You may be surprised to know of my collaborations with TV painting guru, Bob Ross. He of the Grand Funk Railroad fro. In fact it would be a surprise to Bob too, as we never met and he has passed on.
I received a book of his paintings at a “White Elephant” gift exchange. When I started paging through I thought,”I wonder what my characters would look like in these environments?” So here are a few of the results of our “collaboration”…
“There are no mistakes, only happy accidents.”
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Ha! Genius!
Thanks Christina. I may have brought these to an Illustrator’s lunch before I left town.
Lots of illustration superstars checking in. You, Tim, John, Jerry, Viki, Pam, Bearman…
I’ll try not to let you guys down!
…and my cartooning pal from the NCS, Rich!
Love Them!!!!
Judy, maybe you’d like one of these masterworks framed and in your home.
Great job! Love the Mermaid.
Thank you Katie. Even more disturbing is that the mermaid is part fish, eating a fish!
“Auto-cannibalism is often misunderstood and feared, leading to Canniphobia in all its fetid societal manifestations”.
Star-Eyed Stella
Food for thought…
Go look what I posted today
http://beartoons.com/2012/01/22/bob-ross-daryll-collins-mash-up/
Came here through Bearman….love your stuff!
Thank you JillsyGirl. More new stuff coming tomorrow.
I used to watch Bob’s show all the time when it was on here in Tasmania. He is a super talented bloke. Great cartoon additions to the paintings. Is the bloke in the 1st one another passer by outside your window?
Yes, the bloke in painting #1 is based on one of the more attractive gentlemen in the neighborhood.
Typical… The beautiful people always get the most exposure & us average Joes just get ignored
I hear ya Tony. No justice in this world!
The blog looks great, Daryll! Congratulations!
I love this Bob Ross series. Your art is always great and the humor is even better! Keep us yukking!
Thanks Chuck.
Folks, check out Chuck’s work. He’s an excellent character designer who should be working for Disney.
http://www.chuckrekow.com
nah he’s too good for Disney – seriously. They’d suck the life out of him.
You guys are tooooooo much!
Thanks!
Oh this is fantastic. I would like one of these framed for my home or office. Really classes a room up.
Ask and you shall receive Rachel.
Enjoying your blog. love the Bob Ross series. I never was a big fan of Bob but I am now. Need more! ;0)
Thanks Tom. I always thought of Bob as a video/tv sedative. His calming voice, “Let’s put an almighty mountian here. Mix a little thalo blue and titanium white…” And he would “coush” his brush against the canvas. It was hypnotically relaxing.
“Maybe this little brook is just trickling along. Making friends with the trees and woodland creatures along it’s banks.”
Well, you know of my love for Bob Ross so to have your work and his “melded” together really works for me. Unique and off beat…just the kind of thing I groove on. Frame me one!!
Consider it done, Maggie. A Ross/Collins mash up print is sure to bring a high level of sophistication to any home’s decor.
I just really want a painting by Bob Ross.
w9, buy one of his books and frame one of those suckers!
This is awesome, Daryll!
Hope you’re doing well, man. Definitely be popping in now and again to check this out 
Thanks Justin.
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