After the Rain

great comparison image! I really like what you did with the path in this new version. May I ask, what was the most challenging aspect of this one, and what's something you learned from the workshop that helped?

So beautiful and a great improvement! You've come a long way and it shows!

Nice detail in 2nd edition

Beautiful and gorgeouser than Bob’s 😁✌️

The different shades of green are beautiful as is the tree coming out of the bushes and the colors of the puddles are like oceans.!

Wow. The details are much more rich and realistic now. Such awesome improvement! Well done.

Well done, as always.

Hey beauty, great work. Greetings from Germany👍🏼🇩🇪

Thank you very very much Jeff! 😊 I think the path is what I found the most challenging. To get the perspective of the puddles’s shape to look right. I had to reshape them a few times to get that right on. Plus, manuvering the knife down low and dragging it horizontally is not something we do that often and the angle at which the paint flows also need to be perfect to look natural.

What I have learned from the workshop that help this one tremendously, is how to load the 1” or 2” brush to get the foliage looking like Bob’s. Also, how to apply it in canvas. I had an aha moment then. It’s now effortless and I can make it work every time! 😊

Thank you so so much Sandy! 🥰

Many thanks Don! 😀

Awww! B! Tremendous thanks my friend! 🥹🥰

Thank you so much Jos. There are a lot of cool elements in this compo. That’s why it’s also another one of my fav from Bob.

Thank you bunches Tawny! I really appreciate! 🥰

Thank you so much Tom. You are still someone I look up to… and always will! 🤗

Thank you super much my wonderful German friend! Greetings back at you… from Florida!🇩🇪 😘🇺🇸

Looking great, Nancy!

The new one has a lot of atmosphere and I love the colours in light area in the background.

Yeah, puddles like that sure can be a challenge.
If you're not careful they look like they are on a slope or even standing up straight. LOL!
But not in this case.

"What I have learned from the workshop that help this one tremendously, is how to load the 1” or 2” brush to get the foliage looking like Bob’s. Also, how to apply it in canvas."
Can't wait to learn that at the workshop!

Now I'm very curious about that aha moment! That's so cool that it clicked for you. Is it something to do with how much paint is needed in the brush? For me, if there isn't enough paint, the bristles don't stick together and the hangy-down bristles leave marks where I don't want them. But I'd love to hear your viewpoint when you have time :D

Your comments are always gold Titia! Thank you so much my friend!

Yes, the puddles can be very tricky to look right. I think this is one of the top challenges of this scene.

Loading the brush is really key for that "Bob lushy foliage". What Nic told us is we paint on the palette and deposit the paint on the canvas. I prefer saying that we create a stamp on our palette and then stamp what's on our brush onto the canvas. And there are many different ways to load it to create different effects.

Can't wait to get your feedback from the workshop. It's getting close!!!

Jeff, you need a good pile of paint on your palette. Then drag your 1 or 2" brush into the pile repetitively until you get that rounded edge onto your brush (if you are looking to get a "lacy" foliage pattern. It's different for the foliage you see on my painting) and can see the foliage pattern in your paint as you lift the brush up. But the most crucial detail of this loading technique is that you have to hold the brush vertically and never at an angle. I have attached a picture to show you how to do so. Hope this help. Let me know your results

Btw, the brush can be at a forward angle (or straight up/vertical). It can not be at a backward angle (see picture). 😊