Lazy River. Painting #54

Lazy River is painting #54. This one came about as sort of an accident. I had started doing a totally different painting with a black canvas. That didn’t work out so I had to ditch it. The only problem is that I had already put out the paint. Couldn’t waste it so I grabbed a new canvas, picked a Bob Ross episode to follow and tried to do it as fast I could. Even on a smaller canvas, following Bob, it took me around 45 minutes. He sure does work fast!

This painting is from S2E10 of the Joy of Painting.  

Colors

• Alizarin Crimson
• Bright Red
• Cadmium Yellow
• Dark Sienna
• Indian Yellow
• Midnight Black
• Phthalo Blue
• Phthalo Green
• Prussian Blue
• Sap Green
• Titanium Hwite
• Van Dyke Brown
• Yellow Ochre
• Don’t forget the Liquid Hwite!

Equipment

• 2 Inch Brush
• 1 Inch Brush
• #6 Fan Brush
• Large Palette Knife
• Script Liner Brush

Overall this painting is simple to do. I challenge you, if you’re a painter, to give this one, or any one, a try at matching Bob’s speed. It’s nearly impossible!

I do like the way this one turned out though. Aside from the foliage highlights, the stream looks kind of cool. If I had more paint, the highlights would have probably turned out better.

Not too bad! What can you expect from a 45 minute painting if you’re not Bob Ross? What do you think of it? Want to buy it? You can find it in my Art Store.

Happy painting!