Is that you Bob Ross?

Keep painting and posting, WOW!!

Sending best wishes and many thanks to you for posting this fabulous picture!!

Makes me want to go fishing.

I just love the sunlight on the trees.

I wouldn't mind setting there for a spell.

Love the reflections and the colors

Oil or chalk? I’m fascinated by the way you capture the light and reflections in the water.

I have a box of oil pastels that my husband bought me that I should learn to use. I only broke into them a few times to do some blending samples and now they’re rather old. I hope they don’t go bad.

That is stunning. I would absolutely hang it in my home.

I live in Maine. Was up by the lake a few days ago. It was calm, sunny, and cool. This is what it looked like by the shore. Upside down mirror image in the water of the fall foliage trees.

You are very talented.

I was thinking that it looked a lot like somewhere in northern New England. It's really well done.

Wish I had it on my wall--you are talented!

Much, MUCH nicer than Bob Ross paintings. I've never seen a painting of his that is anywhere near as good as your painting.
----Just my 2 cents

For reference, I was just enjoying your painting and glanced at the comments. Your painting needs no comparison to another's work; It stands nicely on its own.

This is lovely.

It looks realistic yet impressionistic. If I may suggest one tiny thing, I would give the shadows a LITTLE more depth, just a little in the already shaded parts - and maybe that's just a thing with digitization and posting process so there's that.

It's very good the way it is.

Someone mentioned making a series out of the concept, I like that idea too.

With that too….

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It's beautiful. It's alive. Lovely color contrast. It's brightens my day.

It’s a nice painting.

Mostly Terry Ludwig and Sennelier soft pastels over a base of nupastels locked down with alcohol and a brush.

Bitterroot River?

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All my relatives on my Mom’s side back to my great great grandparents, lived in Montana.

No matter where I live, it will always be home.

You’re extremely talented…..imagine being able to create something so beautiful as it also helps to manage your anxiety. Thanks for sharing this, I’d say you’re a natural.

I’ve tried to work in chalk pastels….😫 let’s just say I’m not a natural lol.

Thank you for sharing something pleasant.

Thanks for posting, great composition perfect colors.

Ty for sharing!

Simply gorgeous!

Love it all, and though the center trees are focal, I really like your sky.

This is 60 years of professional experience talkin' to ya!

I’m envious of your talent in a medium I never have been able to master.

Your lovely misty quality really nails the beauty of of the scene.

Thanks for sharing

I've never seen a piece of yours that I didn't love, but this is my favorite yet. Just gorgeous.

Helpful advice on what you could have done better? I got nothing! I can't imagine how you or anyone could make this better.

I wish I had 1/2 your talent!

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