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This is the second painting I created while painting plein air in Sitka, Alaska. I disembarked from "The Bliss" cruise ship with my plein air kit in tow. I had taped three small pieces of paper to a small piece of gator board, thinking I might try a triptych. I started out by standing overlooking my scene of the Sitka Sound. I used my graphite pencil to draw the scene(s), but then it start to rain. I moved back under the eave of a building, where I could still "sort of" see my scene. I remained standing while I painted the first of the three, using my small palette, attached with magnetized clips to the gator board. Near the finish of first painting, I knocked the tin off, and the little paint wells went scattering. I gathered 'em all up, but  I gave up painting on site. I captured the remaining scenes with my micron pen. The second painting turned into a bookmark, which I still have not painted.

The Sitka Sound price includes the frame and mat. It is presented in a black frame with an 8x6 inch opening and a custom cut white archival mat. So Cute!