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Bob Palmerton
Mar 24, 20183 min read
StudioSense: Seeing the Lake through the Trees
Hiking in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan last November, I cam across this varied collection of trees: Since the photo above is rather...
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Bob Palmerton
Mar 20, 20181 min read
Pastel Painting: Off to Holland (MI. that is)
I'm happy to announce that "Wind Chill" has been accepted into the Great Lakes Pastel Society National Exhibit. It truly was a chilly day...
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Bob Palmerton
Mar 17, 20182 min read
StudioSense: Mangiare a Lucca; Pastel Street Scene Lesson from Italy
This scene in Lucca, a medieval walled town in Tuscany, caught my attention while vacationing in Italy in 2016. I find this street scene...
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Bob Palmerton
Mar 13, 20182 min read
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...
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Bob Palmerton
Feb 25, 20182 min read
Pastel Painting - Spring Break and the Great Smoky Mountains
Spring Break time is coming soon! "Season's Transitions" was inspired by a hike on the Chimney Tops trail at Great Smoky National Park. ...
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Bob Palmerton
Feb 24, 20182 min read
StudioSense - All The "Twigs" You Cannot See
Notice the group of small trees on the left in this work-in-progress version of "Cross Country Craving." The twigs near the top of the...
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Bob Palmerton
Feb 22, 20181 min read
StudioSense: Pastel safety tips and fixing a pastel painting error
I recently came across a thoroughly dusty pastel situation after whacking the back of a pastel painting to shake off the loose particles....
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Bob Palmerton
Feb 19, 20182 min read
StudioSense: "Snow Blue and the Seven Dwarfs?"
Last year I published this blog addressing how snow can exude a variety of colors, mostly of blues, purples and cool pinks. As I...
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Bob Palmerton
Feb 17, 20181 min read
New Pastel Painting - "Wind Chill"
Inspired by a cold late November afternoon on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, "Wind Chill" is a 21x27 inch pastel painting on Uart sanded...
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Bob Palmerton
Feb 15, 20185 min read
StudioSense - "One" Color Fits All
In late December 2016 I visited Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on the way to Arlington TX to see the Western...
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Bob Palmerton
Feb 3, 20182 min read
StudioSense - The Balancing Act
Compositions can be enhanced through a variety of techniques. I like to think abut composition from two perspectives: first, the...
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Bob Palmerton
Jan 27, 20183 min read
Covered in dust- and it was worth it!
My blogging has been a bit spotty lately as I work on "Wind Chill," one of my larger paintings. In addition, I decided to clean out my...
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Bob Palmerton
Jan 19, 20183 min read
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...
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Bob Palmerton
Jan 14, 20182 min read
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...
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Bob Palmerton
Jan 11, 20181 min read
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...
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Bob Palmerton
Jan 7, 20181 min read
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...
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Bob Palmerton
Jan 3, 20182 min read
Pastel Technique: Adding a "Misty" look to the Landscape
Creating distance in a landscape is often achieved by muting the color as you near the horizon. You can also create a misty look to...
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Bob Palmerton
Dec 23, 20172 min read
Painting Technique: Defining Your Style
Accomplished artists have a distinct "style" about their work. At the Chicago Pastel Painters Biennial National Juried Exhibition, my...
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Bob Palmerton
Dec 17, 20173 min read
Painting Technique - Planning the Painting
Planning the painting before you touch the canvas is a critical first step to a successful piece of art. My other artistic joy is...
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Bob Palmerton
Dec 10, 20171 min read
Available Pastel Paintings - Holiday Sale
Many of my available paintings are now 15% off on Etsy! If you have any questions on any of the paintings offered on Etsy, email me here....
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