Happy River Valley Poster

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The first thing that ever really got me interested in art was show The Joy of Painting on PBS hosted by Bob Ross. Each show, he would produce a rather fantastic looking landscape in under thirty minutes. And, of course, all his mountains, trees, and streams were "Happy". His paintings did tend towards a similar design though: A blue sky with happy clouds, a majestic snowy mountain, tree covered hills in the midground, then a lighter sprinkling of trees in the foreground, and there was usually a pond or river.

So I've been practicing a new technique for mountains, and decided to create a Bob Ross inspired scene while doing so. I skipped the clouds though as I through the clear blue sky made the mountain stand out better.

About how I create my artwork:

Rather than traditional forms of art such as painting or photography I use a computer to create my images. It's called 3D Rendering and works like so: I make a scene by sculpting and arranging digital mode...

Daniel is a classically trained artist. A native of the East Cobb community in the Atlanta Metro area, he majored in art at the University of Georgia and has since accumulated over 25 years of art experience. Most well-known for his scientific illustrations of prehistoric creatures, he is also accomplished in creating Wild West art, fantasy art, wildlife scenes, and horror illustrations. His works have appeared in magazines and newspapers; the covers of books, albums, and products; and even in a few science and natural history museums. Accolades: - Cover of "The Horror Zine Magazine" Summer 2023 - Feature Artist "Wild West Magazine" Summer 2019 - Cover of "Fossil News" Spring 2016 His Illustrations have appeared in - National...