Painting aboard the Celebrity Millenium

Hanging Cloud at Icy Strait

   This was the scene aboard the Millenium on the day we anchored in the harbor near Icy Strait in Hoonah, Alaska.  The tender boats were busy taking guests back and forth the the island.  It was a little misty that day and after teaching my class in the morning, Gary and I decided to spend the day in the Solarium.
       The clouds we hanging around the tops of the surrounding hills and created interesting subjects to paint.  I decided to paint the hanging cloud above the canning factory on shore.  The red buildings were a nice contrast to the green hills. The hanging cloud was a challenge to suggest the soft edges surrounding the hills behind.

         
        John and Lis Chamberlain, who were
traveling with us, spent the day on the island on a
rain forest walking tour with a local historian.
After spending an interesting day at Icy Strait, they decided my painting of Icy Strait would make a great keepsake of their trip to Alaska.