Bob PalmertonMay 72 minHelp! 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 PalmertonApr 212 minStudioSense: Capturing TextureAt a Landscape in Pastel class I taught at the Michigan Art Center, we spent some time reviewing the variety of tree trunk textures and...
Bob PalmertonApr 171 minOff the Beaten PathHocking Hills State Park is a wonderful landscape to explore in Logan, Ohio, a bit south of Columbus. The landscape is similar to...
Bob PalmertonApr 101 minOne Minute Pastel PaintingI recently completed "Corona Arch Sunrise," a 12x16 pastel painting. This painting will be the subject of a YouTube demo. Line and edges...
Bob PalmertonApr 91 minAll The Color I Could Not SeeWhen I am hiking, I take plenty of photographs. As many artists realize, photographs don't capture some of those pure colors and shades...
Bob PalmertonMar 291 minPastels Found in a MansionThe Mansion at Strathmore is hosting the biennial pastel painting exhibit for the Maryland Pastel Society "Shades of Pastel" 2022 exhibit....
Bob PalmertonMar 261 minOne 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...
Bob PalmertonMar 263 minStudioSense: Framing a Pastel Against GlassFraming a pastel directly against the glass is called passe-partout framing. I thought to myself, really? Pastels are traditionally...
Bob PalmertonMar 145 minPastel Painting Technique - A Lesson from Start to FinishI recently started a YouTube channel with pastel painting demos and painting tips. Before YouTube, I would blog about a painting from...
Bob PalmertonMar 71 min"Winter's Transition" and YouTube DemoHiking with my dog one early morning, I came across this scene at Prairie Park behind the Township Hall in Pittsfield Township, MI. I...
Bob PalmertonFeb 281 minWhy 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...
Bob PalmertonFeb 261 min80% 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...
Bob PalmertonFeb 186 minBlinded by the LightI'm thrilled to announce that "Blinded by the Light" has been awarded 5th Place in the Pastel 100 Landscape/Interior category. Thanks to...
Bob PalmertonFeb 131 minA Peak Beneath My PastelToday I started a new pastel painting, inspired by a recent cross-country ski trip to Sandra Richardson Park in York Township, Michigan,...
Bob PalmertonFeb 121 minLearning 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...
Bob PalmertonFeb 52 minFresh 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...
Bob PalmertonJan 151 minFresh off the Easel: RadianceContinuing my Winter 2022 pastel landscape series, "Radiance" is fresh off my easel this week, depicting a "warm" and inviting snow scene...
Bob PalmertonJan 84 minFresh Off The Easel: Tracks in the SnowWinter scenes have arrived! I visited Marsh View Meadow Park in Pittsfield Township on a sunny, late afternoon. The sky was clear and...
Bob PalmertonDec 23, 20213 minWoodland Wake-Up CallEarly morning autumn strolls in the preserves around Saline, Michigan, often reveal colorful, sublime vistas to capture with the pure...
Bob PalmertonDec 18, 20211 minFree 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...