Tomorrow is my fifth anniversary of living in Washington state—so in honor of the occasion, the next few posts will highlight the Pacific Northwest. It’s been fascinating to see all the faces and incarnations of Mt. Rainier in my time here (so fascinating, in fact, that I did a whole book about it). But I have never seen “the Mountain” (as we call it here) like I did on the day of this drawing. Because of the wildfires that were raging elsewhere the Cascades at that time, I was literally standing on the Mountain, and I could barely make it out.
Unfortunately, with the increase of wildfires we’ve seen in the West lately, I fear this might not be the last time I see the Mountain like this. Sending good thoughts to everyone living in areas affected by wildfires this summer.
Ghost domes 
Forgotten canyon 
Twists and turns
I’m continuing to enjoy this new blog! I’m a transplant, too and have been here 13 years. This is a beautiful sketch…. I admire the way you’ve changed values with the distance. I’ve just come back from a trip along the Oregon side of the Columbia Gorge. On the first day, Wednesday 31 July, it was VERY hazy from the fires burning in WA.
Hey! Love your work! Can you give me an idea what size paintings these are? Sometimes they look small, like an ipad, sometimes they look larger. Either way, they are beautiful and a wonderful way to journal your travels. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, Cynthia! My sketchbooks are variously sized, but mostly pretty small for traveling. The regular Moleskine sketchbook spreads (when opened fully) are about 5.5 x 7 inches; panoramic Moleskine spreads are about 3.5 x 11 inches. The largest sketchbook I have is about 7 x 10 inches when opened.
Wow! Thank you for letting me know. Now I will be spending my time trying to figure out which size book each painting is. I am always fascinated by the process and what catches the eye of artist. What to add and what to leave out. I just love you work and will continue to watch your blog. Cheerio!
Hola Mrs. Chandler
Vi un artículo sobre tu artística y tu blog en el periódico EL COLOMBIANO, Colombia.
Ya entré a tu blog y dejé mis datos
Felicitaciones, fascinante lo que expresan tus acuarelas.
Gracias por dejarnos conocer las impresiones de viaje a tu manera.
Me gusta mucho viajar y tomar fotos en compañía de mi familia.
Tú vas mas allá de las fotos.
Adelante, espero nuevas acuarelas