Michael Palmer is self-taught artist living in Tucson, AZ.  He started drawing at a very young age and has studied and experimented with a variety of art mediums over his career, including graphite, charcoal, pen & ink, colored pencil, oil and scratchboard. 

He and his family have traveled extensively across the United States and Europe throughout his military career.  His degrees in teaching, environmental science and weather as well as his love of birding and nature photography have driven his focus on nature art over the last several years.  He is a member of the Colored Pencil Society of America. 

"My creative passion started as a way to pass the time on family road trips.  Drawing for me is highly therapeutic, allowing me to unwind and reset from life’s stresses.

As an avid nature photographer, I create mainly from my own photos and I love working in mediums that require minimal prep or clean-up, providing maximum flexibility for my busy schedule.  I prefer colored pencil or pen & ink because both mediums cater to my slow, deliberate pace and provide the precise control needed for my preferred level of detail.”