BobBlast 348 "Studio Stay-cation - Painting Palm Trees"

Weekly BobBlast Issue 348
Studio Stay-cation - Painting Palm Trees

Welcome Back to Another BobBlast!

I received an email recently - asking if I could do a demo on painting palm trees. I started thinking about palm trees and beach vacations… not easily done right now. So I thought a bit more and figured that I could paint these wonderful, majestic and very comical trees, while pretending I am on a beach vacation!

So… Palm Trees! I paint the essence and personality - instead of going for a perfect botanical duplication. So for this demo, you are getting a version of a palm tree!

It's a loose, drippy beginning with different colors on top of a warm background. After that background color has dried, I splash around with opaque colors and make the overall shape and body of the fronds. After that, I cut into these shapes with a 1-1/2 inch wide flat brush, defining the silhouette.

Then I'll do whatever I want to add life to the simple demonstration - with fluorescent colors - in spots to be highlights implying early morning light or sunsets.

One of my favorite places to paint palm trees is in Boca de Tomatlan at the Casa de Los Artistas. I have done an annual workshop there for years - sadly not this year. We are scheduled for January 2022.

But wait! In the spirit of the Casa, I am doing a workshop on Zoom March 9-12, all with a South of the Border theme (even a day with an undraped and costumed model). Click here for more info and join me for a Studio Stay-cation!

Enjoying watching Bob's Demos?
We have a NEW Monthly Demo - All on ZOOM
Inviting you into Bob’s Studio so you can watch his process at work.
•March 24, 2021 9am - 10:30am PT
"Ethereal Landscape and Trees"
•April 26, 2021 9am-10:30am PT
“Painting the Illusion of Glass Vessels”
Click here for more info

Date Night with Bob!
Wednesdays in March
All Zoom Painting Workshops!
Limited to 20 - Click here for more info.

This is what we're up to… Come Join the Fun!
"Zoomin' with Bob!"
Monday & Tuesday, 10-noon PT and 1-3pm PT
Online Workshops in March and April
Click here for more information!

•Color Lesson: Making and Using Neutrals in your Painting
March 29-30, 2021

•Non-Objective Abstract Painting
March 25-26, 2021

•Art Marketing for the Busy Artist
Saturday, April 24, 12:00-3:00 pm PT

Something New for You! • Burridge Critiques Your Art
Online honest critiques • Private one-on-one
Critiques • Comments • Suggestions
Click here for more information!

• Burridge Available ArtWork - For sale on our website! •
Check it out!

Table Setting Virtual Juried Show 
This show is now closed for entries.
Check back in Robert Burridge Studio Facebook page for the award-winning images!
Karen Vernon, juror

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