Eagle Beach is painting #46. It is an original piece and was painted as a gift for a great leader and supervisor for their retirement. This person was a fighter pilot in the F-15C Eagle, hence the silhouette of the fighter jet. I did not follow along with a Joy of Painting episode but I …
A creative twist on a real Bob Ross favorite – such a unique composition of shadowy forest and delightfully twinkling sunbeams piercing the darkness…stripped down to black and white. Rays of Sunshine is painting #45 and is my first dance with a monotone, black and white palette. I affectionately refer to this as an artsy …
There’s a quiet moment tucked along a stream—cool shadows brushing the bank, water murmuring past worn stones. An original fishing inspired landscape piece, Angler’s Peace is painting #44. Let’s Get Started This post is about my painting, Angler’s Peace. First, I’ll talk about the inspiration for this painting. When I talk about inspiration in this …
Take a stroll down to that perfect little fishing spot tucked away from the world, in a hideaway cove and relish the beauty of the day! Let’s Get Started This post is about my painting of Hideaway Cove. First, I’ll talk about the inspiration for this painting. When I talk about inspiration in this blog, …
Gray Mountain is painting #42. It was painted about a month after the last one and it features an incredibly awesome sky hovering over fantastic, snow-covered mountains and glass-like reflections of greenery. Let’s Get Started This post is about my version of Gray Mountain by Bob Ross. First, I’ll talk about the inspiration for this …
Mountain River is my 41st painting. Relax as the perfect picnic spot emerges from paint filled brushes – quiet peaks on a tranquil lake and luscious green velvety grass. Let’s Get Started This post is about my version of Quiet Mountain Lake by Bob Ross. Since my version turned out a bit different, I chose …
Travel into the density of an evening grove and discovers the beauty of a gentle, hushed rippling river meandering through the forest. It’s time to get the ole blog rolling again. After nearly five months of displacement, I’ve finally moved back into my house. It’s not 100% finished—still waiting on a major kitchen item, a …
Inspired by a photo taken on my wife’s birthday in October 2017, during our first visit to Mexico Beach, Florida, this painting holds a special place in my heart. This charming seaside town on the Gulf of Mexico was where we discovered Toucan’s on the Beach, a restaurant literally on the beach. We chose to …
Beach Sunrise is oil painting #38 Inspiration Living on the Florida Gulf Coast offers a daily spectacle of breathtaking sunrises and stunning sunsets over the water. These moments never lose their charm, providing the perfect end to a day of beach fishing as the sun dips below the horizon. Creative Process When I follow a …
Winter Walk is oil painting #37. Inspiration: “Winter Walk” was inspired by my holiday trip back home to New England. During my time in Massachusetts and Maine, we experienced a heavy snowfall, with about 6-8 inches of snow covering the ground. The cold, quiet, and beautiful snowy woods were a stark contrast to the mild …
Looking Back, Moving Forward It started with a Christmas gift. I didn’t know it at the time, but under the tree that year was the first step toward a journey I never saw coming. When I opened the Bob Ross Master Kit, I figured it would be a passing hobby. Something to try once, maybe …
Hockey on a Winter Night is Painting No. 34. I didn’t originally set out to turn it into a personal memory on canvas, but that’s exactly what happened. Let’s Get Started This post is about Hockey on a Winter Night” an original painting stemmed from a Bob Ross episode. First, I’ll talk about the inspiration …
This post has nothing to do with painting or art. This post is about a little weather event called Hurricane Michael. If you’ve been checking this site or a search of some kind brought you to my website, you probably noticed some inactivity. No I didn’t give up because no one views this site (I’m …
I’ve seen artists paint on different objects and such. Heck in one Joy of Painting episode, a lady painted on an old circular saw blade. That reminds me, I need to find an old saw blade. I always wanted to try something like that. So I did, on a few different things. Check them out …
Autumn Exhibition is painting #33. Enjoy a casual stroll down the pathway overlooking a quiet pond and breathe in the cool crisp fall air in this autumn oil painting. Autumn Exhibition was my second oil painting in a three month period. At the time, I was in the early stages of a new job and …