Bob Palmerton 

Continuing with my Gallup Park series, below is a view of the Huron River at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor, MI. The reference photo was taken in 2016 when autumn had progressed long enough to bring forth those reds, yellow and orange hues. Huron River at Gallup Park, 16x20, was created in soft pastel on Uart sanded paper. #GallupPark #HuronRiver #AnnArbor #waterlilies #autumn

Another pastel painting in my Gallup Park series. These two canoeists were heading back to the canoe livery on a balmy September afternoon. For purchase information and my blog viewer's discount (good through September), visit my ETSY shop. #GallupPark #boat #AnnArbor

Continuing with my Gallup Park series, here is a view of the Huron River neat the public boat launch area. There's a rather tricky feature of waterscapes like this. Note the very dark blue/blackish areas. That is where the reflections of shaded foliage turn the water into a dark mass, as contrasted with areas that reflect only the sky (the light blue with pinkish clouds). The bridge subject of "Huron Serenity" would be to the left of the distant bridge in this view, as Gall

Part of my new Gallup Park Series of pastels, this painting shows the abundance of water lilies on this stretch of the Huron River. The view is east of the canoe livery, looking out toward one of the several bridges that cross the river in this Ann Arbor park. The 130-mile long Huron River snakes its way through Ann Arbor and empties into Lake Erie in Southeast Michigan near the Ohio border. This pastel painting is 12x18 done on beige-toned Wallis Sanded Paper. For purchase

Gallup Park, on the north side of Ann Arbor along the Huron River, presents a wealth of painting opportunities! This scene is off the main parking lot with a view of the west end of the canoe livery. More Gallup Park paintings on the way! Click here for purchase information. I am offering a coupon for my Blog readers! Click here and visit my Etsy shop and the 20% off coupon will be applied at checkout. #HuronRiver #Michigan #AnnArbor #GallupPark