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...
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Bob Palmerton
- Jan 21
- 1 min
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...
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Bob Palmerton
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Surviving the Rapids
North Cascades National Park is rich in cascading rivers, waterfalls and pristine, glacial-fed lakes. While hiking in the North Cascades...
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Bob Palmerton
- Dec 8, 2022
- 4 min
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,...
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Bob Palmerton
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Bob Palmerton
- Sep 22, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Bob Palmerton
- Sep 20, 2022
- 1 min
"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...
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Bob Palmerton
- Aug 21, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Bob Palmerton
- May 7, 2022
- 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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Bob Palmerton
- Apr 21, 2022
- 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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Bob Palmerton
- Apr 17, 2022
- 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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Bob Palmerton
- Apr 10, 2022
- 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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Bob Palmerton
- Apr 9, 2022
- 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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Bob Palmerton
- Mar 29, 2022
- 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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Bob Palmerton
- Mar 26, 2022
- 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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Bob Palmerton
- Mar 26, 2022
- 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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Bob Palmerton
- Mar 14, 2022
- 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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Bob Palmerton
- Mar 7, 2022
- 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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Bob Palmerton
- Feb 28, 2022
- 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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Bob Palmerton
- Feb 26, 2022
- 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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