Here's my second Bob Ross painting. The general composition follows the first attempt, although this time I used less paint and a larger canvas. In a recent episode of "The Joy of Painting" Bob let his son Steve paint. Steve showed me how to do the birch tree - I think it turned out well. (Steve does did not have his father's fro, but did have a hard core mullet and out of control 80's mustache.) The large boulder in front of the tree started out as a cabin, but I screwed it up. Bob never showed me how to do a large rock, so I'm happy that it looks like it actually belongs in the picture. As Bob says about every other show, "We don't mistakes. We just have happy accidents." My pine trees still aren't to my satisfaction and the clouds could be better. The next painting I do will have a different scene. The mountains are fun, but I think I have them down pretty well. I may try something different in the background... not sure yet!
4 comments:
The possibilities (and happy accidents) are endless.
Nice job--i like it! Are these going to be christmas gifts?
I like the birch tree! When are you going to learn how to paint a monkey puzzle? Maybe Steve could show you how to do that.
Perhaps you can set up an easel in Hawaii and go into business. You better learn how to paint the ocean.
Bob, (oops, my bad!) Tim,
The mountains look great. Are they the Alps, or yet to be born mountain ranges? As a professional "card carrying" forester, I think you hit the birch tree right on the nose (except they have no noses.) The bark is very realistic, but I think the leaves need a little work. They look more like ferns hung from a-high, than little individual chloroplastic factories. But overall, a very good job. Bob would be proud! And by the way, what the f' do Steve know? No fro, no way!
Pappy
Bob is rolling over in his grave. Your mountains look like the pyramids in Egypt.
Kidding!! Very impressive Birch tree and rock. Never would have known it was a messed up Cabin unless you told us.
I am still waiting for you to marbelize something though.
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