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    Help! Artist Caught in a Maelstrom!
    Bob Palmerton
    • May 7
    • 2 min

    Help! Artist Caught in a Maelstrom!

    "Maelstrom" is a 12x16 pastel on Uart 400 grade pastel paper, inspired by a hike at Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. The...
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    StudioSense: Capturing Texture
    Bob Palmerton
    • Apr 21
    • 2 min

    StudioSense: Capturing Texture

    At a Landscape in Pastel class I taught at the Michigan Art Center, we spent some time reviewing the variety of tree trunk textures and...
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    Off the Beaten Path
    Bob Palmerton
    • Apr 17
    • 1 min

    Off the Beaten Path

    Hocking Hills State Park is a wonderful landscape to explore in Logan, Ohio, a bit south of Columbus. The landscape is similar to...
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    One Minute Pastel Painting
    Bob Palmerton
    • Apr 10
    • 1 min

    One Minute Pastel Painting

    I recently completed "Corona Arch Sunrise," a 12x16 pastel painting. This painting will be the subject of a YouTube demo. Line and edges...
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    All The Color I Could Not See
    Bob Palmerton
    • Apr 9
    • 1 min

    All The Color I Could Not See

    When I am hiking, I take plenty of photographs. As many artists realize, photographs don't capture some of those pure colors and shades...
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    Pastels Found in a Mansion
    Bob Palmerton
    • Mar 29
    • 1 min

    Pastels Found in a Mansion

    The Mansion at Strathmore is hosting the biennial pastel painting exhibit for the Maryland Pastel Society "Shades of Pastel" 2022 exhibit....
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    One Short of 2,000 Pastel Strokes
    Bob Palmerton
    • Mar 26
    • 1 min

    One Short of 2,000 Pastel Strokes

    "Parting the Way" is my latest pastel and YouTube video lesson. Join in and see the creation of a 9x12 pastel painting from initial...
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    StudioSense: Framing a Pastel Against Glass
    Bob Palmerton
    • Mar 26
    • 3 min

    StudioSense: Framing a Pastel Against Glass

    Framing a pastel directly against the glass is called passe-partout framing. I thought to myself, really? Pastels are traditionally...
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    Pastel Painting Technique - A Lesson from Start to Finish
    Bob Palmerton
    • Mar 14
    • 5 min

    Pastel Painting Technique - A Lesson from Start to Finish

    I recently started a YouTube channel with pastel painting demos and painting tips. Before YouTube, I would blog about a painting from...
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    "Winter's Transition" and YouTube Demo
    Bob Palmerton
    • Mar 7
    • 1 min

    "Winter's Transition" and YouTube Demo

    Hiking with my dog one early morning, I came across this scene at Prairie Park behind the Township Hall in Pittsfield Township, MI. I...
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    Why Should You Never Trust An Artist?
    Bob Palmerton
    • Feb 28
    • 1 min

    Why Should You Never Trust An Artist?

    They always seem to be a bit sketchy! OK so that's a corny joke, thanks to 70+ Best Art Jokes To Gogh Look At. The reason that I am...
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    80% Off? Crazy!
    Bob Palmerton
    • Feb 26
    • 1 min

    80% Off? Crazy!

    In May 2021, I spent a couple of hours soaking in the sun at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge on Lake Erie in Ohio. Below is the original...
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    Blinded by the Light
    Bob Palmerton
    • Feb 18
    • 6 min

    Blinded by the Light

    I'm thrilled to announce that "Blinded by the Light" has been awarded 5th Place in the Pastel 100 Landscape/Interior category. Thanks to...
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    A Peak Beneath My Pastel
    Bob Palmerton
    • Feb 13
    • 1 min

    A Peak Beneath My Pastel

    Today I started a new pastel painting, inspired by a recent cross-country ski trip to Sandra Richardson Park in York Township, Michigan,...
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    Learning How To Draw (Again)
    Bob Palmerton
    • Feb 12
    • 1 min

    Learning How To Draw (Again)

    I'm a landscape painter. There is no doubt that landscapes can be very complicated. A scene may be cluttered with tall grasses and...
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    Fresh off the Easel: "Winter Sonata"
    Bob Palmerton
    • Feb 5
    • 2 min

    Fresh off the Easel: "Winter Sonata"

    Snow abounds in much of the country, especially here in Southeast Michigan. As I explain to my art collectors, "I paint what I hike, and...
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    Fresh off the Easel: Radiance
    Bob Palmerton
    • Jan 15
    • 1 min

    Fresh off the Easel: Radiance

    Continuing my Winter 2022 pastel landscape series, "Radiance" is fresh off my easel this week, depicting a "warm" and inviting snow scene...
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    Fresh Off The Easel: Tracks in the Snow
    Bob Palmerton
    • Jan 8
    • 4 min

    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...
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    Woodland Wake-Up Call
    Bob Palmerton
    • Dec 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Woodland Wake-Up Call

    Early morning autumn strolls in the preserves around Saline, Michigan, often reveal colorful, sublime vistas to capture with the pure...
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    Free Painting Giveaway!
    Bob Palmerton
    • Dec 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    Free Painting Giveaway!

    This week I am the featured Artist on Daily Paintworks! Learn more about me and my art and submit your name for a chance to win a...
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