IFJM: Corazon of Alaska

[RainySea]

This month I am using a Stillman & Birn 7x7 Beta Journal.

I am Corazon, an eskimo/inuit Alaskan native whose passions include mushing dogs and enjoying the beautiful Alaskan scenery and Northern Lights.
Come on a journey with me this month to explore the beauty of Alaska.

[mhimeswc]

Your first sketch is beautiful, Rainy. Have you been to Alaska? I hear it's scenery is awesome.

[RainySea]

Thanks, Michelle. Landscape are harder for me so I am going to try more of them in this book. . . I've never been to Alaska but really, really hope to go someday, especially to see the Iditarod!

[DrDebby]

This is great Rainy. Beautiful first page. I have to let you know how it compares when I go to Alaska in September.

[pezk]

good landscape. I'm looking forward to your tale of adventure.

[jacquip]

Great landscape. Seeing the northern lights in Alaska is one of my dreams. I know I'll never actually get there so will view it all through your eyes and pages.

[gakinme]

Beautiful scenery already.

[RainySea]

Thanks Sandra, Pat, Debby and Jacqui. . . . I just remembered that I should put these on a blog so I can share with Roz. She said once we get five pages posted to send her the URLs!

So here is Corazon's Blog

[robertsloan2]

Wonderful concept and beautiful opening painting. Looking forward to this one!

[Joan T]

Rainy - I love your intro page!!! Awesome job on the scenery and I love the colors in the title. Mush!!!!

[Fidgement]

Rainy, your off to a great start.

Helen

[RainySea]

This is our Alaska State Bird, the Willow Ptarmigan.

I like to think of him as our feathered chameleon, since we have none of those in Alaska!! To help keep him safe from predators, during the summer, the brown comes out in his plumage to make him blend in with the lichen and moss on the tundra, but in the winder his plumage turns snowy white.

Media: Conte pencils (bird) and pen (text)

[poochemio]

Woohoo for the Ptarmigan! An interesting looking bird with the leggings and the wicked looking beak.

[DrDebby]

Interesting bird. The feathered legs are cute.

[RainySea]

Thanks, Debby and Margo. . . I just grabbed the conte on impulse and forgot that its not my fav to work small with!