Bob Palmerton 

Continuing on my beach theme from summer vacation at Breezy Point, New York, below is my first oil painting done since my last tampering in oils about 20 years ago. I basically put my pastels away for a couple of weeks to explore painting with oils After working in pastels over the past ten years, I have several observations to share with my pastel-oriented customers and students regarding the art of oil painting: While I thought that mixing colors would be a chore and a dra

I am scheduled to teach "Enhanced Landscapes in Pastel" at the Michigan Art Center, starting Wednesday October 11 for five sessions. Last night I performed a demo of a pastel painting for the Garden City Arts Group (Garden City, Michigan). The pastel painting I created started with a vibrant under-painting of acrylic paint, using the complementary colors of the marsh landscape from Point Pelee in Ontario. Here's a version of a similar painting done over the Labor Day weeken

The Great Lakes Pastel Society was formed in 1997 and includes a couple hundred pastel enthusiasts represented by a dozen states. GLPS holds national and member's juried shows in various venues throughout the state (our most recent show was at the South Haven Center for the Arts in July). Click here for our recent newsletter. Some of my architecture-themed paintings are featured and you can also learn more about my upcoming class at the Michigan Art Center. "Peak Color," wi