Back in August I drove across the state to go the Mt. Rainier National Park with a childhood friend. Long time readers might recognize her as the friend I went to Crescent Lake with around the same time last year. We’ve always enjoyed getting outside together.
Finally managed to sketch this view at the Columbia Gorge viewpoint. It was 98 degrees and I had my sunhat cinched down to keep it from blowing away in the wind. Not ideal conditions, but I was tired of wimping out on painting whenever I happened to be passing by (Its too cold, its too windy, its too hot…). It is such an epic view, I’d like to try again with a bigger sheet of paper and perhaps in the spring with things are a bit fresher as well.