Tips and Video blog

Deep Forest Falls

8/1/2018

I have had many requests to do a waterfall. So here we go!
This is just a fun little painting that will be fairy easy to do.
It is in 2 parts. The first is a gesso undercoating.
The second part will be adding the color,
Make sure your gesso is completely dry before doing the second part.
This painting was inspired by Bob Ross.

If you have the time, make more than one as a gift for a loved one!
And just for fun, try painting this on a rock. Rocks are free!
Be sure to come back for the second part next month.
As always, blessings, Yovette

Bonus Lesson, Golden Rays of Sunshine, Oil

7/1/2018

Hi Everyone, I had so many requests to do this same painting in the pastel colors, so here it is! Notice the format is portrait instead of landscape this time. It is also a 12x16 instead of 16x20, but any size will work.
Go to my youtube lesson to get the supplies and other information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KqMyHV0Orc

This is a fun and easy little painting to do. It was inspired by the Bob Ross book 28, episode #4. Hope you have fun doing it.
Blessings Yovette

How to Paint Floral Foliage

5/1/2018

This video lesson is all about floral foliage, and how to do a few simple leaves!
At the end I will combine the leaves to make a bouquet!
The technique is simple, it just takes a lot of practice. (I am still practicing! :-))
I am using the Bob Ross Floral paints and 1/2" Floral brush.
This is Oil paint, and wet on wet technique.

Practice these leaves and I am positive you will do very well!
Have fun, and enjoy every minute of painting!
Blessings, Yovette

Golden Rays Of Sunshine, Pt 2, Oil

4/1/2018

Wishing you a very happy Easter! It's a gorgeous day in Oregon!
A great day to start or finish a new painting!

This is the 2nd part of the Golden Rays of Sunshine.
The undercoating is in gesso or acrylic, and this part is the top covering in oil paint.

If you would like to share your artwork with me, send me a photo.
I would love to put together a slideshow and share it with my followers.
Email is up above.

This painting was inspired by a Bob Ross painting in book #28, episode #4
Hope this was a fun project for you to play with.
As always, happy painting!
Yovette

Golden Rays of Sunshine, Pt 1

3/1/2018

Good afternoon my friends!
Today I have a really fun little painting that everyone seems to love.
It is great if you love acrylic, oil, abstract, or just creating something different!
This first part will consist of the under painting in acrylic, or gesso.
You can use any size canvas you like.
At the end of the video, I have posted photos of the 2 different ones that I did.
The second session will be adding in beautiful colors.

So grab those brushes, a canvas, and start creating your masterpiece!
It will be fun, you will see!
Have a fantastic day, till next time, Yovette
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Harris Mountain Pt 2

2/24/2018

The second part of Harris Mountain is finished.
Lynn and I had so much fun with this project, him painting a mountain just for me,
and me painting one just for him. It was a challenge project.
This lesson is in Oil, on a 16x20 canvas, and is the Bob Ross wet on wet technique.

At the end of the lesson is the Lynn Harris painting
and also the Bob Ross painting.
Hope you enjoy this project, now get your brushes out and paint along.
Blessings, Yovette

How to Paint Happy Evergreen Trees, Pt 2, Oil

11/1/2017

You are wondering, what are happy evergreen trees?
They are simply tree branches that go up instead of down.
It's easy to learn how to do these trees.
Just a lot of practice, and learning the simple moves that create them.

Thank you for joining me today.
I hope you learned something new that you can use.
Happy Painting, Yovette

How to Paint a Night Sky on Black Canvas, Oil

9/1/2017

Hoping your summer was fabulous!
We are having terrible fires here on the West Coast.
The smoke has been really bad for a long time now.
But I was able to get this video made for you.
Painting on a black canvas is so much fun. This particular painting is more of a
seascape, but just doing the clouds, you could change the bottom to be a snowy
winter scene, or you could have mountains and a meadow, or Northern lights, or palm trees on a sandy beach. possibilities are endless.

Hope I was able to show you something new.
Now pick up some brushes and have fun creating your own night scene!
As always, Blessings, Yovette

More Tips and Tricks

7/1/2017

Now, I have more tips and tricks to share with you.
My Husband has been such a wonderful help in getting me set up.
He is a wonderful wood worker, and so talented and creative.
So he makes a lot of things for me to make my painting life so much easier.

I am so glad I could share all these things with you.
Have a wonderful day!
Happy Painting, Yovette

Tips and Tricks, and my Studio

6/1/2017

I thought you might enjoy seeing where I do my paintings and make video's.
Also I have many little art things that I would like to share with you.
So sit back and enjoy.