Still life classes commencing in October...I’ll begin by sharing a method called “Daily Painting”...a great way to learn and improve fast. All materials will be provided..5 hour workshops once a month, similar to how I run the Bob Ross workshops..except materials will be easy to buy locally! 😁

Teaching this one next month...there’ll be a few new techniques in it for some of my students..a black canvas and the round brush for foliage. This is a much easier one than this month’s seascape which they all managed beautifully and with much laughter! I love it towards the end of class when I see the paintings coming together. Sometimes I do a mad dash to a student’s easel to stop them from adding a single thing more...even if it means taking away their brushes. It’s always a hilarious moment. 😂 Looking forward to seeing what they come up with. There is 1 available spot in the first class, and 3 in the second. 💛🧡❤️💚🤎 Golden Sunset Series 10 Episode 8

How I paint my Daily Bobs when I travel and get them home without smudges...easy to stack the wet paintings on top of each other and put a clean one on top. 😁

Used the corner of the two inch and one inch brush for all the foliage in this one. Nice trick Bob..love those big brushes..so versatile. Also used Archival’s alkyd medium to thin the paint for highlights and branches..it’s fantastic...a safe and hassle-free allrounder that I’m substituting from now on for Bob’s liquid clear and thinners..ditching those horrors forever. And it’s made in Australia! 😊❤️ Series 12 episode 4 10”x12” Oil on canvas

Enjoyed painting the mountains in this one..the little changes, like throwing the light from the left, the grassy areas at the base. I was a bit impatient following Bob in the video, so after painting the highlights on the mountains I finished it off using the image in the instruction manual. Could also be fun to first watch the video, then paint it from memory! Series 12 Episode 3 10”x12” Oil on canvas

Yesterday’s class gems blew my mind how well the paintings turned out. I’ve put each of their paintings below..have a peek..

Second trial run...easier to teach now I think. Will be an interesting class tomorrow, very talented fun girls who get what Bob is about..we’ll make up stories about the barn..today it became a barn conversion/summer getaway for me...in Finland...the sauna is tucked away behind the trees, right on the water. Hubby and I have gone berry picking..we found a wild strawberry patch. 🍓 🍓 🍓

Trial run for my next class...have to dig into my bag of tricks for this one, to make it manageable for my students. There are so many layers of paint in the lower half..ends up too gluggy, for me anyway. Going to try something different before Saturday..apply liquid white only to the top half of the canvas..the sky and water areas..then use straight dark paint on the bottom half, on dry canvas, before adding the highlights and other features. I’ll still be painting wet in wet, but hopefully not mud into mud. 😂

I’ve limited the numbers for GOld Coast classes to no more than 3...Brissie studio still fine for the maximum number of 9..more than enough space to keep a safe distance. I’ll keep teaching for as long as I can, not cancelling classes unless necessary. I am looking forward to starting my daily Bob’s again..life sure has gotten in the way..for a few months now. Happy painting friends and let’s stay connected. ❤️❤️❤️

Today’s class was Emerald Waters..4 different interpretations..all absolutely lovely. ❤️ Next week I start painting my daily Bobs again. ❤️😁👍🎨🌟❤️

Another great night at Mo’s desert clubhouse.

Teaching this at my next class..Mountain Splendour. I’ve learnt to appreciate Indian Yellow with this one..works beautifully in Autumn/Fall paintings.

Series 11...so far I’m not a fan. Bob experiments more in this series with liquid clear, which I find tricky and unpredictable.

Finally worked out a straightforward way to teach this at my next workshop..Bob painted this one early on in the series..in season 2...and following his process wouldn’t work with students who’ve never painted before.

Finished season 10 of the Joy of Painitng with this one..yippee..next big milestone I’m aiming to reach will be season 15…I’ll be halfway then to my final goal…Daily Bobs done and dusted!

First daily Bob of the year…

Season 10…a few more done. Some friends are joining me this year and also painting every painting from Bobs tv series…all 403 of them

Know someone that would love the gift of Bob Ross this xmas?

Started series 10…double digits…a happy little milestone!

I usually post only about Bob on this page but this fb post by Ryan Stephens is so spot on…a bit of gold to share with my students and it’s what Bob was about anyway…forget perfection and keep painting, and remember the most important thing is that it makes you feel happy! ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE HAPPY. ❤️

Imagination is one of the most important things you can possess. So develop your imagination…

say “Happy Trees!”…

Another great day teaching…lovely results from all and lots of happy vibes. Class photo outside this time..Bob’s there in the background somewhere 😊

Peep this preview for Next Week's Workshop

Check the results of this week's workshop

Working through season 9…used Bob’s newly arrived liquid clear today…very tricky, can’t picture students managing even the very thinnest coat. I’ve used a substitute medium when I ran out of Bob’s product and found that it works brilliantly, much better than Bob’s. Still have plenty of time before I teach a seascape..thank goodness..I’ll be churning them out before then…picture a seascape factory! That’s me. 💜

Finished season 8 finally. Continue reading below to see the results

These mountain themes are great for newbies to the method…they cover a nice range of techniques with Bob’s magic brushes…all you need to know to get painting along with him at home. 👍😊

Series 8 so far. Discovered my next challenge - the colours in Bob’s foliage…

Thought I’d share this wonderful link which I use all the time.

Here’s one of the paintings taught in our Brisbane studio…anyone can do it! That’s what Bob promised.