Since my last serious travel sketching experience in Portugal, I have doubled down on learning about watercolors and purchased some real brushes. My next trip with opportunities for sketching was to Alaska in July. In advance, I practiced trees, grass, mountains, water, and skies. I knew I’d be working with a lot of scenics.
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This past July, my family finally made it to Alaska to celebrate my mother-in-law Kathy’s birthday. The trip was originally planned for summer 2020, but for obvious reasons it had to be delayed. After visiting Alaska many times with my parents growing up, I was so excited to share this special place with my husband’s family. We took the land route - no cruises apart from a few day trips - and saw more wildlife and scenery than we could have possibly imagined!
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