Kristo and I just got home after two weeks in Japan! We went to see for ourselves the legendary powder and it was such a thrill to ride untracked pow every day! We soaked in the natural hot springs, or onsens, tried new food, and hiked into the backcountry where we saw snow monkeys and kamoshikas! I made time for a few plein-air painting sessions when the sun came out and I took a rest day. The paintings are for sale in my store!
Reminder: I’m teaching in NYC March 16-17-18 at the Grand Central Atelier. sign up on their website!
8″x7″ oil on panel, Mt Myoko, Japan
8″x5″ oil on linen panel, Hakuba Sunrise, Japan
8″x6″ oil on linen panel, Happo-One, Hakuba, Japan
8″x6″ oil on linen panel, Hakuba, Japan
EMILIE LEE 
Wow, gorgeous paintings! Where were you painting, Sapporo?
Thanks! Hakuba and Myoko on the main island.