The Joy of Painting

[Norman_Conquest]

Just flicking through the TV and Bob Ross is on BBC 4. It is unbelievable the works of art he creates by using a 4 inch brush and a putty knife. The mans is a genius.

I did read he didn't own any of the pictures that he painted and that the television company owned them.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

he has been dead for nearly 30 years

And no age at all (52).

 

[Linthorpe_Exile]

Big hit, JoP, in our house... I'm tempted to buy some materials & try to copy one of his pieces. My previous attempts at "art" gave the kids nightmares

 

[Boro_Interlinked]

Watched this quite a few times going back over about 5 months . It's a nice quiet half hour .

 

[Norfolkred1]

Went o a Carnival in Holland a couple of years ago and a gang of lads all dressed like him, easel, palate knife and paints.

 

[Keelo]

"You can put that big ol' darn tree anyplace you want, it's your painting " and Boooosh, there it was

 

[BoroMart]

He was and remains an absolute legend. I used to watch him for hours on pbs when I lived in the states in the 90s, ilhis voice was sooo relaxing. Strangely he was a seregant in the air force before he was a painter, so shouted at people for a living before whispering calmly to the camera

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

Allegedly the favourite TV show of @chickenrunner . I enjoyed it but Mrs Beetroot wasn't impressed. She watches love island though which is very much like watching paint dry.

 

[uncle_rico]

Legend. Sure I read he was a pilot in the USAF.

 

[Norfolkred1]

 

[chickenrunner]

Watched this quite a few times going back over about 5 months . It's a nice quiet half hour .

A 'must watch' for me. It's fascinating the way he creates the paintings, often using brushes you'd more associate with painting the skirting boards.
But the main thing is it's so bloody relaxing. The sound of his voice and the noise of the brushes on the canvas. When he taps the brush to create distant trees or leaves, definitely a full on ASMR trigger.

"We don't make mistakes we just have happy accidents".

Edit: Not forgetting the 'old standard' ....... "Wash it in odourless paint thinner then beat the devil out of it'.

 

[Smellyhelly]

On Netflix there’s a documentary about Bob Ross, Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed, very interesting

 

[Smogonsea]

I can watch him for hours. There has been a few times when I say to myself “oh no! He’s ruined it now! That looks rubbish” and then all of a sudden it somehow looks amazing.

 

[FabioPorkpie]

Coming soon -

 

[Glover_elbow]

I can't watch him the hair and costume sorry 70s clothing Is just yuk.

 

[Alexander Supertramp]

Doing a good un right now

 

[Alwaysaborolad]

I can't watch him the hair and costume sorry 70s clothing Is just yuk.

Don't think skinny jeans these days are a good look either.

 

[Alexander Supertramp]

I can watch him for hours. There has been a few times when I say to myself “oh no! He’s ruined it now! That looks rubbish” and then all of a sudden it somehow looks amazing.

“I’m going to do something crazy here… A big ole’ tree right at the front. Swishhhhh… there we go”

 

[mddbadman]

I can watch him for hours. There has been a few times when I say to myself “oh no! He’s ruined it now! That looks rubbish” and then all of a sudden it somehow looks amazing.

Theres a Bob Ross channel on Twitch that streams 24 hours a day.

 

[king_hellfire]

“I’m going to do something crazy here… A big ole’ tree right at the front. Swishhhhh… there we go”

He’s spent the last 10 minutes painting a mountain, including all the shading and blending, only to put a three inch thick tree trunk right through the middle of it. Love it.