The Natural World

Painting the Aurora

posted on Oct 9, 2019

I started my Aurora Borealis painting lesson by asking my middle-school students, “How many of you have seen the Northern Lights?” Students in the Alaskan Far North are very familiar with this wintertime sight, visible at night from fall through winter and into spring. For the many children of military families stationed here, the Aurora Borealis is a new and exciting experience.

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