Nature is one of my favorite subjects when I want to explore color. I try to interpret the lights and shadows through color rather than value. The foliage around the reservoir in late summer was already starting to turn color, inspiring the paint I used.
 
                         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
    
    
      
      
        
      
      
        
        
          
        
        
 
      
    
   
    
    
      
      
        
      
      
        
        
          
        
        
 
    
    
      
      
        
      
      
        
        
          
        
        
 
      
    
   
    
    
      
      
        
      
      
        
        
          
        
        
 
      
    
   
    
    
      
      
        
      
      
        
        
          
        
        
 
      
    
      
      
        
      
      
        
        
          
        
        
 
      
    
      
      
        
      
      
        
        
          
        
        
 
      
    
      
      
        
      
      
        
        
          
        
        
