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Bob Ross Painters, STOP using Phthalo Blue in your skies!
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Bob Ross Painters, STOP using Phthalo Blue in your skies!

Craig
July 16, 2023July 16, 2023
Phthalo Blue is a vibrant and intense pigment used by Bob Ross to create skies in many of his landscape paintings. But did you know...
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Baudette Beauty. Painting #95. Walleye Capital of the World.
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Baudette Beauty. Painting #95. Walleye Capital of the World.

Craig
June 10, 2022February 4, 2026
Baudette BeautyDate Painted: April 3, 2020Size: 18 x 24 stretched canvas Baudette is known as the Walleye Capital of the World and for its year...
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Camper’s Haven. Painting #94. Turn Trash Into Treasure
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Camper’s Haven. Painting #94. Turn Trash Into Treasure

Craig
March 12, 2022April 16, 2026
Camper's HavenDate Painted: 23 February 2020Size: 16 x 20 stretched canvas Camper's Haven is my 94th oil painting. Warm skies, pleasant valley and purple misty...
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Hint of Springtime. Painting #93. Classic Bob Ross Mountains.
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Hint of Springtime. Painting #93. Classic Bob Ross Mountains.

Craig
February 12, 2022February 14, 2023
Hint of Springtime Date Painted: February 19, 2020Size/Surface: 16 x 20 stretched canvas Hint of Springtime is my 93rd oil painting. Melting snow from the...
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Puerto Rico Sunset. Painting #92. Vibrant Tropical Seascape.
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Puerto Rico Sunset. Painting #92. Vibrant Tropical Seascape.

Craig
January 3, 2022January 3, 2022
Puerto Rico SunsetDate Painted: January 16, 2020Size: 11" x 14" stretched canvas Puerto Rico Sunset is painting #92. It is an original piece and was...
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Through the Window. Painting #91. Using Contact Paper to Enhance Your Art.
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Through the Window. Painting #91. Using Contact Paper to Enhance Your Art.

Craig
November 15, 2021February 14, 2023
Through the WindowDate Painted: December 30, 2019Size: 16 x 20 Stretched Canvas Through the Window is my 91st oil painting. A cleverly constructed shape using...
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Air Battle Beach. Painting #90. The Skies are a Buzz at this Emerald Coast Beach.
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Air Battle Beach. Painting #90. The Skies are a Buzz at this Emerald Coast Beach.

Craig
November 6, 2021November 6, 2021
Air Battle BeachDate Painted: December 7, 2019Surface: 12 x 24 stretched canvas Air Battle Beach is painting #90. It is an original piece and was...
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Bob Ross Documentary: Secrets of Greed. Alternative Art Materials.
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Bob Ross Documentary: Secrets of Greed. Alternative Art Materials.

Craig
August 29, 2021January 24, 2024
Like many other Bob Ross fans, I watched the Netflix documentary. Bob Ross is the entire reason I started painting. I’ve talked about his influence...
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Autumn Covered Bridge. #86 A Classic New England Covered Bridge Painting
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Autumn Covered Bridge. #86 A Classic New England Covered Bridge Painting

Craig
December 8, 2019April 2, 2026
Autumn Covered BridgeDate Painted: November 5, 2019Size: 11 x 14 Canvas Hello friends! It seems like it's been awhile since I posted. I have been...
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Pastel Seas. Painting #82. A Simple Seascape Oil Painting
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Pastel Seas. Painting #82. A Simple Seascape Oil Painting

Craig
October 4, 2019March 17, 2026
Pastel SeasDate Painted: September 28, 2019Size: 16 x 20 After a relaxing day at the beach you decide it's time to pack up and head...
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Waterfall In The Woods. Painting #80
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Waterfall In The Woods. Painting #80

Craig
September 5, 2019March 12, 2026
Secluded FallsDate Painted: August 30, 2019Size: 16 x 20 canvas Can’t you just picture yourself in a place like this? You wander off the beaten...
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Country Creek. Painting #78. Inspired by Bob Ross and a Maine Forest Walk
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Country Creek. Painting #78. Inspired by Bob Ross and a Maine Forest Walk

Craig
August 31, 2019March 5, 2026
Country CreekDate Painted: August 2, 2019Size: 16 x 20 Country Creek, a Bob Ross Study, takes you deep into the woods, where a small clearing...
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Western Expanse. Painting #67. Palette Knife Only Painting
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Western Expanse. Painting #67. Palette Knife Only Painting

Craig
August 18, 2019September 17, 2025
Western ExpanseDate Painted: April 27, 201916 x 20 Powerful clouds, rolling hills and winding river waters -- This is painting #67 and was completed using...
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Bob Ross Meets Halo. Painting #66. Video Game Fan Art.
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Bob Ross Meets Halo. Painting #66. Video Game Fan Art.

Craig
August 15, 2019February 14, 2026
Bob Ross Meets HaloDate painted: April 20, 2019Size: 18x24 canvas Painting #66 is called Bob Ross Meets Halo. This is a scene that you might...
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Twin Peaks. Painting #65. Take Your Oil Painting Higher with Kevin Hill
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Twin Peaks. Painting #65. Take Your Oil Painting Higher with Kevin Hill

Craig
August 6, 2019September 2, 2025
Twin PeaksDate painted: April 7, 2019Size: 16 x 20 canvas Twin Peaks is painting #65! It is also the 8th time I painted something live...
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