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Fresh Off The Easel: Tracks in the Snow
Winter scenes have arrived! I visited Marsh View Meadow Park in Pittsfield Township on a sunny, late afternoon. The sky was clear and...
Bob Palmerton
Jan 8, 20224 min read
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AAWA Summer Juried Exhibit
The Ann Arbor-based AAWA will hold its summer exhibit at the Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan, from July 5th through July...
Bob Palmerton
Jun 16, 20191 min read
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Pastel Painting: Hoh Rainforest
The Hoh Rainforest is a temperate rainforest located in Olympic National Park. This painting is part of my PNW (Pacific Northwest) pastel...
Bob Palmerton
Mar 31, 20191 min read
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Pastel Painting: Up North on Long Lake
My family's Thanksgiving holiday was (once again) spent "way up north, " traversing the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northern...
Bob Palmerton
Jan 1, 20191 min read
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StudioSense: Fake Painting Tips
This blog article is an update to one published in March of 2018. The final version of the painting "Woodland Waltz" is posted at the...
Bob Palmerton
Sep 15, 20182 min read
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StudioSense - The Balancing Act
Compositions can be enhanced through a variety of techniques. I like to think abut composition from two perspectives: first, the...
Bob Palmerton
Feb 3, 20182 min read
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StudioSense
Working in the studio each day, I come across adjustments to work-in-progress paintings that I like to share with my pastel enthusiast...
Bob Palmerton
Jan 19, 20183 min read
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Painting Technique: Capturing the Glow of Winter
Rolling Hills County Park in Ypsilanti, Michigan maintains 3 miles of groomed cross-country skiing trails. I've enjoyed skiing and...
Bob Palmerton
Jan 14, 20182 min read
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Pastel Painting: Ski Jump
Snow has finally arrived in Southeast Michigan (and most of the northern US)! This painting was inspired by a cross-country skiing...
Bob Palmerton
Jan 11, 20181 min read
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Painting Technique: Defining Your Style
Accomplished artists have a distinct "style" about their work. At the Chicago Pastel Painters Biennial National Juried Exhibition, my...
Bob Palmerton
Dec 23, 20172 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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"Ski Tracks" heads to Chicago
I am pleased to announce that my painting "Ski Tracks" has been accepted at the Sixth Biennial National Juried Open Exhibition, Pastels...
Bob Palmerton
Oct 2, 20171 min read
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