Bob Palmerton 

It was a hot, sticky July morning at the Pittsfield Preserve near Ann Arbor, Michigan. The grass was wet and the mosquitoes were circling (never mind the stealthy tics hiding deep down in the dark jungle of weeds)! I have recently been experimenting with various hues of underpainting to bring out the pastel color in a more vibrant fashion. Here is the reference photo: To convey the hazy look for the treeline, I chose to paint it with a bluish hue. Below I have created a yel

In late December 2016 I visited Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on the way to Arlington TX to see the Western Michigan Broncos play Wisconsin in the Cotton Bowl (my son Matt plays clarinet in the Broncos Marching Band). We arrived at our hotel at 2 am and arose the next morning to a classic low visibility foggy day. We entered the park and drove up to the visitor's center. Here are some photos taken of the surrounding woods that morning: The color (or la

Note the depth in value in the foreground grasses. Today, as can be seen at the lower right of the painting, I have added highlights including higher-value grasses and flowers. The flowers were added using a high value blue and a mid-value blue, the latter more appropriate for the deeper value areas of the grasses. #foliage #barn #fog