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StudioSense: Warming up the Beach
On a sunny, early morning on the beach at Breezy Point, New York, there is a distinctive warm glow in the sand and grasses that comprise...
Bob Palmerton
Sep 5, 20191 min read
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From Barns to Beach
It's that time of the year! After traversing the countryside and the farmland around Ann Arbor, Michigan, I will be heading out to New...
Bob Palmerton
Jul 20, 20191 min read
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Pastel Painting: Ocean Kayak, Breezy Point
Strolling along at Breezy Point on the bay, I came across this kayak awaiting its next journey in Jamaica Bay at Breezy Point, NY. To...
Bob Palmerton
Aug 31, 20181 min read
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StudioSense: Preparing a New Painting
Working on my Breezy Point series early this morning. Here is the reference photo, which depicts the Breezy Point lighthouse on the bay...
Bob Palmerton
Jun 13, 20182 min read
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Pastel Painting: Resting My Wings
At Breezy Point, a beach community on the Atlantic Ocean in Queens, New York, early morning and late day brings out the most brilliant...
Bob Palmerton
May 21, 20181 min read
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StudioSense: A New Look and Feel
During summer vacation at the beach in August, 2017, I whipped up several pastel paintings of Breezy Point and its beach community. This...
Bob Palmerton
Mar 13, 20182 min read
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Pastel Painting: Bay Boats at Breezy Point
What better time is there to celebrate memories of summer when the temperature is below zero in Michigan? Here is the final rendition of...
Bob Palmerton
Jan 7, 20181 min read
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Pastel Painting Technique: Capturing the Sandy Beach
Time to start reminiscing about summer as the cold, dark days of winter emerge. My current project in "Bay Boats," inspired by the scene...
Bob Palmerton
Dec 1, 20172 min read
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Painting Technique - Adding Character(s) to the Landscape
In November, I published this blog on adding characters to the landscape. Recently, while working on "Wind Chill," I decided that I...
Bob Palmerton
Nov 21, 20172 min read
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Dunes Sunset at Breezy Point - Oil Painting
Continuing on my beach theme from summer vacation at Breezy Point, New York, below is my first oil painting done since my last tampering...
Bob Palmerton
Oct 8, 20173 min read
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A Long Walk to the Jetty - Pastel Painting
The spot on the beach at Breezy Point where we park our beach chairs and umbrellas, just off Marion Walk, is a long way to the Jetty. The...
Bob Palmerton
Sep 27, 20171 min read
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Pastel Painting: Breezy Point Jetty - 2017
Breezy Point, New York, on the Atlantic Ocean. A gift to Anna Palaski and Ed Miller to celebrate their wedding, September 16th, 2017. ...
Bob Palmerton
Sep 19, 20171 min read
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Pastel Painting: Sunrise Surf at Breezy Point
A warm summer morning around 7:30 at Breezy Point. The sun was peeking through the clouds; sun rays stretched to the surface of the...
Bob Palmerton
Sep 6, 20171 min read
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Pastel Painting: Breezy Point Bayside
Here's a more impressionistic pastel painting on the bayside at Breezy Point, New York. I decided to take an overcast day and instead...
Bob Palmerton
Aug 19, 20171 min read
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Pastel Painting: Breezy Point Dunes
Sunny day at Breezy Point, New York. Soft pastel on sanded paper; 8x10. See the previous post on the acrylic underpainting....
Bob Palmerton
Aug 17, 20171 min read
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Pastel Painting: On the Bay at Breezy Point
Although today's weather will be sunny an 90, it has been a bit cloudy (and rainy) at Breezy Point. This scene is on the bay side,...
Bob Palmerton
Aug 16, 20171 min read
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Pastel Technique: High Values at the Beach
A beach and its dunes on a sunny day convey the highest values (aka lightness) in color. I chose an acrylic underpainting to bring out...
Bob Palmerton
Aug 14, 20171 min read
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