Upcoming Events
for the new book
Aqus Café, Book Talk and Signing
December 18, 2024; 5:30 to 7:00 PM
Petaluma Historical Library & Museum
January 9, 2025 5:00 to 7:00 PM
The book is available at Copperfield’s Books in Petaluma & Santa Rosa
Usher Gallery, Petaluma
Riley Street Art Supply, Museum of Sonoma County,
& Corrick's | Stationery & Gifts in Santa Rosa
& Amazon
click the link to see more about the book
Sketches & Watercolors by Alan Butler
As an Architect, I am interested in both the built and natural environment. For more than two decades I have been sketching wherever I travel. For me the sketches are a way of taking time to understand the environments that I am experiencing. I have spent time in Japan, Europe, and Northern California. I hope you enjoy my work.
I have been to Japan in 2018 & 2019 in conjunction with my other website Miyagi1951.com
How I Sketch
Almost all of what I do is sketched onsite. I have traditionally done the watercolors later at home in more controlled conditions, but am now working to do the watercolor on site where I can get a first hand impression of the colors and values. I have sketchbooks dating back more than twenty years. The Sketches link contains pages with many years of my work in various locales. The Featured Work link below contains some of my more recent work and some of my favorites from past years. I would suggest starting there and then exploring subjects and locations that interest you.