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The Joy of Painting
"We don’t make mistakes, we just have happy accidents."
Overview
The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting. Although Ross could complete a painting in half an hour, the intent of the show was not to teach viewers "speed painting". Rather, he intended for viewers to learn certain techniques within the time that the show was allotted. The show began on January 11, 1983, and lasted until May 17, 1994, a year before Ross' death.
Status
Ended
Created By
Bob Ross
Network
PBS
Seasons & Episodes
Season 9
Season 9 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Winter Evergreens, Surf’s Up, Red Sunset, Meadow Road, Winter Oval, Secluded Beach, Forest Hills, Little House by the Road, Mountain Path, Country Charm, Nature’s Paradise, Mountain by the Sea, and Mountain Hideaway.
Episodes
Winter Evergreens
Join Bob Ross as he creates a beautiful snowy landscape with stately evergreens, warmed by winter sun hanging low over distant mountains.
Surf's Up
Feel the salt spray as Bob Ross paints ocean waves under abundant clouds, rolling in to spend their energy against sand and rock.
Red Sunset
Warm light in sky and clouds makes this a glowing, fiery landscape -- Bob Ross teaches the use of his technique on black canvas.
Meadow Road
Majestic snow-covered peaks and evergreens loom over lush green grasslands as Bob Ross takes you into his world of natural beauty.
Winter Oval
A beautiful mountain painting in an oval – with a surprising twist! – as Bob Ross creates a lonely cabin embraced by lovely lacy bushes.
Secluded Beach
Bob Ross teaches us the secret of his wet-on-wet technique while creating a restless ocean crashing against a rugged rocky coastline.
Forest Hills
Strong mountains, proud evergreens and luxurious trees and bushes hug the velvety smooth foothills in today’s Bob Ross masterpiece.
Little House by the Road
A weathered fence guards a rustic country home shadowed by tall trees as Bob Ross creates another masterpiece in his unique style.
Mountain Path
Join Bob Ross for a happy half-hour as he creates one of his beautiful mountain and evergreen scenes, complete with path and ample bushes.
Country Charm
Bob Ross brings springtime to the canvas, all around a tiny cabin set in a landscape of hazy green hills and cottony clouds.
Nature's Paradise
Today Bob Ross creates a fantastic southwestern mountain scene with spectacular red peaks looming over a lazy, tree-lined stream.
Mountain by the Sea
Majestic mountains reign over a colorful seascape as Bob Ross creates one of the most challenging masterpieces ever painted in a half-hour.
Mountain Hideaway
Bob Ross employs a unique technique, using both black and white base coats, to create a happy little stream tumbling down a rocky meadow.
Top Cast
Bob Ross
Self - Host
