So we were two days before Christmas and just discovering the joys (and perils) of oil painting. AJ and I learn fast. We decided to watch The Grandeur of Summer, an hour-long Bob Ross special where he goes through every step of the painting for beginners like us. With hindsight, we probably should have watched that first. Oops.
Armed with a thinner coat of paint on our canvases and a couple of better brushes, we set to work on our second painting in two days: Golden Glow. Here's what we were aiming for:
This time we shouted less at Bob, and listened more. There were no mistakes, but maybe one or two happy accidents.
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- Can you tell what it is yet?
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- Clouds. Brown clouds.
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- Blending that went right this time!
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- Is it a… caterpillar?
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- Getting in some quality time with my fan brush.
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- Trees!
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- Happy trees and snow drifts.
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- A house!
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- Check out those water lines.
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- Reflections FTW.
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- Snowbanks and bushes oh my.
I'm pleased with this one. Watching the hour-long episode and figuring out some of the mistakes we'd made at the start made a massive difference. This time when we blended the paint or added new layers, it looked like it was supposed to.
Because AJ doesn't like yellow she did her own version, and renamed it Winter Glow.
Next time, we start with a black canvas. Don't miss it!
