Painting for my Grandmother...

Oil on panel 10x12

My next painting I did for my Grandmother.I felt this sky was really interesting even though the trees and bushes look like they are floating and the mountains are razor sharp.

My Second Painting...

1-11-14 Oil on Canvas

My second painting was also the first one I sold. It was sold a t a garage sale for a pathetic amount of money, but a sale is a sale. I tried something very ambitious and it didn't work the way I wanted. I learned a truth about painting; if you force something it makes things difficult on you.

My First Painting...

1-1-14 Oil on Canvas 16x22

I spent years non participating in art in any way, sure I took lots of picture but I never really felt I was creating anything. I was up early one day in August 2013. and wandered across The Joy of Painting on PBS. It had been years since I watched Bob Ross ply his craft. I used to watch it all the time; and I dreamed of painting along with him. I recorded the show to show my daughters something I loved when I was their age. While I was watching the show with them I explained this to them, and Lily asked. "why don't you try now?" I tried to think of a dozen reason why but I could not think of anything other than I can't. I bought the supplies and made the commitment to do it.

This painting is a reproduction of a Bob Ross painting, I followed along with a tape of the show. I was very happy with my first effort. Keep in mind, I had NEVER painted before.

I look at it now and I see flaws of technicality but I still feel the joy every time I look at it.

My wife loved it and it proudly displayed on my wall.