Posts made by BigDub

Let me share why I don’t care to be compared to Bob Ross by way of this article: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-bob-ross-owes-happy-trees-forgotten-painter

In the article it tells how Bob Ross learned the technique and subsequently steamrolled over William “Bill” Alexander, who taught him the entire wet on wet technique. Bob Ross was Bill Alexander's protege. Ross went on to overshadow Bill Alexander, but not before putting his own name on all of the tools and paints and materials originally sold by Alexander. The difference? Ross's handles were white. Alexander's where natural wood tone. Even the phrase, “Happy Little Trees”, he stole from Bill. That is why I didn’t care for him too much nor enjoy being compared to him..
See for yourself.

@Kehaulani said in Artist on BOARD:

@Dr-GO said in Artist on BOARD:

He's not quite dead yet!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rosswould be glad to know that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ross

Is that picture in the top right from a photograph? I swear I've seen that before. I really like it.
It is based on a photograph from a Time LIFE coffee table book of the Cowboys of the West. It is pretty famous, yes. I added color, different background, a western town from my own reference photos....good eye!

@Dr-GO said in Artist on BOARD:

But hmmm. Would my paintings be worth more?
Priceless...

@Kehaulani, I am unlike Bob Ross. I am still living. And..........

Took some reference photos before delivering a recent painting to folks in PA along the Delaware River and this is what I ended up with....

Finished another you might like....this one from somewhere near College Station, Texas

A new piece. This is five miles from my house. In NJ. Yup. It’s true. We don’t live at Newark Airport!

@administrator said in Artist on BOARD:

"Buho" is the Spanish word for "owl."
Well then, thank you!
I happen to know a lot of Spanish words and can basically “stumble along” half way decently. Now I know a new word.
It should prove useful to me on many occasions!
Happy New Year!

@administrator said in Artist on BOARD:

Love the "buho".
buho? Please clarify......

Did these two for our NJ grandkids for Christmas. They both loved their paintings!

Thought I would share this recent one, just to send greetings to all for a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.

@Dr-Mark said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

@Kehaulani said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

I stand in awe at what those info-tech guys have done but . . Buddha? Jesus? Come on.

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There's a gazillion religions out there and according to the rules, we need to steer clear of all of them. The same goes with politics. Let's get back to the important stuff. Random Meaningless Images!

You are making my exact point.

I am out. Really. I can get this type of thing lots of other places.
I am leaving for a nice break. See you in a while..maybe.

We seem to have a moderator talking about religion. Just saying. Agree with what he says or not, he is supposed to uphold the guidelines of the forum. Maybe he should read them once.
If you want me to share my religion, I would gladly do so in a private way. That is the intent of the guidelines.

An oldie. I did like the way this one cake off, though. It was done in perhaps 1980, plus or minus a year or two. This, too was a commission. I did love doing it, by the way.

That explains that. Now it’s no longer meaningless.

@Dr-Mark said in Artist on BOARD:

Hi BigDub,
The barn scene is so neat that a person can almost smell the crisp Autumn air and the Sun and sky are so bright its severe clear but the heat is missing because its Autumn. How a person can communicate with splotches of color is way over my head. I must have been absent the day the teacher went over this topic.

Thanks, Dr. Mark. I appreciate your observations very much. I think you are very good at being in tune with what I was trying to put across, by the way.

Back to another non-commissioned-my-own-choice-of-subject-matter paintings. I was very happy with the results of it.
This is a farm not even 5 miles from my house. That might be a huge surprise for those who share a certain opinion about New Jersey!

@Trumpetsplus said in Bore Size:

Haha, good one, Ivan! I am a proud owner of one of these books. Thanks! I also STILL love your mouthpiece. It’s not going anywhere.

@Dr-Mark said in Ken Burns Country Music History:

@BigDub said in Ken Burns Country Music History:

1. Clarify please: if you don’t like a certain kind of music that means you don’t understand it?
   Its simple, the ego gets in the way and the ears go closed. To listen without prejudice is very difficult at least it is for most

2.Does that apply to other things?
I don't understand but I'd say probably not.

3.At this time I would have to respectfully disagree.
How do you disagree with how I personally approach listening to music? No offense but I'll go on being me.

4.I understand rap. Enuf said.
Understanding and enjoying are not necessarily the same thing. If I were to ask you your 7 favorite rappers that's on your playlist...…..
The entry is my personal experience and approach to listening to music. If someone doesn't like a genre of music, I've not a dog in that fight. From my perspective, music is out there for us to enjoy. We have to go to it, it will not come to us but when we do take the time to go to it, then we can reap the benefits of it. From Rap to Retro, to techno, you name it.
I've met and performed with more world class musicians than I can count who wouldn't listen to country or Rap if their lives depended on it. Do I care? Not much but developing the ears to listen to a wide range of sounds only gives the musician more of an arsenal especially if the person is a composer or improviser. Think how much bigger their tool box of ideas would be if they let other genres into their ears.

I guess I was under the impression that your statement was more universal than personal. I get that, then.
Also, I’m not sure I want to take a comprehensive course on Rap to the degree that I will fully understand it and all the performers names and works,,,,,
I wasn’t trying to be combative about it so if that was the impression, my apologies.