Monster Bob
22 June 2026
Acrylic on hardboard
18 x 14 in (45.7 x 35.6 cm)
Donated to Manitou Springs Elementary and the Manitou Monster Project
This is the third monster I've done for the Manitou Springs Elementary school and the Manitou Monster Project in conjunction with Manitou Art Center. The first was Monster in 2023 and Mud Monster in 2025 - they skipped 2024. You can read more about the project in the Monster post. when we're given the monster, they original art work is accompanied with some details about the monster. This year's questions/answers were; My monster likes: Red, My monster feels: soft and My monster eats: bananas. This year, it was also named, Monster's Name: Bob. If I remember correctly, they previous monsters weren't named. I appreciated the name. I went with a lot of red - because Bob likes red. Added a few more bananas but tried to keep Bob as close to Bob as possible. Since he feels soft, I fluffed up his body a little bit. At 18x14, this is the largest Monster I've painted.
Above left, the original Monster Bob (artist unknown) and a gif showing some of the steps.
I had a frame which is neutral enough to not distract from the painting.
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