<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bob Palmerton Pastels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob Palmerton Art]]></description><link>https://www.palmertonimages.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 22:09:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Preserving the Beauty of Your Pastel Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to Frame Your Pastel Painting for Protection Framing is the most important step in preserving pastel artwork. Unlike oil or acrylic paintings, pastels sit loosely on the paper surface and can easily smudge or flake off. A good frame acts as a barrier against dust, moisture, and physical contact. Use a glass or acrylic glazing     Cover the pastel with glass or acrylic to protect it from dust and accidental touches. Acrylic is lighter and shatter-resistant but can attract static. Choose...]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/tips-for-preserving-your-pastel-paintings-for-long-lasting-enjoyment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699b51fed0f466b1c6e1a3ab</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:20:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_2ba3aab5163c4ccb96042a7a58fef176~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Art Through Hiking Adventures: Artist Hiking Experiences]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you combine the beauty of nature with the creativity of art, something magical happens. Hiking is more than just a physical activity; it’s a journey that can inspire your artistic soul. Imagine walking through serene forests, climbing rugged trails, and pausing to capture the colors and shapes that nature offers. This is the essence of artist hiking experiences. You get to explore the outdoors while connecting deeply with your creative side. Whether you are an experienced artist or...]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/exploring-art-through-hiking-adventures-artist-hiking-experiences</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698b4a5fc54aab42f41eeea9</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:28:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_05eb7a68c8e34f5c9f429109578cfd3e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capturing the Beauty of Acadia National Park in Pastel Paintings Inspired by Winter Hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspiring art and winter hikes at Acadia National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/capturing-the-beauty-of-acadia-national-park-in-pastel-paintings-inspired-by-winter-hikes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6940c00424d4646829cb1014</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:40:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_1996f2d984dd444297019378a804a4cf~mv2_d_3190_2417_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essential Tips for Framing and Protecting Your Pastel Paintings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pastel paintings have a unique charm with their soft textures and vibrant colors. Yet, they require special care to maintain their beauty over time. Unlike oil or acrylic paintings, pastel works are delicate and prone to smudging, fading, and damage from environmental factors. Proper framing and protection are crucial to preserve your pastel artwork for years to come. This guide offers practical advice on how to frame and protect your pastel paintings effectively. Ski Tracks, 21x27 pastel...]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/essential-tips-for-framing-and-protecting-your-pastel-paintings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6942a77027f7f129b9cf1758</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:59:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_ad58c1690e8245f89959ce1847f5bca3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hocking Hills - Out of this World!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visit out-of-this-world Hocking Hills State Park.]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/hocking-hills-out-of-this-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693c7ddd5edaf5b3be2bd50e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:14:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_82c666ac7d10448f94eed24e9057f1ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 More National Park Views for the Casual Hiker]]></title><description><![CDATA[My wife Mary and I are on a tirade to hike all of the National Parks. In our mid-60's, we're not the type to handle back country hiking...]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/5-more-national-park-views-for-the-casual-hiker</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6707bee6611995217388faba</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 23:34:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_5da1c11225d0408b9b597f1f3fa30fd9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Paint HUGE Rocks in Pastel!]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to paint huge rocks in pastel. See my video "Wall Street."]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/how-to-paint-huge-rocks-in-pastel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a15fffe66022f6e68c1047</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:40:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_43de30d3cdb140dfa1cc91103b83f928~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enhance Composition, Color and Clarity in the Landscape ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modify your reference photos to enhance the composition, color and clarity of your landscape paintings.]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/enhance-composition-color-and-clarity-in-the-landscape</link><guid isPermaLink="false">674607a17d2e82fb3b204ba5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:09:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_58272d37510942538266f6f5d93f755c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_652,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Glorious National Park Views for the Casual Hiker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easy hikes with great views in Glacier and Badlands National Parks.]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/5-glorious-national-park-views-for-the-casual-hiker</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6729f944d0586acb781949d8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 19:10:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_5da1c11225d0408b9b597f1f3fa30fd9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[StudioSense: Clear Blue (and yellow, orange, pink) Sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updating a post from last year, I recently started an early spring landscape with an early morning clear "blue" sky.  Capturing the...]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/2017/02/28/pastel-technique-clear-blue-and-yellow-orange-pink-sky</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d379da5710b4600164d146b</guid><category><![CDATA[Sky]]></category><category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><category><![CDATA[Woodland]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:40:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_92be01be1ea94960a9a5723fada79635~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_478,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drowning in Waterfalls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen to the music of the waterfall!  Take a trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, to the National Parks of Yellowstone and Glacier. ...]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/drowning-in-waterfalls</link><guid isPermaLink="false">659b50d5f4a053cac446cfdc</guid><category><![CDATA[Rivers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Water]]></category><category><![CDATA[waterscapes]]></category><category><![CDATA[National Parks]]></category><category><![CDATA[acrylic]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2024 00:39:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_abeb6f99132048f69e336f0cfacd1742~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Mess Up a Pastel Painting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art can be a continuous learning experience!  In this StudioSense YouTube video of my latest pastel painting, "Saddle Pass Trail," check...]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/how-to-mess-up-a-pastel-painting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6568fb7ea7d18a45ed36f696</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:26:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_7dface1fbc424c498eee4c694ce9e7fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let the Holiday Sale Begin!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I build my new collection of pastel paintings depicting the beauty and awe of our National Parks, I am offering up to 50% off on...]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/let-the-holiday-sale-begin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655f903f77c18fb3ed8cd94c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:57:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_6165b3b2a9c444399e6af6623f0b7a5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crazy Acrylic Underpainting for Pastels]]></title><description><![CDATA[This acrylic paint underpainting for my pastel "Spirit in the Sky" appears worthy of being a painting all by itself! It was great fun...]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/crazy-acrylic-underpainting-for-pastels</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654c367fa65cffa3b9d9638b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 01:53:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_1107127783874f32ad962d291cb550b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Awesome Views (and hikes) at Glacier National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[5 awesome views and hikes in Glacier National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/5-awesome-views-at-glacier-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f5b6ed94e98f0f613b0fdf</guid><category><![CDATA[Landscapes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Waterfalls]]></category><category><![CDATA[National Parks]]></category><category><![CDATA[mountains]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mountains]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 11:34:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_8466cf10e2414996b8b764e2d4d9a467~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hocking Hills: A New National Park in Ohio?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You've got to visit Hocking Hills State Park!]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/a-new-national-park-in-ohio</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6461089e39de95cc51e7ed6c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 11:24:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_049ed38451a4469caca4a9abd6f36d41~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catch the PURE Color of Pastel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor, MI., will host an exhibit featuring my landscapes of the National Parks, as well as fantastic...]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/catch-the-pure-color-of-pastel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64122e3979c70e4bd1195f08</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:57:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_0d27d53fc0b946f3a8b45e593998ec2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shades of Blue]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year ago to this day, I went on a cross-country ski jaunt to a local park.  I hang a camera from my shoulder when I ski.  It...]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/shades-of-blue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63cc64efa3796833ec497ca8</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2023 22:39:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_65bac374357b4f0381eecf2cae11ad02~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surviving the Rapids]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Cascades National Park is rich in cascading rivers, waterfalls and pristine, glacial-fed lakes. While hiking in the North Cascades...]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/surviving-the-rapids</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c5385eb725611adaa63a25</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 01:58:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_438cacfef3104f3b96308d010e892bb1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist Lost and Found]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each painting is an experience, a visit to a place where the artist's mind delves deep into the feelings of that special moment,...]]></description><link>https://www.bobpalmertonart.com/post/artist-missing-in-action</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6319e245a392bbdbb691db89</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 21:43:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae842b_438cacfef3104f3b96308d010e892bb1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bob Palmerton</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>