Fresh off the Easel: Muggy Morning
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