What Bob Ross Didn’t Say: Learn to Draw Before You Paint
ByLeona
Bob Ross made painting look effortless. What he never said was that you need to learn to draw before you paint. I spent years and a lot of money finding that out the hard way.
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A blog about a late-in-life artist who creates without a mind's eye, and the hidden world I designed for discovery. Three threads run through it - the unexpected journey that brought me here, the practical side of finding your art, and a closer look at the work itself.
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