In each episode, ross taught techniques for landscape oil painting, completing a painting in each session. Meet the meticulous artist behind those happy trees dont be fooled by his mild pbs persona. The joy of painting is now available to watch for free on youtube. Off screen there is even a copy of the painting that bob refers to throughout each episode, and once you know that you can see him referring to both it, and a little monitor so he can check camera angle etc. Almost every bob ross painting in existence lives in a. A biography of bob ross, the man behind the happy little trees. Bob ross, the tv painter, is finally being recognized in. Jul 16, 2012 bob ross said he made over 30,000 paintings in his lifetime. But theres so much people dont know about bob ross, so much that will surprise you about the guy with the sweet pipes and sweeter fro. Bob ross a walk in the woods season 1 episode 1 duration. A rare exhibit of kitsch landscapes by tv artist bob ross.
First we have to pick apart the reasons your friend might think that bob ross was high on drugs. As a last resort, i found a bob ross show on netflix and put it on. It doesnt matter if you ever watched the joy of painting on pbs or if youre a professional artist or if you cant draw a stick figure or if you were born decades after he first became a thing. In bobs last show, he started out by telling his viewers that it was the last show of the. Was bob ross high on drugs during the recordings of the joy. Dec 14, 2015 in bobs last show, he started out by telling his viewers that it was the last show of the 31st series. Our first video is the first episode from season 29 of the show. Bob ross discovered oil painting while he was enlisted in the u.
Just over one year later, on july 4, 1995, bob ross. So if youve been itching to make some quarantine art but. Given the breadth of bob ross work, its tough to pick the best episodes, but here are a few highlights from a stunning and farreaching career. Based on images of bob ross s paintings available in the bob ross inc. Ross had a half brother jim, whom he mentioned in passing on his show. Robert norman bob ross october 29, 1942 july 4, 1995 was an american painter, art instructor, and television host. Known for his fast and easy wetonwet painting technique, bob ross reached millions of art lovers with his popular television program the joy of. Steve appeared in no less than episodes on the joy of painting with bob ross, most noteably in the final episode of the first season, final. Bob ross the joy of painting full episodes copy youtube. His son steve painted lake at the ridge, his stepmom bob s wife died the year before and there are two dead trees in the painting. His following among young people is part of why the franklin park arts center is hosting the exhibition. Last painting, two dead trees in a field of green with faded mountain in the back.
After over 400 episodes, the last of the joy of painting series was. He studied the wetonwet technique, which allowed him to produce complete. As a child, ross loved animals and spent his time, taking care of injured animals that came across his way. If thats true, ross probably donated around 1,200 paintings. Oct 23, 2015 if ever there were a purveyor of living room art, it was bob ross. He was buried in new smyrna, florida, near where he grew up.
He was married to lynda lucille freeman, jane ross and vivian vicky patricia hill ridge. Ross s likeness has become part of popular culture, with his image spoofed in shows, films, and video games like family guy, the boondocks, deadpool 2, and smite. May 05, 2017 in late spring 1994, ross was unexpectedly diagnosed with latestage lymphoma. The life of the beloved artist bob ross is one full of joy. He guided fans along as he painted happy trees, almighty mountains and fluffy clouds over the course of his 11year tel. Dec 15, 2016 bob ross is not only the soothing cup of hot cocoa at the end of a stressful day, hes the ideal seasonal antidote to that pesky old grinch known as insomnia. The happy accidents of bob ross in the last episode of season 11 of the joy of painting, bob ross begins the show in a unique way with what looks like a completed work. All episodes 403 next step into the natural beauty of an overgrown colorful meadow and enjoy the peace and soft tranquility you get from bob ross painting technique. Its a cold, cold winter day but bob ross offers a warm and roomy barn as refuge from the snowy blanket covering the farm.
What you didnt know about the life of bob ross grunge. May 14, 2017 was bob ross high on drugs during the recordings of the joy of painting. Bob ross said he made over 30,000 paintings in his lifetime. At pure unintentional asmr weve been listen to the soft spoken voice of bob for years and now weve picked our favorite bob ross asmr videos to help you sleep fast. Did famed television artist, bob ross, ever paint anything besides natural.
The demanding lymphoma treatment procedures took ross away from his show. Hosted by bob ross, noted for his legendarily cheery manner and soft, friendly voice, the show aimed to teach people painting techniques in the amount of. I like bob ross and glad i went to the exhibit, but only reason to have a bob ross painting is to say you have a bob ross painting. Courtesy of the franklin park arts center and bob ross inc.
At the end, he said to his viewers that it was time to bring the series, and the show to a c. Ross painted in 381 of the 403 episodes of the show the rest. The first copy always hid off screen, and ross referred to it while the cameras rolled none of his onair paintings were spontaneous. Watch the first ever bob ross episode on youtube thrillist.
Bob ross painted more than landscapes for his television show so. Thankfully, every single episode of rosss 1983 pbs show bob ross. Bob rosss the joy of painting will be streaming again. May 19, 2015 this youtube playlist was copied from bob ross s channel using. Beyond all this, bob ross was one of the kindest, gentlest spirits to ever grace our tv screens. Nov 28, 2016 take a walk with bob ross down a little lakeside path in a secluded place. Bob ross happy painter documentary dvd new bob ross documentary on dvd. Its estimated that bob ross painted thousands of paintings on his tv show the joy of painting but where did they all go.
Season 31 of the joy of painting with bob ross features the following. Bob ross all you need is the desire to make beautiful. Bob ross bob ross in the news keep up to date with all of the news about bob from around the internet. The most impressive bob ross paintings and episodes.
He painted the second during the 26minute taping, sometimes with lastminute improvisations. The maker of popular meditation app calm is recasting audio from episodes of the. After over 400 episodes, the last of the joy of painting. Maybe get the episode where he paints it and play it next to the painting on a loop. How mister rogers was even more amazing than we knew. Ross shot 403 episodes of joy of painting and made three copies of each painting per episode. Jul 18, 2019 after every single episode of the joy of painting streamed on gamer platform twitch in 2015 episodes continue to stream weekly, ross developed a cult following among crowds with a heavy online presence. As seen on your local public television station bob ross.
Thankfully, the afroed art instructors youtube channel is getting special attention right now, as it. In bobs last show, he started out by telling his viewers that it was the last show of the 31st series. A big bob ross exhibit will open in september washingtonian. At the end, he said to his viewers that it was time to bring the series, and the show to a close. Each 30 minute episode you see was filmed in a string of episodes.
Hes the soft spoken guy painting happy clouds, mountains and trees in about twentysix television minutes, using big house paintingtype brushes and cooing soothing you can do its to the audience. Someone organized all 403 of bob ross paintings on one happy. His father, jack, was a carpenter and a cherokee indian while his mother, ollie was a waitress. Mar 23, 2017 last year, an artist named nicole bonneau decided she wanted to recreate every one of bob ross 403 paintings. What are the best episodes of bob ross joy of painting. The germanborn alexander appeared on public television before ross ever did, in the 1970s. The joy of painting is a halfhour art instruction show that originally ran from 1983 to 1994 on pbs. Sep 19, 2017 ross himself began painting in alaska and learned his technique from a famed sort of wet on wet painter, bill alexander. Ever since bob ross appeared on twitch in 2014, hes gone viral. In this oneofakind masterpiece, bob ross paints a vibrant golden red glow, complete with cowboy restin a while by the cracklin flames.
Theyre like sure that hes the only one thats ever painted a. Twitchs bob ross marathon is the most beautiful thing the internet has ever created. As most people who might ask this question already know, steve made several appearances on the joy of painting when he was younger. Ross dedicated an episode of his joy of painting program in season two to his teacher and mentor, but things soured from there. Someone organized all 403 of bob ross paintings on one happy little website. The joy of painting is an american halfhour instructional television show created and hosted by painter bob ross which ran from january 11, 1983 to may 17, 1994. The next painting is in the winter and i didnt watch this episode so i dont if the leafless tree in it are dead or are deciduous. Bob ross bio, son, wife, children, death, net worth. Bob ross final reflections season 1 episode youtube. The joy of painting, season 29, episode 7 cypress creek bob ross made viewers want to lean in closer to the screen so they didnt miss anything. If he didnt sell them, where did his army of happy clouds go. Mister rogers got a lot of fan mail at the height of his fame, and, like ringo starr in that one episode of the simpsons, he wanted to. The only other thing that has ever had this effect has been a david attenborough documentary, and i would argue that this is.
Sep 18, 2019 the last words of bob ross on public television. Almost every bob ross painting in existence lives in a virginia office park now some of the iconic american painters work is headed to the smithsonian. For as long as he could, he worked to make this world a prettier. Bob ross was a celebrated, creative american painter and an art instructor. Jul 12, 2019 bob ross painted more than 1,000 landscapes for his television show so why are they so hard to find. Someone organized all 403 of bob ross paintings on one. The most impressive bob ross paintings and episodes grunge. The joy of painting wilderness day tv episode 1994 imdb. A lot of times, i almost had a heart attack when there was 30 seconds to go and hes starting on the big trees.
Theres a bob ross bar crawl, and someones recreating all 403 of his televised paintings. Just over one year later, on july 4, 1995, bob ross quietly died from his illness and was buried in new smyrna beach, florida, near where he had lived as a child. Watch and paint along with every episode of the joy of painting. The official youtube channel of the joy of painting and bob ross. May 17, 1994, was the last episode he filmed, and a little over one year later, on july 4, 1995, ross passed away in his home surrounded by family.
It portrayed ross painting a depiction of the letter g with a landscape in the background. This episode was aired after bob rosss wife died youtube. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him. Bob ross the joy of painting is the most recognized, most watched tv art show in history. Isnt that the point for most people to own art, though. Bob ross island in the wilderness season 29 episode 1. In each episode, ross taught techniques for landscape oil painting. The 5 best bob ross asmr videos to fall asleep fast i need. If youve ever wanted to see some of bob ross happy little trees in person, nows your chance.
Jan 02, 2017 its a cold, cold winter day but bob ross offers a warm and roomy barn as refuge from the snowy blanket covering the farm. In the last episode of season 11 of the joy of painting, bob ross begins the show in a unique way with what looks like a completed work. He could be wonderfully weird and deeply emotional. Step into the natural beauty of an overgrown colorful mead and enjoy the peace and soft tranquility you get from bob ross painting technique. This youtube playlist was copied from bob ross s channel using. Everyone everyone knows about bob ross and his happy little trees. In late spring 1994, ross was unexpectedly diagnosed with latestage lymphoma. All you need is the desire to make beautiful things happen on canvas.
Bob ross the joy of painting full episodes play all youve seen him before. Robert norman ross was born on the 29 th of october, 1942 in daytona beach, florida. He appeared in episodes of the show, but today, his whereabouts and what hes up to cant be easily traced. Bob ross the joy of painting full episodes youtube. The last episode of bob ross joy of painting is currently.