I wanted to write a critique but I don't feel what I have to say is exactly a critique... More of an art lesson who has watched a LOT of Bob Ross, wishing they could afford his set of paints and never being able too.



Bob Ross actually Invented his style of painting to be as EASY as possible for people to learn. If you have the right tools and the right paints, then painting impressive landscape pictures is a breeze because in the show he tells you three things.



Use the Properties of the Paints



Use the Tools to their Strengths



Keep and open mind. No such thing as a mistake.



To explain the first one, he uses his own brand of supplies specifically for what he does.



The Primer he put on the Canvas was his own personal blend of primer that her called a wet primer. When used in tandem with the paints he uses, the Oil Paints actually flow on the canvas, making blending incredibly easy. Take the colors you want, and you can blend.



Honestly, lets face it bob ross is Famous for his foliage and clouds. His mountains are very basic to do, but when you actually go through the lessons he provides you can see that he just abuses the properties of his tools. He could use the knife to make his mountains, his round brush to make grass or very thick canopies, and most of his other brushes to make other types of foliage.



Even his style is incredibly simple. He doesn't put you through an art class. He doesn't tell you about any art techniques in any great detail. He just shows you what you can do with the tools you have and how sometimes the most complicated thing is the simplest thing in the picture. I once watched him make a beautiful waterscape picture, and he litterally made a beautiful lake shore with a perfect reflection and everything. I believe he just put light blue paint on his brush and did long strokes from the edge of the canvas to the center, making sure the paint was VERY thin. So simple.



To Conclude, is Bob Ross style of art complicated? Not in the least. Pay attention and even a 7 year old can make something nice. Is it hard to replicate on a Tablet medium? Oh fuck yea. You have none of the advantages his style of art is revolved around having and doing things with technology bring a whole new "Layer" ((see what I did their?)) of difficulty. However, with some practice and a "Thick" watercolour effect, I believe you could in fact replicate something of Bob Rosses quite effectivly if you turn the sensitivity of you pens pressure gauge all the way up.



As for the picture? Adorable. I find great humor in it!