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There’s a quiet kind of magic in Hatcher Pass after fresh snow. The red lodge feels like the only warm heartbeat in miles of white wilderness, tucked deep in the Talkeetna Mountains. A reminder that solitude can be grounding, not lonely.

#Alaska #HatcherPass #Winter #SnowyLandscape #NaturePhotography #RemotePlaces #Wilderness #mountainviews

Explore the sweeping beauty of Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains with Independence Mine Alaska Panorama by Dan Sproul. This panoramic winter scene captures the historic Independence Mine at Hatcher Pass, framed by rugged snow-covered peaks.

🖼️ Available as wall art, prints, and more:
👉 dansproul.com/featured/independence-mine-alaska-panorama-dan-sproul.html
#Alaska #LandscapePhotography #Panorama #DanSproul #FineArt #WinterLandscape #TalkeetnaMountains #HatcherPass #NatureArt #AlaskaPhotography

Ptarmigan Scene

A Willow Ptarmigan surveys her summer home.

I didn’t believe the hype about ptarmigans, so when this ptarmigan bum-rushed me as I walked by on the trail, I only had myself to blame. We eventually made a compromise where I took glamor shots and she briefly stopped trying to knock me over.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 17

"The Young Explorer" taking in the view of #HatcherPass from #IndependenceMine. Painted with gouache, 12x9.

For more about this painting and the story behind it, read more below:

https://artbymattias.com/work/the-young-explorer/

#gouache #Alaska #hiking #mountains #painting #myart

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 16

Today's painting, the "Lynch Mountain Cabin", is based on the old cabin found on the Gold Cord trail in Hatcher Pass. It's an interesting piece of history that has stood the test of time at its perch overlooking Independence Mine.

For more information about the painting, check out the link below:

https://artbymattias.com/work/lynch-mountain-cabin/

Both prints and the original are available for purchase.

#gouache #Christmas #hatcherpass #MountainCabin #cabin #hiking #summer #painting #myart

Hatcher!! This Pika sure knows how to pick the prettiest of bouquets! Photo by Phillip Flippo. #HatcherThePika #HatcherPass #Alaska

Hatcher!!! This little Pika has been working hard this summer. Photo by Phillip Flippo. #Alaska #AlaskaInSummer #HatcherPass #HatcherThePika

The original painting, as well as prints, of "The Young Explorer" are now available through my website. Check out the below link for more information about the painting and for purchase options.

https://artbymattias.com/work/the-young-explorer/

#gouache #gouachepainting #artforsale #artforsalebyartist #etsyshop #wip #painting #paintingoftheday #landscapepainting #myart #myartwork #Alaska #hatcherpass #independencemine

And here's the final:
"The Young Explorer"
12x9 on Arches hot pressed paper

This painting features a young explorer standing of the deck of the Independence Mine manager's building, gazing at the surrounding Talkeetna Mountains. It's the young encountering the old.

#gouache #gouachepainting #landscapepainting #myartwork #wip #AlaskaArt #HatcherPass #IndependenceMine #Alaska #art #artist #Painting #Etsy #Etsyshop #Artoftheday

Next, we're turning our attention to the mountains in the distance and the rolling hills in the foreground. The Independence Mine area is surrounded by mountains on all side and what you see in this scene is just a fraction of what can be experienced around this location.

#gouache #gouacheartist #gouachepainting #landscapes #landscapeart #artist #painting #paintingprocess #independencemine #HatcherPass #alaska #AlaskaArt #AlaskaArtist #MyArt #WIP #watercolor

Next, we're turning our attention to the mountains in the distance and the rolling hills in the foreground. The Independence Mine area is surrounded by mountains on all side and what you see in this scene is just a fraction of what can be experienced around this location.

#gouache #gouacheartist #gouachepainting #landscapes #landscapeart #artist #painting #paintingprocess #independencemine #HatcherPass #alaska #AlaskaArt #AlaskaArtist #MyArt #WIP #watercolor

Next, we're turning our attention to the mountains in the distance and the rolling hills in the foreground. The Independence Mine area is surrounded by mountains on all side and what you see in this scene is just a fraction of what can be experienced around this location.

#gouache #gouacheartist #gouachepainting #landscapes #landscapeart #artist #painting #paintingprocess #independencemine #HatcherPass #alaska #AlaskaArt #AlaskaArtist #MyArt #WIP #watercolor

After the clouds and sky, I spent some time on the stone chimney, as well as the red roof and red window frames. The detail work of the chimney took the most time here, but details are also the most rewarding!

#gouache #gouachepainting #landscapepainting #landscape #hatcherpass #independencemine #hiking #Alaska #alaskalife #nature #mountains #historical #GoldMine #watercolor #watercolourpainting #LandscapeArt #watercolorpainting '

The next few sessions were spent on adding clouds to the background. Or, at least, attempting to do so. The clouds on this particular day were a bit wild to say the least, so I did my best to at least get something resembling clouds on paper. I'll be back to work a bit more on these towards the end.

#gouache #gouachepainting #landscapepainting #landscapess #hatcherpass #independencemine #hiking #Alaska #alaskalife #nature #mountains #historical #GoldMine #watercolor #LandscapeArt

You all know by now that Michelle Hanson is one of my most beloved photographers. Well, she went airborne for these shots at Hatcher Pass outside of Palmer, Alaska. Yes, lots of snow, but the roads are clear so that means lots of skiers taking advantage of #SpringInAlaska #Alaska #HatcherPass

Hatcher the Pika! It's snowing up in Hatcher Pass so he's gathering fast.
#Alaska #AlaskaWildlife #HatcherPass #HatcherThePika