Monday, May 24, 2010

Bob Ross and The Joy of Painting


My daughter often watched this show. She also has an artistic gift. While, for the most part, she hasn't used it the ways that she might could have, it is now helping her with her current job.

I recently came across one of his DVD's, so I looked up his information.

Bob Ross was the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, a television program that ran for twelve years on PBS stations in the United States. The show ran from 1983 until his death in 1995. He died of lymphoma at the age of 52. An original Bob Ross oil painting for sale is somewhat rare despite the large breadth of his work. One can be found occasionally listed by a private owner on eBay selling for around $6,000 to $10,000 USD along with proper paperwork of authenticity and provenance. (quoted from wikipedia)

Visit Bob's website here

Amazon offers the TV shows, instructional series, and even a Bob Ross Paint Set.

Amazon (Bob Ross)

Some printable images of his paintings can be found

here

Clips of Bob painting can be found on YouTube. Here's a clip of his instruction on painting mountains.



Here is one of him painting an evergreen.



Here's a nice slideshow of some of his paintings put to music.

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