Alanna Gallery extra one

Alanna GALLERYMarohnic

detail of painting "City of Hshinchu" watercolour, gouache, graphite
This painting encapsulates my feelings of adoration for this city..

detail of painting "City of Hshinchu"

"The Fan" graphite, watercolour, gouache, 23 karat gold leaf on paper
This painting is inspired by experiences I had in North Dakota and in Palenque.
The painting speaks of faith, hope, and charity as well as the importance
of connecting the heart with the head.I was gifted with this feather fan.

"The Fan" (detail)

"The River" acrylic on wood panel

"Clowns at Work" watercolour, gouache, ink

"The Octopus Sleeps" watercolour, gouache, and graphite
This is an illustration from the picture book The Octopus and the Sea Harp published by
Sipar Publishing in Croatia. I never use photographic references for of any of my artwork, so I had
to find a real octopus. I found one at the Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto.The drawings I did of
the octupus gave me essential information as I did the ilustrations. The Lana Cafe on the Korana
in Karlovac has a spectacular fishtank which is full of sea coral. I studied and did
drawings of the coral as more preparion for this illustration.

"The Octopus and the Eel" watercolour and graphite on paper
This is one of thirty-two illustrations I did for the picture book The Octopus and
the Sea Harp.Published by Sipar Publishing in Croata. Written by Jasminka Tiha-Stepanic.

"Maiden at the Edge of the Sea" watercolour, gouache, and graphite on 300 lb watercolour paper

This is an illustration for the picture book How the Pebbles Became Round
published by Sipar Publishing in Croatia.

"The Maiden" watercolour and graphite on paper
This is one of the thirty-two illustrations I did for the book How the Pebbles Became Round.
Published by Sipar Publishing in Croatia. Written by Jasminka Tiha-Stepanic

An illustration for the picture book How the pebbles Became Round. The book is
published by Sipar Publishing of Croatia. In this illustration you can see
the maidenon the shore reflected in the Sea King's eyes.

"The Sea Maiden" - watercolour, gouache, and graphite - an illustraion for the picture book
How the Pebbles Became Round published by Sipar Publishing in Croatia

"Always With You" (detail) - watercolour, gouach, and ink - commissioned work

"Follow Your Heart" - watercolour, gouache, ink, and graphite

"The Fish" watercolour, ink, gouache
The insect believes that the approaching storm is the danger, little knowing
that the fish below poses the genuine threat.

"Infinite Love" (detail) - watercolour, gouache, ink, and graphite

This is a book which I have written and illustrated. To learn more about this book, click here

An illustration for The Bat and the Little Ballerina This book is published by Sipar Publishing in Croatia

Summer in Karlovac 2025 These two paintings are still in process.

"The Shoe" - 21 x 29 inches - watercolour, gouache, and graphite
A pair of gold sequined shoes which I found in a second hand store
were the inspiration for this painting. The flowers here were ones gifted to me.
The butterflies and insects are from drawings I did at a natural history museum.

"The Shoe" (detail 1)

"The Shoe" (detail 2)

"The Shoe" (detail 3)

"The Shoe" (detail 4)

"The Shoe" (detail 5)

"The Shoe" (detail 6)

"The Shoe" (detail 7)

"The Shoe" (detail 8)

"The Shoe" (detail 9)

"The Shoe" (detail 10)

"Joseph" grraphite on paper
Over the span of a month, my brother spent about 30 hours posing for this portrait

"Duck Wing" - watercolour, gouache, and graphite on 300 lb paper -
image is 6 x 9 inches - the painting is professionally framed- price: 900 CAD

"Moth Woman" watercolour, gouache, graphite on 300 lb paper -
image is 7 x 10 inches - professionally framed - price: 900 CAD

"Backstage" watercolour, gouache, and graphite on 300 lb paper -
image is 7 x 10 inches - the painting is professionally framed - price: 2,000. CAD

St. Valentine watercolour, goache, and graphite on 300 lb watercolour paper
A while back, my life included knowing many hunters. I borrowed this set of deet antlers from one of them.

Self portrait watercolour

"Rain in Los Lunas" This large acrylic painting was inspired by a small watercolour
I did on the side of the road while travelling through New Mexico.

Here I am drawing during a day trip to Ogulin. I have an obsession and a compulsion
to draw and paint wherever I go. These works record my wonder at what has
caught my eye. Some of the work later becomes reference material
for my studio paintings.

"Dreaming the Universe" acrylic on wood panel

detail of painting "Northern Lights: acrylic on wood panel

"Lili and Maks Go West" acrylic on wood panel
an illustration for my story "Lili and the Silver Bird"

An October afternoon sketching along a hydro line outside of Atikokan.

"Liili and Maks Go West" Acrylic on wood panel This painting
describes a scene occurring in my story "Lili and the Silver Bird"."Liili and Maks Go West" Acrylic on wood panel This painting
describes a scene occurring in my story "Lili and the Silver Bird"."Liili and Maks Go West" Acrylic on wood panel This painting
describes a scene occurring in my story "Lili and the Silver Bird".

"The Fish" watercolour, gouache, and ink 21 x 29 inches
The insect on the surface of the water believes that the approaching storm
poses the most imminent danger, little knowing that the fish below will strike first.