Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Treeline and Marsh

This scenic taken in western Maine last week reminds me of the painter Bob Ross (1942-1995) who used to be everywhere on PBS in the 80s. He and his 'magic white' were easy to find on a cold winter Saturday afternoon. I use to sit there and marvel, as his wide brush would attack the canvas and make a line of evergreens, almost magically, flash into view. When the camera was doing an up-close shot of his hand and brush just dabbing the canvas with greens and tinted yellows, I'd say ok this time they are not going to be looking like trees. When the camera pulled back, viola! There the treeline was majestic-like.
He made painting look so easy.
How'd he do that?
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18 comments:

  1. RevrunnerJuly 30, 2014 at 8:05 AM

    I don't know, Birdman, but you sure did a nice job with those clouds. They looks almost real! ;-)

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  2. KathyJuly 30, 2014 at 8:09 AM

    Wasn't he the guy with the big hair?

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  3. RandyJuly 30, 2014 at 9:25 AM

    He was a demon with that brush. I tried to follow along once. Looked like 3 year old painted it, that's when I took up the camera.

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  4. TexWisGirlJuly 30, 2014 at 10:12 AM

    love that!

    and i remember watching some of those painting shows as a kid. probably the same guy. amazing.

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  5. Sharon CreechJuly 30, 2014 at 10:12 AM

    Love that photo! And love to watch painters at work . . .

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  6. SharonJuly 30, 2014 at 10:52 AM

    Oh my gosh, I used to do the same thing. He had that magic artistic touch.
    By the way, your photo is a bit of magic today too. Gorgeous.

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  7. Tanya BreeseJuly 30, 2014 at 11:37 AM

    i remember that guy! it was fun watching him..i didn't know he had passed away though...beautiful shot!

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  8. posseJuly 30, 2014 at 11:59 AM

    those clouds are totally bob ross clouds!

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  9. RedPatJuly 30, 2014 at 1:48 PM

    And he made it look so easy!

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  10. William KendallJuly 30, 2014 at 7:40 PM

    A name I must admit I wasn't familiar with. Beautiful shot, though!

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  11. Folkways Note BookJuly 30, 2014 at 8:27 PM

    I do remember that program -- he was amazing -- barbara

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  12. MichelleJuly 30, 2014 at 9:40 PM

    I remember watching that program. Always such a happy guy.

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  13. Rune EideJuly 31, 2014 at 6:18 AM

    One for the pixel-peepers - know the distance from the audience to the canvas.

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  14. Sketchbook WanderingJuly 31, 2014 at 12:35 PM

    I sort of kind of remember him but my art teachers weren't fans of that type of process. I do remember John Gnagy who goes WAY back...loved his shows.

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  15. Jane Hards PhotographyJuly 31, 2014 at 4:49 PM

    That's gorgeous, looks so peaceful

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  16. Jane Hards PhotographyJuly 31, 2014 at 4:49 PM

    That's gorgeous looks so peacful

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  17. JackJuly 31, 2014 at 9:52 PM

    This is a gorgeous scene. Aaaaaahhhh.

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  18. KateAugust 3, 2014 at 8:39 AM

    Yes, it looks easy, but it takes patience and talent and hard work. Lovely scene!

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