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Friday, October 12, 2007

Humbled

In Robert Genn's clickback for today, Street Art, I found a smile. The fifth comment down, Keeping Artists Humble, by Clarinel Stamos, Villa Park, CA, USA, was great!


Happy Mountains
30 minute oil painting on canvas, 16 x 20 inches

When I'm asked how long it takes to paint a painting, I say, "Forty years and a couple of days." I have done some of the 30 minute paintings. They are great fun and make you think. I just don't use oils much anymore and it was more interesting to paint quickly with a huge brush and then take out your frustrations cleaning the brush. That is something Bob Ross taught me. :)

6 comments:

"JeanneG" said...

I hope if you clean your brushes like Bob Ross, you do it outside. Isn't he the one who pounded them on the side of the easel to get the liquid out? I loved the baby squirrels he kept in his pocket.

Valerie Jones said...

This is beautiful! But then, everything you do is wonderful.

Jo Castillo said...

Valerie, Thank you! This was done a few years ago out in front of the Guild gallery in Bastrop with a little kid saying, "Next she will put in a tree, next water, etc.". Fun day.
Jo

Jo Castillo said...

Jeanne, That is exactly who Bob Ross was. I use VHS tapes of his shows to fall asleep when I can't do so on my own. He had such a soothing voice. He used to say about the brush, "You just have to beat the devil out of it!"

Thanks for commenting.

Jo

MD said...

Beautiful and such gorgeous colours. This place looks fantastic.
MD
x

Jo Castillo said...

MD, Thank you. We can always make perfect places in our minds, huh?

Jo


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I Grew up in a small town , Magdalena, New Mexico. I enjoy art and the pleasure other people get from my work. I always donate some of my sales and art to charities, especially for children. That started in Bolivia with Para los NiƱos. "I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." -- Winston Churchill

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