Light and Memory - Notes from the Easel

Departure at Dawn, an 11 by 14 inch watercolor by William Palm from the Steam in the ’40s series

Departure at Dawn: A New Watercolor from the St...

William Palm shares Departure at Dawn, an 11 × 14 watercolor from his Steam in the ’40s railroad series.

Departure at Dawn: A New Watercolor from the St...

William Palm shares Departure at Dawn, an 11 × 14 watercolor from his Steam in the ’40s railroad series.

Where the Rails Remember — On Painting the Shore and the Railroad

Where the Rails Remember — On Painting the Shor...

Two worlds that seem apart — the ever-changing shore and the history-laden railroad — meet in a new series of paintings exploring place, memory, and the light that connects them.

Where the Rails Remember — On Painting the Shor...

Two worlds that seem apart — the ever-changing shore and the history-laden railroad — meet in a new series of paintings exploring place, memory, and the light that connects them.

Two original watercolor paintings of crowded Jersey Shore beaches in summer by William Palm — At the Water's Edge and Summer at the Jersey Shore

How a Watercolor Demonstration Became a Finishe...

Two Jersey Shore watercolor paintings grew from live workshop demonstrations into finished originals. William Palm shares how painting figures directly with the brush — no pencil sketch — led to...

How a Watercolor Demonstration Became a Finishe...

Two Jersey Shore watercolor paintings grew from live workshop demonstrations into finished originals. William Palm shares how painting figures directly with the brush — no pencil sketch — led to...

My Watercolor Materials: What I Use in the Studio

My Watercolor Materials: What I Use in the Studio

Watercolor has always been a medium of atmosphere and immediacy for me. It's a way to chase light, capture a moment, and let the paper breathe with the painting. Over...

My Watercolor Materials: What I Use in the Studio

Watercolor has always been a medium of atmosphere and immediacy for me. It's a way to chase light, capture a moment, and let the paper breathe with the painting. Over...

What I Learned During My Artist Residency

What I Learned During My Artist Residency

Reflections on two months as artist-in-residence at the Westfield Memorial Library — on connection, process, teaching, and the paintings that emerged.

What I Learned During My Artist Residency

Reflections on two months as artist-in-residence at the Westfield Memorial Library — on connection, process, teaching, and the paintings that emerged.

The Light Cycle Series: Dawn, Day, and Dusk in Watercolor

The Light Cycle Series: Dawn, Day, and Dusk in ...

Three original watercolor paintings connected by light — Dawn, Day, and Dusk across New Jersey landscapes.

The Light Cycle Series: Dawn, Day, and Dusk in ...

Three original watercolor paintings connected by light — Dawn, Day, and Dusk across New Jersey landscapes.