I also own the book the 'New Joy of Painting' and sometimes I try to paint a scene from the book, but not as often as Rebecca does, LOL, so this is another scene I did, on wallpaper this time of 40 x 30 cm. I did not exactly use the technique Bob uses for the mountain highlights, touch and bounce, but tried to do it different as I am used to, shorter strokes and the grass I did with the fan brush. Still struggling with Bob's tapping-downward-distant-trees, at least I did them with more upward strokes, maybe my fanbrush is too soft for it or it is because I am working on a flat laying canvas, suggestions are welcome!
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Wonderful....Bravo!
Beautiful painting 😊 I think your distant trees look great! If you’d like another tip on them, Paint With Josh offers a technique. If you have access to this video on YouTube, start at the 14:00 mark to see what he does: https://www.youtube.com/live/aRV6-GzP-6s?si=rRylsUHG4LG-ZArC
If you can’t use the link, it’s Season4Episode5, Oregon Coast Landscape from his Monday Night Madness series.
I think Bob would have been the first to tell you that if doing something another way works for you, then keep doing it that way.
Just Great , Jos👍🏼🇩🇪🇫🇷
Lovely. Your grass more lush than mine
Thank you all so much for your comments Sandy, Terry, Kerri, Regan, Dirk and Rebecca.
@Kerri: thanks for sending the link I have watched and his idea to create a kind of triangle around the tree is maybe something to try!
@Regan: nothing wrong with trying to master more techniques for the same purpose I think. I see Bob doing that so easy, it would be great to use (also) this technique. There are more ways to Rome, if you travel only one, you don't know how nice the others can be.
@Dirk: wasn't it DENL?
Tiptop job as usual Jos. Great lighting.
Mmm, you probably already know as I mention it often, I hate doing those distant "stick" trees. I've often thought there must be a better way. Yours look better than mine, they have a more misty appearance which I think improves them. Your closer ones look better still, with the little bits of added detail. Personally, I'd prefer to avoid them til I can figure it out.🤣
Sorry Jos , zu schnell 🇳🇱
Thank you Helen, I did the "stick" trees with upward pushing in stead of downward tapping, did also some blending upwards and adding some tops in between with the knife. I do not hate them, but still cannot paint them in Bob's way.
All looking great to me, including the distant trees. On distant trees: lots of factors matter: the paint, the medium, the brush, and who's in charge. Whatever works best for you is the right way!
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So gorgeous! Love it!