Sean Mullins is a Bob Ross instructor and Florida painter known for peaceful swamp and seascape scenes. He’s also the craftsman behind Rustic Oak Sawmill, where he creates handmade frames and woodwork. We’re excited to feature his painting Sunset on St. Johns River — available now.

When the Beacon Fails began with a simple request from a student: “Can we paint a ship?” From that seed of inspiration grew a haunting oil painting that took more than six months to complete. What started as a Bob Ross-style composition evolved into a rich, cinematic scene featuring a tall clipper ship, a dark and silent lighthouse, and an accidental—but unmistakable—skull hidden in the clouds. Painted by Colorado artist Hope Blakely, this 24x48-inch piece explores what happ