
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The watercolor above is from a photo I took in Switzerland of the Rheinfall in the town of <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 16.12px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Schaffhausen.</span></span></div>
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<i>Crystal Cove, Late Afternoon.</i> This is an Acrylic painting measuring 16" x 20". Crystal Cove State Park is one the subjects I like to do. The white house on the foreground I have painted many times.</div>
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