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5 More National Park Views for the Casual Hiker
My wife Mary and I are on a tirade to hike all of the National Parks. In our mid-60's, we're not the type to handle back country hiking...

Bob Palmerton
Oct 13 min read


How to Paint HUGE Rocks in Pastel!
How to paint huge rocks in pastel. See my video "Wall Street."

Bob Palmerton
Feb 31 min read


Enhance Composition, Color and Clarity in the Landscape
Modify your reference photos to enhance the composition, color and clarity of your landscape paintings.

Bob Palmerton
Nov 26, 20241 min read


Seven Glorious National Park Views for the Casual Hiker
Easy hikes with great views in Glacier and Badlands National Parks.

Bob Palmerton
Nov 10, 20245 min read


StudioSense: Clear Blue (and yellow, orange, pink) Sky
Updating a post from last year, I recently started an early spring landscape with an early morning clear "blue" sky. Capturing the...

Bob Palmerton
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Drowning in Waterfalls
Listen to the music of the waterfall! Take a trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, to the National Parks of Yellowstone and Glacier. ...

Bob Palmerton
Jan 12, 20243 min read


How to Mess Up a Pastel Painting
Art can be a continuous learning experience! In this StudioSense YouTube video of my latest pastel painting, "Saddle Pass Trail," check...

Bob Palmerton
Nov 30, 20231 min read


Let the Holiday Sale Begin!
As I build my new collection of pastel paintings depicting the beauty and awe of our National Parks, I am offering up to 50% off on...

Bob Palmerton
Nov 23, 20231 min read


Crazy Acrylic Underpainting for Pastels
This acrylic paint underpainting for my pastel "Spirit in the Sky" appears worthy of being a painting all by itself! It was great fun...

Bob Palmerton
Nov 8, 20231 min read


5 Awesome Views (and hikes) at Glacier National Park
5 awesome views and hikes in Glacier National Park.

Bob Palmerton
Sep 10, 20233 min read


Hocking Hills: A New National Park in Ohio?
You've got to visit Hocking Hills State Park!

Bob Palmerton
May 19, 20232 min read


Catch the PURE Color of Pastel
The Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor, MI., will host an exhibit featuring my landscapes of the National Parks, as well as fantastic...

Bob Palmerton
Mar 15, 20231 min read


Shades of Blue
One year ago to this day, I went on a cross-country ski jaunt to a local park. I hang a camera from my shoulder when I ski. It...

Bob Palmerton
Jan 21, 20231 min read


Surviving the Rapids
North Cascades National Park is rich in cascading rivers, waterfalls and pristine, glacial-fed lakes. While hiking in the North Cascades...

Bob Palmerton
Jan 16, 20232 min read


Artist Lost and Found
Each painting is an experience, a visit to a place where the artist's mind delves deep into the feelings of that special moment,...

Bob Palmerton
Dec 8, 20224 min read


Drowning at Avalanche Lake
Well actually, I drowned in the beauty of Avalanche Lake, and I survived to enjoy crafting this landscape in pastel. There are a variety...

Bob Palmerton
Nov 16, 20222 min read


Sunrise in the Badlands
Sunday, June 26 2022, 4:15 am, Chamberlain, South Dakota. The evening's storms and their 70 MPH winds have passed, as we battled the...

Bob Palmerton
Sep 22, 20223 min read


"Inspiration Point" Pastel Painting Demo
Join me on my StudioSense YouTube Channel for a demo on creating an impressionistic pastel painting! Click here for the demo! Here's the...

Bob Palmerton
Sep 20, 20221 min read


Season's Epilogue
Juried pastel exhibits tend to run from February to October each year. This year's two final exhibits featuring my landscape pastels will...

Bob Palmerton
Aug 21, 20221 min read


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...

Bob Palmerton
May 7, 20222 min read
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