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Birch Ballet
Strolling through Furstenberg Park in Northeast Ann Arbor, I came across an open field housing scattered birch trees. I was inspired: I...

Bob Palmerton
Feb 23, 20172 min read


Birch Ballet
February 23 Update: Here is the completed painting "Birch Ballet." February 7 Update Continuing to to refine details. February 1 update...

Bob Palmerton
Feb 23, 20174 min read


Pastel Technique: Once You Go Blue, You'll Never Go Black
Before I publish my work-in-progress dissertation condemning the use of the "color" black, I thought I would share progress on "Daybreak...

Bob Palmerton
Feb 22, 20171 min read


Pastel Technique: Pushing Color
While working on "Birch Ballet," (see earlier posts), I realized that I wanted the distant tree line and grasses that butted up against...

Bob Palmerton
Feb 18, 20171 min read


Pastel Technique: Warm Orange Underpainting
My winter scene as noted in my recent blog "Many Shades of Grey" has earned itself a warm and contrary color watercolor underpainting. I...

Bob Palmerton
Feb 16, 20171 min read


Pastel Technique: Many Shades of Grey
I decided that the underpainting will be a warm orange. This will contrast nicely with the blues of the snow I plan to pay down shortly!...

Bob Palmerton
Feb 16, 20171 min read
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