"A" Type and "B" Type Painting Personalities
It didn't occur to me to characterize my pastel paintings based on personality types, but these three paintings got me thinking that such...
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Bob Palmerton
- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
The Brown Family Massacre
Working on pastel landscapes of an often drab Michigan Winter, I find that my selection of pastels tend to favor browns. It's a shame,...
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Bob Palmerton
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
Pastel on Steroids
Sometimes we artists just have to hang loose and spice up a new painting! I thought I would try a bold new twist with UART 320 grade...
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Bob Palmerton
- Mar 20, 2021
- 1 min
"Marsh" Madness Paintings
Celebrating the return of March Madness NCAA Basketball, I am posting my "Marsh Madness" series of pastel paintings. This is the original...
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Bob Palmerton
- Feb 28, 2021
- 2 min
You've GOT to READ THESE!
As a self-taught artist, practice, practice and more practice come first. But there are a few great books that all artists should read. ...
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Bob Palmerton
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
Winter's Breath
"Winter's Breath" is a 21x27 pastel on Uart sanded paper. I started planning Winter's Breath following a late November hike in Marsh View...
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Bob Palmerton
- Jan 10, 2021
- 1 min
Whispering Creepy Trees
This summer I ventured through a nature preserve near Toledo, OH. It was a hazy and humid mid-afternoon in June. Strolling with my...
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Bob Palmerton
- Jan 9, 2021
- 1 min
Smaller Helps!
Often when I plan a pastel painting, I choose the final size of that painting, whether it be 9x12, 12x18 or larger. This time, while...
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Bob Palmerton
- Jan 5, 2021
- 1 min
Mountains and Rocks
The Great Lakes Pastel Society Bi-Monthly Newsletter featured a critique of my painting "Purple Mountain Majesty" by renowned pastel...
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Bob Palmerton
- Dec 18, 2020
- 1 min
Last Light x 2!
"Last Light" in acrylic and pastel. The pastel version is 6x8 and the acrylic 8x10. That yellow, orange and red image is the...
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Bob Palmerton
- Dec 9, 2020
- 1 min
Lost in the Maze
"Lost in the Maze," 9x12 pastel. Pittsfield Township Hall Prairie Park includes an area of tall reeds mowed through to create a small...
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Bob Palmerton
- Nov 15, 2020
- 1 min
Wet and Wild Waterfalls
I recently completed "Torrent," inspired by a visit to Bond Falls near Ontonagon, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula. Torrent is 12x18...
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Bob Palmerton
- Oct 18, 2020
- 1 min
StudioSense: "Good Morning, Autumn"
"Good Morning, Autumn" was inspired by a stroll through Prairie Park at Pittsfield Township Hall near Ann Arbor, MI. Here is the vibrant...
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Bob Palmerton
- May 16, 2020
- 1 min
StudioSense: Bold Acrylic Underpainting
"Recovering from Winter" is a 9x12 pastel inspired by a vista at MarshView Meadow Park near Ann Arbor, MI. Given the deep blues of the...
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Bob Palmerton
- Dec 7, 2019
- 1 min
Fall Kaleidoscope
This painting was a blast to create! It is a large format (27x21 inch) pastel inspired by a hike at the Lillian Anderson Arboretum near...
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Bob Palmerton
- Sep 5, 2019
- 1 min
StudioSense: Warming up the Beach
On a sunny, early morning on the beach at Breezy Point, New York, there is a distinctive warm glow in the sand and grasses that comprise...
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Bob Palmerton
- Aug 9, 2019
- 1 min
Fresh off the Easel: Rural Landscapes
Two recent Midwest landscapes fresh off the easel, before I head to the Atlantic to do some beach and ocean painting. "Dance of the...
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Bob Palmerton
- Aug 3, 2019
- 1 min
Fresh off the Easel: Heat Wave
A scorcher in southeast Michigan inspired by latest large pastel painting, "Heat Wave." Heat Wave is 18x24 done in soft pastel on Uart...
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Bob Palmerton
- Jul 20, 2019
- 1 min
From Barns to Beach
It's that time of the year! After traversing the countryside and the farmland around Ann Arbor, Michigan, I will be heading out to New...
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Bob Palmerton
- Jul 15, 2019
- 2 min
Fresh off the Easel: Muggy Morning
It was a hot, sticky July morning at the Pittsfield Preserve near Ann Arbor, Michigan. The grass was wet and the mosquitoes were circling...
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