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My recent 5-day workshop in Hakodate, Japan involved a day out with nature with stops at a couple of picturesque spots near Hakodate.  We, 20 of us, all prayed for good weather the day before, and next morning we woke up to a cool day with cloudy sky (so I think most of us had been good!).

We were all excited that we could paint beautiful landscapes of southern Hokkaido directly from nature.  The lady who organized my workshop had chartered a bus for the day's trip.  Everyone felt like school kids on a field trip to an amusement park or something, I must say.

Our first stop was the Onuma Quasi-National Park.  Clouds covered the top of Mt. Komagatake but Onuma (meaning "large lake"), the island-dotted lake was breathtaking nonetheless.  Lunch at a nearby restaurant Country Kitchen Wald is also worth mentioning.  A hand-made log-house building, warm and cozy ambiance inside, not to mention all the dishes made from local organic meat and produce made us feel very welcome.

Demonstration by Lake Onuma, Hokkaido, Japan

With owners of Wald, Onuma, Hokkaido

Onuma (Hakodate), Hokkaido, Japan I

Media: Original watercolor on paper

Image Size: 13 x 19 inches (33 x 48 cm)

Frame/Mat: No

Purchase: Donated to owners of Wald

Onuma (Hakodate), Hokkaido, Japan II

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Media: Original watercolor on paper

Image Size: 13 x 19 inches (33 x 48 cm)

Frame/Mat: No

Purchase: Please send me an email for details.

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