Week Three: Day 4

This was the first painting of the day. We practiced mountains without snow. It's a little different; a bit harder to get the paint to break. 
Doug showed us how to paint boats and gave us the option to do so today. This is my first ever boat. It's kinda cute!


 This is our second painting of the day.
Purple plus waterfall? What's not to love?

Here is today's T-shirt. I call it "Barnacle Bob".

 So I showed these boxes before.  This is what our Bob Ross canvases come in when they are new and then we use them to wet stack the paintings for travel.
 If you tape your boxes together like so, you can ship them as one parcel. Bob Ross students get a 10% discount at the local UPS.
The price varies on the distance,  but to give you an idea what to expect, this parcel plus a smaller box of paints cost $100 to ship from NSB to San Francisco. That is including the discount.
I can't believe tomorrow is our last day. I'm elated to be getting my certification so I can go out into the world and start teaching. I'm also missing my family like crazy, so I can't wait to get back to them.  But I'm sad to see this experience come to an end. It's been just awesome!

Well, before I get too mushy I'll say, "See you tomorrow." Because it's not over quite yet!

Comments

  1. linb54June 29, 2017 at 4:10 PM

    I've really enjoyed seeing all uour painyings and hearing about your experiences while you have been there. Safe travels back home. Hug.

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  2. ToletimerJune 29, 2017 at 5:21 PM

    This has been super fun and truly enlightening following your journey these past 3 weeks. May your brushes remain forever wet as you share your newfound skills with thousands of students for years to come and may each stroke of your brush bring you eternal happiness. Keep On Stroking!

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  3. PattiJune 29, 2017 at 5:24 PM

    Looking forward to hearing some of your stories in person, that is if you are still planning to join us on August 5th.

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  4. LadytatsJune 30, 2017 at 4:35 PM

    I too like your purple sky waterfall.
    and the no snow mountains, another perspective and another talent.
    I am sure that A & Miss P have been missing you every bit as much as you are missing them. And the chickens will be... " who are you!!"

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