A tree needs to be your friend if you’re going to paint him. We’re not trying to teach you a thing to copy. We’re just here to teach you a technique, then let you loose into the world. Let all these things just sort of happen. This is your creation – and it’s just as unique and special as you are. Just make little strokes like that.

Anyone can paint. We touch the canvas, the canvas takes what it wants. As trees get older they lose their chlorophyll. The light is your friend. Preserve it. Happy painting, God bless.

We don’t have to be committed. We are just playing here. Don’t fiddle with it all day. Use what you see, don’t plan it. Everything’s not great in life, but we can still find beauty in it. Let’s just drop a little Evergreen right here. A big strong tree needs big strong roots. You create the dream – then you bring it into your world.

And I know you’re saying, ‚Oh Bob, you’ve done it this time.‘ And you may be right. These little son of a guns hide in your brush and you just have to push them out. You can get away with a lot. With practice comes confidence. Water’s like me. It’s laaazy … Boy, it always looks for the easiest way to do things Get away from those little Christmas tree things we used to make in school.