Oil on Canvas Painting - Landscape

Nature is resplendent with vibrant colors. Historically, mankind has dabbled in colors for centuries. Their love for colors could be seen in their attires as well as their dwellings. Rainbows certainly must have given them the first inkling into the effect of colors on the mind. Tranquility sets in when a rainbow appears in the horizon changing our mood from gloom to joy.

Surely anyone who loves to paint must have seen the works of Bob Ross and his TV program The Joy of Painting. I recently attended a three day workshop that taught his style of painting. As you may know, Oil on Canvas was his passion. The three paintings shown here were completed at the workshop itself.

Snow Capped Peaks

The Snow Capped Peaks and The Serene Village look alike in many ways. Both have snow capped mountains gleaming in the sun, while a gentle stream flows silently by. The end result may appear to be similar but an artist would be able to notice some subtle differences. The Snow Capped Peaks was done on a white canvas, Serene Village was done on a blackened canvas.

Serene Village

The oil painting below captures the lush green foliage against a blue sky back drop. The brown chaffed tree trunk provides the needed break in the dominating smooth bluish green hue.

Tranquility in Green

I used Bob Ross Landscape Brushes, Bob Ross Oils Landscape Painting and fine quality medium texture artist canvas.

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Work in progress

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Damayanthi - Oil on Canvas

What’s Princess Damayanthi whispering in the ears of her friend and confidant, the celestial swan, Hamsam? A message to her lover King Nala asking him to come seek her hand in marriage!
Inspired by Raja Ravi Varma’s original work, Hamsa Damayanthi, I painted this oil on canvas picture.

I am sure you’re wondering what’s going on in the trunk of my car? Well, a few years ago, my husband and I were forced to wait in line for days for a school admission for my daughter! I took the day shift and he took the nights. Sitting around doing nothing on the first day of our seven day wait, I decided to pursue my hobby- painting. It was cramped and uncomfortable inside the trunk of my car, but being petite, I managed to find a nice niche to sit and paint.

I finished Damayanthi and almost completed Meera before we accomplished our mission and went back home.

Damayanthi hanging on my wall!