Bob Palmerton 

Check out the Great Lakes Pastel Society Small Works Show at the J Petter Galleries in Douglas, MI. My painting "Winter's Breath" is...

An accomplished artists has a unique style. That style represents the character of the artist's work. Consider this: upon viewing a...

As we gear up for summertime travels, I'm looking forward to creating pastel paintings from your memorable vacation photographs. Here...

It's the time of the year when the rhododendrons are in full bloom in the Smoky Mountains. Many of my Smoky Mountain paintings are...

My first plein air of the Spring season is Gnarly Charlie. Charlie can be found at Marshview Meadows Park in Pittsfield Township,...

It didn't occur to me to characterize my pastel paintings based on personality types, but these two paintings got me thinking that such a...

Working on pastel landscapes of an often drab Michigan Winter, I find that my selection of pastels tend to favor browns. It's a shame,...

Sometimes we artists just have to hang loose and spice up a new painting! I thought I would try a bold new twist with UART 320 grade...

Celebrating the return of March Madness NCAA Basketball, I am posting my "Marsh Madness" series of pastel paintings. This is the original...

As a self-taught artist, practice, practice and more practice come first. But there are a few great books that all artists should read. ...

"Winter's Breath" is a 21x27 pastel on Uart sanded paper. I started planning Winter's Breath following a late November hike in Marsh View...

This summer I ventured through a nature preserve near Toledo, OH. It was a hazy and humid mid-afternoon in June. Strolling with my...

Often when I plan a pastel painting, I choose the final size of that painting, whether it be 9x12, 12x18 or larger. This time, while...

The Great Lakes Pastel Society Bi-Monthly Newsletter featured a critique of my painting "Purple Mountain Majesty" by renowned pastel...

"Last Light" in acrylic and pastel. The pastel version is 6x8 and the acrylic 8x10. That yellow, orange and red image is the...

"Lost in the Maze," 9x12 pastel. Pittsfield Township Hall Prairie Park includes an area of tall reeds mowed through to create a small...

I recently completed "Torrent," inspired by a visit to Bond Falls near Ontonagon, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula. Torrent is 12x18...

"Good Morning, Autumn" was inspired by a stroll through Prairie Park at Pittsfield Township Hall near Ann Arbor, MI. Here is the vibrant...

"Recovering from Winter" is a 9x12 pastel inspired by a vista at MarshView Meadow Park near Ann Arbor, MI. Given the deep blues of the...

This painting was a blast to create! It is a large format (27x21 inch) pastel inspired by a hike at the Lillian Anderson Arboretum near...