Winter isn’t over yet in Fairbanks – 3-16-2016
Fresh snow on wild iris Sky, snow and birch We’ve had warmer than normal temperatures lately, which has meant melting snow, slush puddles, and bare tree branches. Then, about a week ago, it...
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My tools of the trade for drawing with pen and ink
This goes with my post on producing pen and ink drawings. I’ve been asked what kind of pens I use, and I thought I would show all the tools I use. This first photo...
Fat-tire biking at Graehl Landing in Fairbanks on a sunny March day
I snapped this photo of a fat-tire biker and his dogs yesterday. It was a sunny day and I stopped at the Graehl Landing Park near the Wendell Street Bridge for a few minutes....
The launch party for my book, Interior Sketches II, will be at Gulliver’s Books in Fairbanks on April 5th
Mark your calendars. The launch party for my new book, “Interior Sketches II, more ramblings around Interior Alaska historic sites,” will be held at Gulliver’s Books on Tuesday, April 5th from 5:00 to 7:00...
Producing a pen & ink drawing – start to finish
Every pen and ink drawing I produce is actually three or four drawings. Ideally, the first step is a pencil sketch, worked out on site, or from a photograph. I usually use B or...
Old Main School drawing on display at Fairbanks City Hall
A couple years ago I produced a pen and ink drawing of Old Main School, which is now Fairbanks City Hall. The City purchased the drawing and it is now on display outside the...
Wheelmen pedaled winter trails during Yukon and Alaska gold rushes
Drawing of gold rush-era wheelman based on photo from Selid-Bassoc collection, University of Alaska Fairbanks Archives Many people view winter biking as a recent phenomenon. However, bicycles came north with gold-seekers over 100 years...
The changing fortune of Old Chatanika, Alaska
Old Chatanika cabin in 1994 In 1902 Felix Pedro washed gold out of Cleary Creek about 25 miles northeast of Fairbanks. Relatively few miners worked the creeks near Fairbanks in 1902, and it wasn’t...
Interior Sketches II books arriving soon!
The launch of my new book, “Interior Sketches II, More ramblings around Interior Alaska historic sites,” is only a few weeks away! This second book in my “Interior Sketches” series will feature an additional...
Patty House in Fairbanks, Alaska is a testament to city’s coming of age
Patty House in 2009 The 1¾ story house at 909 Sixth Ave. is very much a product of its time. Referred to as the Patty House, it was built in 1937, several years...
