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 PalmertonJun 16, 20191 minAAWA Summer Juried ExhibitThe Ann Arbor-based AAWA will hold its summer exhibit at the Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan, from July 5th through July...
Bob PalmertonMar 31, 20191 minPastel Painting: Hoh RainforestThe Hoh Rainforest is a temperate rainforest located in Olympic National Park. This painting is part of my PNW (Pacific Northwest) pastel...
Bob PalmertonJan 1, 20191 minPastel Painting: Up North on Long LakeMy family's Thanksgiving holiday was (once again) spent "way up north, " traversing the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northern...
Bob PalmertonSep 15, 20182 minStudioSense: Fake Painting TipsThis blog article is an update to one published in March of 2018. The final version of the painting "Woodland Waltz" is posted at the...
Bob PalmertonFeb 3, 20182 minStudioSense - The Balancing ActCompositions can be enhanced through a variety of techniques. I like to think abut composition from two perspectives: first, the...
Bob PalmertonJan 19, 20183 minStudioSenseWorking in the studio each day, I come across adjustments to work-in-progress paintings that I like to share with my pastel enthusiast...
Bob PalmertonJan 15, 20182 minPainting Technique: Capturing the Glow of WinterRolling Hills County Park in Ypsilanti, Michigan maintains 3 miles of groomed cross-country skiing trails. I've enjoyed skiing and...
Bob PalmertonJan 11, 20181 minPastel Painting: Ski JumpSnow has finally arrived in Southeast Michigan (and most of the northern US)! This painting was inspired by a cross-country skiing...
Bob PalmertonDec 23, 20172 minPainting Technique: Defining Your StyleAccomplished artists have a distinct "style" about their work. At the Chicago Pastel Painters Biennial National Juried Exhibition, my...
Bob PalmertonDec 1, 20172 minPastel Painting Technique: Capturing the Sandy BeachTime to start reminiscing about summer as the cold, dark days of winter emerge. My current project in "Bay Boats," inspired by the scene...
Bob PalmertonOct 3, 20171 min"Ski Tracks" heads to ChicagoI am pleased to announce that my painting "Ski Tracks" has been accepted at the Sixth Biennial National Juried Open Exhibition, Pastels...