5" x 5" = 25

My Arctic Tern explorations continue with my 24th 5×5 painting!

This painting is inspired by my current focus on Arctic Terns and today’s stormy weather!

This painting continues my themes of saturated colors and Arctic Terns.

This sketch is inspired by my time in the Falkland Islands.

This sketch is inspired by a photo my father took with the NASA IceBridge project in Antarctica.

This 5″x5″ sketch is inspired by my travel along the NE Greenland coast.

This Albatross is inspired by my 2008 visit to the Falkland Islands.

The incredible migration of Arctic Terns between the Arctic and Antarctica continues to inspire me.

A Twin Otter, the most charming of planes, coming in to land.

This painting is inspired by my time with a walrus research team during my High Latitudes expedition in 2010.

This painting is inspired by the Ringed Plover I spotted and sketched in NE Greenland in 2010.

My sketch of our first hummingbird visitor and the techniques I used.

This sketch is inspired by my thoughts of the coming spring. I’m ready for it!

This cabbages are inspired by my visit to the Farmers Market.

This sketch is inspired by a hike I did to the Hidden Lake Lookout.

This 5″ x 5 ” sketch is inspired by this morning’s sunrise.

A 5″ x 5″ sketch inspired by my early morning walk to the coffee shop.

This plein air sketch was completed from Shilshole Marina in Seattle.

A plein air sketch of Greenlake on a beautiful, sunny afternoon.

A 5″ x 5″ sketch of Mt. Rainier inspired by my morning run.

I spent a beautiful late afternoon in Seattle sketching at the Union Bay Natural Area.

Number two in my 5″ x 5″ series of sketches for the month.

My February goal is to paint 25 small 5″ x 5″ watercolor sketches.