Painting Alaska
Returning from a wonderful trip to Alaska filled with new subject ideas I just had to use my watercolor/pastel technique on the icy Pacific Glacier.
Alaska landscape opened my eyes to a new pallet of colors. The atmosphere and summer lighting was inspiring. The powerful, majestic Alaska range was calling to be painted.
Pacific Glacier, Glacier Bay, Alaska
Watercolor Underpainting
Bold, cool colors to suggest the ice and snow were laid down
on a sheet of wet watercolor paper (Hot Press 140#).
Painting in Progress
Using soft pastels the mountains and glacier were developed.
Cool blues and violets tempered with some warm brown were used
to create the texture.
Finished Painting
Pacific Glacier, Glacier Bay, Alaska
Securing the mountains with pastel in the sky area,
tightening up edges, defining the water line
and detailing the glacier brought the painting to completion.
