National Parks

Biggest Tree in the World Sequoia National Park I stand at the foot of the largest tree in the world, and suddenly, I am small—smaller than my brush, smaller than a single stroke. This tree, this living monument, it doesn't just grow—it...

"Next to Zion" is an original oil painting, 24x48. The scene is a series of bluffs and mesas that are just south of the city of Virgin, Utah.  Virgin is about 5 miles from the Zion entrance.  One of the interesting things about this terrain,...

Inspired by a hike near St. Mary's Lake at Glacier National Park. The forest recovers from the Red Eagle fire. After the Fire by Bob Palmerton Experience the raw beauty and resilience of nature with "After the Fire," an original pastel painting by...

This painting was created on location, en plein air, outside of Estes Park, Colorado suring the Estes Park Plein Air Competition. I 'm especially drawn to painting water-lakes framed by mountains-and this well-known location. with its breathtaking...

12" x 16" transparent watercolor painting of Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California. This painting is matted and supported by backing foamcore, but is not framed. Yosemite Vernal Falls by Douglas Castleman Discover the enchanting beauty of...

16 x 20 oil on canvas panel of the night sky featuring the waxing crescent moon in the constellation Gemini. The landscape below is Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite. Plein-air styled frame included. Yosemite Crescent Moon in Gemini Above Tuolumne Meadows by...

Archival print of the oil painting on fine art paper ready to be framed or stretched canvas on 1.5" canvas ready to hang. The Inn at Furnace Creek, a member of Historic Hotels of America since 2012, was built by the Pacific Coast Borax Company of Twenty...

Archival print of the oil painting on fine art paper ready to be framed or stretched canvas on 1.5" canvas ready to hang. Fall is spectacular in Zion with a riot of colors juxtaposed against the amazing cliffs. A Peek at Fall in Zion by Kathleen...

A gorgeous, mid-afternoon mountain scene, brilliantly set by impressionist artist, Michael J. Russel.  The crystal-clear mirror image of Long’s Peak, the Keyboard of the Winds, stunningly reflected in the glass-like surface of Bear...

Grand Tetons Splendor...the majestic peaks triumph both land and sky with its overwhelming beauty The majestic Tetons blanketed in pristine white snow, rising boldly against a vibrant sky painted in rich shades of blue, red, and orange.A striking...

Artchival print of the oil painting on fine art paper ready to be framed or stretched canvas on 1.5" canvas ready to hang. In this painting of Artist’s Palette Canyon in Death Valley, I sought to capture the astonishing vibrancy of...

Nothing say "High Country" like Glacier National Park. This view stopped me as I could see forever looking across the vast blue of the mountain tops. Sighting the waterfull through the trees made this a scene out of a fantasy land.  Original Oil...