Actually, most of his paintings from the TV show are boxed up at Bob Ross Inc. headquarters per a recent news piece (a video is available on TH-cam). Some are going to be displayed in the Smithsonian but the rest are just in boxes in a storage room.
I have always been so inspired by Bob Ross. I started watching him years ago and still do to this day. I wrote to him, back when we still wrote letters and asked if I could have a signed photograph. Sure enough he honored my request and to this day I have a signed photograph of Bob Ross, I truly cherish it. I went on to study art in college and thanks to Bob's inspiration I now instruct my own art classes. Thank you Bob Ross!!!
That is fucking awesome!! I remember watching him as a very young child (im 30), and although i do not have a artistic bone in my body, i just absolutely loved his show. The people needs more Bob Ross' ... Not because we need more painters, but because we need more actual humanity... If aliens ever do come to earth, a Bob Ross video is probably the only thing that would keep them from wiping us out for the betterment of the universe.. lol
My grandmother learned to paint from watching Mr. Ross´s shows. She even sold a few of her paintings to restaurants around the area she lived in. He scared us everytime he would create a beautiful scene and then say and here's a happy tree... throwing a black line down the center of the canvas. We always thought, for a moment, that he had ruined the painting, but were always pleasantly surprised when he, did indeed, turn said tree, into a "happy tree." Bob Ross, we will miss you and all the joy you gave us through your paintings... and minor heart attacks from those happy trees!
I always hated those last minute big black trees. Also he never put chimneys on his cabins. Never. Not very realistic. Cabins in wilderness NEED A HEAT SOURCE. He WASN'T perfect!!
1. He never hid his finger, watch any one of his shows and you'll see it sticking through this Pallet. 2. He always hated his perm, and only kept it because it was his trademark, and really couldn't change it. 3. Another reason he never put his painting in a museum is because he said "museums are for art and artists, I'm not an artist's, I'm just a man who paints.
Alexsandar Novak yeah, he permed it during harder times when money was very short so that he didn't have to get a haircuts as often and he could save money.
I have listened to Bob Ross everyday for the past 3 years. Everyday, no joke. With the negativity in the world and in the work place, the half hour I spend listening to Bob Ross takes me away from that. Zero negativity ever spoken, only joy! I wish for a full length feature film! Thanks for this video. Very well done!
He mentioned in one of his shows that actually one of the squirrels he nursed up brought a whole bunch of other squirrels. He had over 20 squirrels in the garden which he found quite enjoyable.
I remember back in 2002 I was a sophomore in high school and every summer I would tag along with my friend and his family to their summer home in New Smyrna, FL. We were avid skateboarders always. One day we skated this strip mall sort of place on a very hot day and at the end of it we saw a Bob Ross Workshops/Gallery sort of deal. We went in to cool down and see some paintings. I didn't know much about him or follow him at all but was blown away at the amount of work and the sheer vision and effortless looking style. A gentleman came up to ask if we needed assistance and I instantly said "Where is Bob? I'd love to talk to him." And the fellow just smirked and pointed his finger towards the ceiling and I said "Well is he upstairs?!" and he responded "He passed away son" and in my 15 year old head I dove deeper into them paintings and that moment has always stuck with me.
757 E 3rd Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 totally still there man. I used to surf at the inlet off of Flagler ave. A lot of sharks though. A few friends of mine have had their toes bitten off
bob ross is no doubt in heaven painting his beautiful cabin in the woods scenes.what a gentleman and a gentle soul.really sad to have lost such a talented man so young. the best
benzboston He is not in heaven painting cabin scenes. He is busy showing Jesus how to make his birds and trees "happier" and sharing his secrets of the perfect afro.
benzboston it really tore me up when I realized how young he died. Such a kind gentle man should have been able to spread his joy and calm mood with people for a longer period of time.
Pfc.-"Sir, there's been a mistake! We accidentally blew up the wrong building!" Major Bob r. Ross- " There are no mistakes private! Only happy accidents!"
I can remember watching Bob Ross, Sunday mornings on PBS along with other shows such as "this old house and home time" these shows help to educate and created a way for me to start a business! I just don't think there is anything that inspirational on the TV now days like the older shows!
Have you subscribed to your local PBS station? Just a reminder. Our local is having a ONE DAY drive next Thursday. If you want good programs on PBS subscribe. (Ours sends out a whole big book of discounts and coupons{that I cannot afford to use}) ...But the sticker is nice to look at....and the programming is very good. If you subscribe, THANK YOU. If you don't......think about it.
Paul Sanders I use to be friends with a tiny tree tree at school. Then it was brutally murdered by a lawn mower. I made a grave for him with wood chip and a dandelion every week until I graduated. R.I.P Tiny Tree
I was friends with a weed in my yard for a few months. Then one day my father mowed the lawn in an area that doesn't get mowed often and he killed the weed. I was horrified and ran around saying "have you seen my weed???" which probably disturbed my dad that his 4 year old was asking for his weed.
there is an old book i read where an european moves to india and experience a culture shock there. among others things that happen in the book he falls in love with an indian girl that was very spirtual and religious. in one passage of the book she tells him that the tree is her lover and her master and she wants to marry it then gets upset when he told her its absurd. i found it funny. a tree can be anything you want apparently 😂
The reason why he gave away his paintings was to keep him prolific. I studied under an artist who taught the same philosophy. It was interesting to see that Bob Ross practiced the same thing. The idea was that, if you hold on to your art, you're less likely to produce more works. And selling them puts you in an entirely different mindset. The art is in the process of creation rather than the final product. I used to keep everything I drew and I was perpetually fighting creative blocks to produce. When gave them all away (I have none of my works today) it kept me inspired to continue to create. It really works.
I've never heard of this philosophy. I need to learn more. It certainly makes sense. I actually do want to sell some - and have done well for myself but people give me a hard time for the prices. Friends tell me I sell to cheap but when I bump the price up to what they say it's worth (time material skill) people will admire then pass it by. It can be very frustrating because this is how i make my living. Maybe I should make some just to give away and sell the better ones. i don't know.
beyond the galaxy You could always take photos of them before you give them away. Put each one in a photo album and write a description of what inspired you, what you were going through, and any other things that you want to include with each piece. An artwork journal/portfolio.
This will date me, but when I was young my mother took one of his classes. I remember because I was originally going to a friend's house. My little sister was at a sleep over, and I was going to spend an afternoon with friends, but plans fell through and I ended up begging my mom to let me come along. We went and there was a waiting room, so I was going to stay there, but Bob said "Can you be very quiet?" and I said "I love watching you paint on tv, I paint with my mom all the time." He set me up my own canvas. Let me use some of his spare brushes and paint boards. I used some of my mom's paints and I was just, so happy. I couldn't stop smiling the whole time. I been painting 'with' him on tv since I was tiny, now I got to actually paint with him in person, and with my mom too. Until a couple years ago I had three paintings. One by him, my mom and me.. an accident at my apartment ruined two of them and I only have my mom's now. I just always going to remember how he told me "put that smile on canvas and everyone will feel it."
That's a really sweet story. Lucky you, getting to getting to meet him like that.. He sounds like an amazing guy. I wish I could've had the opportunity to meet him.
yes, but I loved the painting, it had more meaning to me. besides I loved the look of the three paintings, all the same but slightly different.. it was like a set.
My grandpa was an artist and loved watching Bob Ross. Bobs show was on Saturday afternoons and a good nap on the couch with Bob on TV was/is still awesome. RIP Bob Ross.
Bob Ross taught a few people how to paint, and he taught tens of millions of us how to relax! I have no visual arts leanings, but I never missed his show. It brought my blood pressure down and I am grateful to Bob for that.
Bob: "here let's paint a happy little tree" me: "wow a happy little tree" Bob: "you know what? a tree needs a friend so let's add another happy little tree beside it" me: *sobs*
Years ago I watch enthusiastically Bill Alexander and admired his wet on wet style. Along came Bob Ross and I think I have watched every episode over the years. Inspired by Ross, I began my own wet on wet painting and suddenly my pieces began to sell. I found myself a professional artist, all thanks to Bob Ross. He taught me that, "We dont make mistakes. We only have happy accidents". I open each painting class today with that same statement and always attribute it to my favourite painter - Mr. Bob Ross.
David Stanley that us awesome. I am similar, in that, Ross helped me to learn a wet on wet style of painting, producing a faster painting. I've been painting sice age 7 ,my mother taught me and also painted in oils and acrylics, her method was more of the old masters .. painting thin layers letting dry over days coming back and doing additional layers , details etc. when I was young thus was hell for my ADHD impatient mind. now I'm older, I don't mind my mother's method. but back the Ross helped me to get it done ha ha ( mom used to be so irritated at Ross)
I had always thought Bill Alexander came WAY before Bob Ross. I even remember getting one of those large Grumbacher softback books way back in '79 on his technique and watched Alexander on PBS in 1980-82. Back then I never heard of Bob Ross at all. I even ordered some Alexander books, brushes and paining knives--which I still have to this day. Then I went to college and started doing abstract work, and stopped with the "pretty picture" landscape genre. The problem with this stuff is its all technique and only works for landscapes--you couldn't do figures or portraits with this, as that requires actual drawing skill. But still, Alexander was the original--in terms of technique, TV show and even products--too bad not many people know about him today as opposed to Ross! To put it bluntly, Bob Ross basically took every aspect of his method, style, delivery and even his art tools from Alexander! BTW, the Germanic Bill Alexander was WAY more entertaining than--in my opinion--the sleepy-weepy Bob Ross...
Bob Ross was just a copycat. He doesn't deserve to be so deified by so many naive people. He was only a tv personality and a minor talent. NOT A MASTER.
I first saw Mr Ross on PBS..now I watch him on NETFLIX. He is so amazing. I recently went to a sip and paint. We had to paint a peacock. I thought about Mr Ross and the techniques that I have learned watching him the whole time. As we painted its like I could hear him telling me what brush ..stroke or angle to use My peacock came out beautiful. It is dedicated to him. It was my first serious painting. I wish I could've met him. I will continue watching and learning from the Master. Looking to the sky I see a palet of color and I know he is painting for the Lord . GOD REST YOUR BEAUTIFUL SOUL Mr Ross, you were truely one of a kind💖
I was extremely ill as a child and spent my years from 2-15yrs pretty much living in the hospital. I watched a lot of Tv, but Bob Ross was my favorite. I wanted to be an artist so badly (I am now), and he was not only informative, but so soothing. Great watching for a really stressed out sick kid.
There are some great tutorials here on youtube. This is an old tutorial I did that might help. alektorotelumphobia.deviantart.com/art/Seeing-the-world-as-Shapes-tutorial-555095453
I had the honor of meeting Bob in the early 80's in Fairbanks, Alaska. He was painting (just before Christmas) in the center of the mall I worked in while going to the university. I would watch him during my breaks. He painted, talked and was always interested in what I was doing. I was amazed at how he could carry on a conversation and paint the way he did. He made you feel great, he calmed you down just by his soft calming voice. He always had questions on what I was doing, he made you feel like a close friend.
There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man A wise man would crap his pants if Bob Ross started yelling at him
He died at such a young age though, we could of had Ross now, He'd be 72 but just imagine what a good example he would of shown, he probably could of really changed things if you think about it.
Zale. What I meant was I was and am one of the people that will sit and watch Bob episode after episode for decades and yet never try painting ourselves. We received great satisfaction from listening to and watching Bob paint. His show without his voice and comments would have been a very different program altogether. For 30 minutes we all lived in Bob's world and that was a fantastic diversion from our own lives. I'm very happy for you to be one that has taken up painting and I certainly wasn't meaning to sound down on anyone that does. For me watching Bob paint was satisfaction enough. God bless
@@barbarawhittall2311 I came across the Joy of Painting one Saturday afternoon while channel-surfing. Thank God. I , too, was totally mesmerized by he and his painting. It was a very well-spent 30 minutes. I had never really looked closely at a painting before . It was amazing to find out a tree did not have to be perfect. A twist here, a stroke there, and as he said "we don't make mistakes, we have happy endings". I was so pleased to have his show on PBS. That 30 minutes was my time, and anyone in my home knew NOT to disturb me. Such a talented man. I only wish I could have met him in person.
+Millicente I indeed did not, I was simply pointing out that the shirt does not apply to all situations. The quote was meant for painting, not childbirth.
I use to watch him all the time as a kid with and without my mum, I like many others was taken in by his absolutely passive demeanor, his quiet but tranquil voice and his folksy narrative on what he was painting and how he was doing it. I met him once at the restaurant that I worked at as a teenager, he was kind, humble and a genuine nice person.
Wow he was only 52 when he died I was not aware of that, dang how did he do all the airforce time and other stuff in such a short span? God Bless you BR
When I was a kiddo, waaay back in the day, my Sunday school teacher was related to Bob Ross and was house sitting for him. She took me over there one afternoon we we fed the pets, watered the plants, and I got a little tour of his home studio. It was amazing! There were a few non landscapes there too! It was pretty awesome 😊
I used to watch Ross's show--not because I wanted to learn how to paint--but because I was mesmerized by his painting process, his voice, and his explanations of what he was doing. I always think of him when I make a mistake and consider it a "happy accident" instead of a disaster.
Super late here but the game hunt showdown actually features an Easter egg of him (along with one for Forrest Gunp and other pop culture references) among many other games.
Me, too! People sometimes want a picture of me with them, when I'm wearing it! Sometimes a random stranger calls out "cool shirt!" He was so profoundly inspirational that everyone loves him.
Yeah, his dad wasn't watching as close as he should have when he was doing carpentry work. Took off the end. I have a similar scar from using a new saw. It is J-shaped. Another Florida Man had a similar accident. Slim Whitman lost his left middle finger in a Tampa meat packing plant. That's why he played left-handed.
He cared for injured animals and basically gave everything away for free, still became a millionaire. Sounds like a good life, hope he's in the good place now if it exits. I loved his show as a kid and learned to love art because of it, he made me a better person I believe. Thanks.
Bob worked in american army on SR-71/U-2. This shit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triethylborane did ignite the JP7 at Mach3 in the SR-71 ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird ) at 50000 ft. So i think his cancer came from this fuel-add....
I took my first "Bob Ross" class at my local craft store over 10 years ago and have been hooked since. I have to say that until then I didn't know who he was. I'm old enough but growing up, I remember every week watching Bill Alexander with my mom. We just loved him. Everytime he painted a tree we would say in unison "it's a happy tree" and years later as I now watch Bob Ross I say "you stole the happy phrase"! Don't get me wrong, I love Bob Ross but he's so much more well known then Bill so everyone credits not only wet on wet but "happy little clouds" and the like to him and don't realize that he only perfected the teaching of the method, he didn't invent it. Such a shame that Bill never got the recognition he deserved.
I've seen a lot of alla prima painters in my time, Bob Ross might have mastered the 30 minutes speed painting version of a small landscape wet on wet, but I wouldn't say he mastered painting or alla prima. Commercial artist and teacher yes, master painter? Maybe not. And this isn't to bring him down, but to put things into perspective. I think the general public has a skewed view of what it means to be a master painter. But I completely agree, Bill Alexander clearly taught him more than just how to paint. Bob did the same exact thing, just in a much more iconic way.
Uggh why can't people get TH-cam video titles right these days. It's supposed to say *The Surprisingly Mysterious Life of Painting Demi-God Bob Ross* Cmon guys, get it right
Comparing Bob Ross, (calm soothing voice), Mr. Rodgers, (calm soothing voice), and Elmo ( voice reminiscent of a cat in heat dragging her claws across a chalkboard).
as a owner of two female cats, not a single thing in the world is more fucking irritating than a cat in heat... You ever have a animal actually give YOU 'fuck me' eyes..?
Thanks God! this video had made me emotional and sad at the same times. Just as many years ago I was hoping San Lee was still alive and well even if it felt unlikely (only to find out it really was XD) I recently felt the same feeling for Bob Ross refusing to looking for clues about it. (Until now) But you're right! He's stil painting somewhere out there.
One of my favorite Far Side comics was the one where a person was painting along at home with Bob Ross. Ross was seen saying on the TV, "...always remember to make your trees look like happy trees." Meanwhile, a tree had crashed through the roof, and crushed the person painting at home.
HE'S A MAGIC CALMING GURU!! My kids can be screaming, crying, running, fighting through the house and the minute the channel lands on him everyone stops with mouths open and stares calmly at what he's doing.....magic. (He was just a unique pure and beautiful soul -it shows the second you're sharing his world with him -the world he creates regardless of what's happening anywhere else-it always seemed to be more about "that" -than the actual painting)
This just might be the most incredibly sad video I have ever had the pleasure of watching. He got rich doing what he loved but remained every bit the humble hero we all knew. This is what it means to be American.
This is so true. the man wasn't what he portrayed himself to be on TV. I also think his paintings and method are for lazy Sunday wanna-be painters that are NOT artists. They are doing a hobby. These people sell their "works" cheap at art shows and under cut those artists who truly are talented. I used to be a selling portraitist and stopped once this crap stuff showed up and went in a new direction Thanks for seeing BR as he was.......a thief of ideas and paint formulas.
If you cant keep up with the market then that's your problem biter man. and if these "armatures" are out performing you then frankly you'll be the hobbyist sooner or later.. find a niche or get another source of income and stop complaining. if you do this shit for a living then frankly you should have studied more then just classical art so you had a more marketable ability like 3d animation or some qualifications to work as a teacher. aesthetics alone cant put food on your table... hell historically most artists live in poverty then finally get recognition after they are dead and buried... so you have no basis for complaint!
Absolutely miss his calm and gentle manner, I loved to watch him paint and meet his little animal friends, the world not only lost an artist but also lost a very dear friend. RIP Bob Ross
As most Americans of a certain age can tell you, the man was a hypnotist. You'd be channel surfing, hit his show, and boom 30 minutes were just gone. You simply couldn't turn away.
Awesome job guys! I'm an artist. My very first grown up painting was in 1985, I was 6. It was a Bob Ross home kit. Vhs, canvas, paints and instructions. Changed my life. I love Bob Ross. RIP
It took me a second to realize why this sounded weird, when you said he sold paintings on the inside of novelty gold pans. You said the object as two words, which brings to mind golden pans, but rather these were (most likely at least, I guess don't know for sure) gold pans for goldpanning; panning for gold like a prospector! I mean, I don't know if there's really any correction to make there, it just sounded confusing at first.
Oh, thank you! Now I get it! I was rather confused about the whole "gold pan" thing too. Painting on actual gold didn't seem like a Bob Ross type of hobby.
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Now that you know all about Bob Ross check out this video and find out about Charles Dickens and a Stalker:
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Is anyone else freaked out by Simon's teeth..?
"Theeere... a happy little bald man talking about my life... maybe hiding in the lovely fluffy bushes." tsk-tsk :D
Should this not technically be on Biographics instead of today I found out? That said I love the video
What a equally sad and also inspiring story.
Actually, most of his paintings from the TV show are boxed up at Bob Ross Inc. headquarters per a recent news piece (a video is available on TH-cam). Some are going to be displayed in the Smithsonian but the rest are just in boxes in a storage room.
I have always been so inspired by Bob Ross. I started watching him years ago and still do to this day. I wrote to him, back when we still wrote letters and asked if I could have a signed photograph. Sure enough he honored my request and to this day I have a signed photograph of Bob Ross, I truly cherish it. I went on to study art in college and thanks to Bob's inspiration I now instruct my own art classes. Thank you Bob Ross!!!
Sweet
That's so awesome! What a great man he was.
Paul Cooper Thank you Paul!
Hayley G. Thank you Hayley. I totally agree!
That is fucking awesome!! I remember watching him as a very young child (im 30), and although i do not have a artistic bone in my body, i just absolutely loved his show. The people needs more Bob Ross' ... Not because we need more painters, but because we need more actual humanity... If aliens ever do come to earth, a Bob Ross video is probably the only thing that would keep them from wiping us out for the betterment of the universe.. lol
My grandmother learned to paint from watching Mr. Ross´s shows. She even sold a few of her paintings to restaurants around the area she lived in. He scared us everytime he would create a beautiful scene and then say and here's a happy tree... throwing a black line down the center of the canvas. We always thought, for a moment, that he had ruined the painting, but were always pleasantly surprised when he, did indeed, turn said tree, into a "happy tree." Bob Ross, we will miss you and all the joy you gave us through your paintings... and minor heart attacks from those happy trees!
Yep, every show I was on the edge of my seat when I was a kid thinking he'd ruined his painting many times. Then magic would happen.
surivem1969 even if Bob ruined a painting, it wouldn't be ruined haha
I always hated those last minute big black trees. Also he never put chimneys on his cabins. Never. Not very realistic. Cabins in wilderness NEED A HEAT SOURCE. He WASN'T perfect!!
1. He never hid his finger, watch any one of his shows and you'll see it sticking through this Pallet.
2. He always hated his perm, and only kept it because it was his trademark, and really couldn't change it.
3. Another reason he never put his painting in a museum is because he said "museums are for art and artists, I'm not an artist's, I'm just a man who paints.
Mario Gillette like Hendrix.
"I'm.not the greatest guitarist in the world. How bout the greatest guitarist sitting in this chair?"
Mario Gillette Wait his afro was a perm. IVE BEEN LIED TO
Alexsandar Novak yeah, he permed it during harder times when money was very short so that he didn't have to get a haircuts as often and he could save money.
Mario Gillette thanks mate
Alexsandar Novak You're welcome!
I have listened to Bob Ross everyday for the past 3 years. Everyday, no joke. With the negativity in the world and in the work place, the half hour I spend listening to Bob Ross takes me away from that. Zero negativity ever spoken, only joy! I wish for a full length feature film! Thanks for this video. Very well done!
Just binge Bob 😒
He mentioned in one of his shows that actually one of the squirrels he nursed up brought a whole bunch of other squirrels. He had over 20 squirrels in the garden which he found quite enjoyable.
awww I saw that one. He was so gentile, it was beautiful.
Ttavoc the squirrel he had in his shirt pocket was named "pea pod".
Sam K there's AT LEAST one joke there, lol.
*puts mic down gently* (still playing for it)
happy little squirrels
Peapod
I remember back in 2002 I was a sophomore in high school and every summer I would tag along with my friend and his family to their summer home in New Smyrna, FL. We were avid skateboarders always. One day we skated this strip mall sort of place on a very hot day and at the end of it we saw a Bob Ross Workshops/Gallery sort of deal. We went in to cool down and see some paintings. I didn't know much about him or follow him at all but was blown away at the amount of work and the sheer vision and effortless looking style. A gentleman came up to ask if we needed assistance and I instantly said "Where is Bob? I'd love to talk to him." And the fellow just smirked and pointed his finger towards the ceiling and I said "Well is he upstairs?!" and he responded "He passed away son" and in my 15 year old head I dove deeper into them paintings and that moment has always stuck with me.
CMscarceaurum That's just incredible!
Nice, you know if its still there? I go to New Smyrna quite regularly to surf.
757 E 3rd Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
totally still there man.
I used to surf at the inlet off of Flagler ave. A lot of sharks though. A few friends of mine have had their toes bitten off
CMscarceaurum that sounds like a great opening for a book.
CMscarceaurum RESPECT
bob ross is no doubt in heaven painting his beautiful cabin in the woods scenes.what a gentleman and a gentle soul.really sad to have lost such a talented man so young. the best
benzboston He is not in heaven painting cabin scenes. He is busy showing Jesus how to make his birds and trees "happier" and sharing his secrets of the perfect afro.
benzboston The good guys live shorter because God wants them beside him. The World is hell and God gets the good guys from the hell...
WHAT HES DEAD
AHHHHHH!!!
benzboston it really tore me up when I realized how young he died. Such a kind gentle man should have been able to spread his joy and calm mood with people for a longer period of time.
As they say, you pick the most beautiful flower in the garden first, and to god I think he was one of the few beautiful flowers in the garden.
Bob Ross drill sgt: alright you happy accidents you will beat the devil out of the enemy now GO
And now we're going to use some Cobalt Blue and some Viet Kong yellow and some Agent Orange.
I Chuckled
Pfc.-"Sir, there's been a mistake! We accidentally blew up the wrong building!"
Major Bob r. Ross- " There are no mistakes private! Only happy accidents!"
PFC: “Sir I just shit my pants.”
Ross: “Well that might not be a happy accident.”
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Nice….😝🧡🤣
I can remember watching Bob Ross, Sunday mornings on PBS along with other shows such as "this old house and home time" these shows help to educate and created a way for me to start a business! I just don't think there is anything that inspirational on the TV now days like the older shows!
Oh man. 'this old house' I forgot about it.
Have you subscribed to your local PBS station? Just a reminder. Our local is having a ONE DAY drive next Thursday. If you want good programs on PBS subscribe. (Ours sends out a whole big book of discounts and coupons{that I cannot afford to use}) ...But the sticker is nice to look at....and the programming is very good.
If you subscribe, THANK YOU. If you don't......think about it.
doveoo5 I forgot they used to run a yearly sponsorship drive!! Funny!!
VCG Construction I think they still do. After all, it's viewers like you that make a difference, one dollar at a time. 😁
Haha yea
"There's nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend."
-Bob Ross
Paul Sanders I use to be friends with a tiny tree tree at school. Then it was brutally murdered by a lawn mower. I made a grave for him with wood chip and a dandelion every week until I graduated.
R.I.P Tiny Tree
I was friends with a weed in my yard for a few months. Then one day my father mowed the lawn in an area that doesn't get mowed often and he killed the weed. I was horrified and ran around saying "have you seen my weed???" which probably disturbed my dad that his 4 year old was asking for his weed.
Paul Sanders Happy 4/20 hahaha
there is an old book i read where an european moves to india and experience a culture shock there. among others things that happen in the book he falls in love with an indian girl that was very spirtual and religious. in one passage of the book she tells him that the tree is her lover and her master and she wants to marry it then gets upset when he told her its absurd. i found it funny. a tree can be anything you want apparently 😂
Young Bloodyy - I think you are reffering to the book "Maitreyi" by Mircea Eliade :D
The reason why he gave away his paintings was to keep him prolific. I studied under an artist who taught the same philosophy. It was interesting to see that Bob Ross practiced the same thing. The idea was that, if you hold on to your art, you're less likely to produce more works. And selling them puts you in an entirely different mindset. The art is in the process of creation rather than the final product. I used to keep everything I drew and I was perpetually fighting creative blocks to produce. When gave them all away (I have none of my works today) it kept me inspired to continue to create. It really works.
R Sid that explains so much
I might need to try this. I keep so much of my work because i'm always doing something different.
i would try to do this but i'll end up missing my piece :( i'm afraid i will forget them and the memories of happiness and struggle...
I've never heard of this philosophy. I need to learn more. It certainly makes sense. I actually do want to sell some - and have done well for myself but people give me a hard time for the prices. Friends tell me I sell to cheap but when I bump the price up to what they say it's worth (time material skill) people will admire then pass it by.
It can be very frustrating because this is how i make my living. Maybe I should make some just to give away and sell the better ones. i don't know.
beyond the galaxy You could always take photos of them before you give them away. Put each one in a photo album and write a description of what inspired you, what you were going through, and any other things that you want to include with each piece. An artwork journal/portfolio.
Rule 1 of fame:
What they don't know, they can't use against you.
leighrate Yep very true
That's when they make things up
Easy counter to this by just never doing anything
A feat much easier accomplished in the 80s & 90s.
However not completely impossible today.
This will date me, but when I was young my mother took one of his classes. I remember because I was originally going to a friend's house. My little sister was at a sleep over, and I was going to spend an afternoon with friends, but plans fell through and I ended up begging my mom to let me come along.
We went and there was a waiting room, so I was going to stay there, but Bob said "Can you be very quiet?" and I said "I love watching you paint on tv, I paint with my mom all the time."
He set me up my own canvas. Let me use some of his spare brushes and paint boards. I used some of my mom's paints and I was just, so happy. I couldn't stop smiling the whole time. I been painting 'with' him on tv since I was tiny, now I got to actually paint with him in person, and with my mom too.
Until a couple years ago I had three paintings. One by him, my mom and me.. an accident at my apartment ruined two of them and I only have my mom's now.
I just always going to remember how he told me "put that smile on canvas and everyone will feel it."
That's a really sweet story. Lucky you, getting to getting to meet him like that.. He sounds like an amazing guy.
I wish I could've had the opportunity to meet him.
If that's a true story, I envy the hell out of you. Cheers Bru.
yes, but I loved the painting, it had more meaning to me. besides I loved the look of the three paintings, all the same but slightly different.. it was like a set.
lacewing thats great wish i was there
ターンマイヤープレストン seriously, why would you say that. That’s like like telling someone to sell a memory. (Not trying to be rude just saying my opinion)
nursed an alligator in his bathtub?
he has my full Australian respect
Probably automatic citizenship if he moved to Australia
thatweirdtree Crikeydiles*
"Full Australian respect" you can't tell the difference between alligators n crocodiles. Phony Australian😂
there are both crocodiles and alligators
Game slayer404 no alligators in Australia.
I used to watch him with my grandma when I was a young kid. I miss both of them. Great memories.
Jim Dodson me too. Great memories indeed.
666th like o hell ye
Jim Dodson :,)
Those sure where the days weren't they?
"You need the dark in order to show the light"
-Bob Ross
Wise my dude bob wise
sounds like a line from kingdom hearts lol
"There's no mistakes, just happy accidents"- Bob Ross
Sho' Nuff Wayne gretzky
very true
So is that the abortion failed for my mom?
+Aj 247 why*
+Aj 247 just another happy little accident I guess like my Birth
My grandpa was an artist and loved watching Bob Ross. Bobs show was on Saturday afternoons and a good nap on the couch with Bob on TV was/is still awesome. RIP Bob Ross.
Seth Thomas ALL DAY!!
I used to watch him as a teenager and wonder every time, "WHY are you watching this???" It was hypnotic!
As a kid I always got lured into watching his show even if i didn't want to. It was intriguing to see simple smudges turn into an amazing landscape
Bob Ross taught a few people how to paint, and he taught tens of millions of us how to relax! I have no visual arts leanings, but I never missed his show. It brought my blood pressure down and I am grateful to Bob for that.
"We don't make mistakes, we make happy accidents." RIP Ross Tha Boss
Yeah he passed back in the mid 90's. Real shame he got sort of mega famous after he passed
Bob Ross lives on in the hearts of those he touched
“Everyone needs a friend, even a tree. Even a tree needs a friend”
That makes the friend happy, it is a happy treefriend.
Bob: "here let's paint a happy little tree"
me: "wow a happy little tree"
Bob: "you know what? a tree needs a friend so let's add another happy little tree beside it"
me: *sobs*
I wish
I know that very well ._.
He was/is a genuine, good hearted, well mannered and respectable odd fellow.
I worked with his nephew at a roofing company.his sister died about a year ago....his nephews name was Art...no joke
Sorry to hear about his sister, was his nephew nice to work with?
Rob Mangeri apparently made up story for “Likes”
@@Oh_I_Will Yup - Bob Ross didn't have a sister. His only sibling was an half-brother named Jim Ross.
Years ago I watch enthusiastically Bill Alexander and admired his wet on wet style. Along came Bob Ross and I think I have watched every episode over the years. Inspired by Ross, I began my own wet on wet painting and suddenly my pieces began to sell. I found myself a professional artist, all thanks to Bob Ross. He taught me that, "We dont make mistakes. We only have happy accidents". I open each painting class today with that same statement and always attribute it to my favourite painter - Mr. Bob Ross.
David Stanley that us awesome. I am similar, in that, Ross helped me to learn a wet on wet style of painting, producing a faster painting.
I've been painting sice age 7 ,my mother taught me and also painted in oils and acrylics, her method was more of the old masters .. painting thin layers letting dry over days coming back and doing additional layers , details etc. when I was young thus was hell for my ADHD impatient mind.
now I'm older, I don't mind my mother's method.
but back the Ross helped me to get it done ha ha
( mom used to be so irritated at Ross)
I always assumed that Bob replaced Bill "mighty brush" Alexander. The fact they were rivals is absolutely bizarre.
I had always thought Bill Alexander came WAY before Bob Ross. I even remember getting one of those large Grumbacher softback books way back in '79 on his technique and watched Alexander on PBS in 1980-82. Back then I never heard of Bob Ross at all. I even ordered some Alexander books, brushes and paining knives--which I still have to this day. Then I went to college and started doing abstract work, and stopped with the "pretty picture" landscape genre. The problem with this stuff is its all technique and only works for landscapes--you couldn't do figures or portraits with this, as that requires actual drawing skill. But still, Alexander was the original--in terms of technique, TV show and even products--too bad not many people know about him today as opposed to Ross! To put it bluntly, Bob Ross basically took every aspect of his method, style, delivery and even his art tools from Alexander! BTW, the Germanic Bill Alexander was WAY more entertaining than--in my opinion--the sleepy-weepy Bob Ross...
Bill Alexander was a much better painter then Bob Ross but I found listening to him very annoying
Bob Ross was just a copycat.
He doesn't deserve to be so
deified by so many naive people.
He was only a tv personality and a minor talent. NOT A MASTER.
I first saw Mr Ross on PBS..now I watch him on NETFLIX. He is so amazing.
I recently went to a sip and paint. We had to paint a peacock. I thought about Mr Ross and the techniques that I have learned watching him the whole time. As we painted its like I could hear him telling me what brush ..stroke or angle to use My peacock came out beautiful. It is dedicated to him. It was my first serious painting.
I wish I could've met him. I will continue watching and learning from the Master.
Looking to the sky I see a palet of color and I know he is painting for the Lord .
GOD REST YOUR BEAUTIFUL SOUL Mr Ross, you were truely one of a kind💖
M M he's on Netflix?!?! How do I find him??
M M he's using that titanium hh-white and pthalo blue to paint our beautiful skies now from heaven (:
Type in The Joy of Painting .They are ALL there.I found out 3 months ago and watch an episode before going to bed .Its relaxing.
He's on Netflix? Oh my God let me go look 👀
I sure hope that Netflix adds more episodes of the Joy of Painting. I can just sit there and listen to the man all day long.
I was extremely ill as a child and spent my years from 2-15yrs pretty much living in the hospital. I watched a lot of Tv, but Bob Ross was my favorite. I wanted to be an artist so badly (I am now), and he was not only informative, but so soothing. Great watching for a really stressed out sick kid.
This sounds really good.
How do I learn how to draw?
There are some great tutorials here on youtube. This is an old tutorial I did that might help. alektorotelumphobia.deviantart.com/art/Seeing-the-world-as-Shapes-tutorial-555095453
tia d i hope your doing good now god bless you
Tia D. Thank-you so much!
I had the honor of meeting Bob in the early 80's in Fairbanks, Alaska. He was painting (just before Christmas) in the center of the mall I worked in while going to the university. I would watch him during my breaks. He painted, talked and was always interested in what I was doing. I was amazed at how he could carry on a conversation and paint the way he did. He made you feel great, he calmed you down just by his soft calming voice. He always had questions on what I was doing, he made you feel like a close friend.
"There are no mistakes, just happy accidents."
-Bob Ross
lol..very true.
Julie Ju If only life is like that!
I once had this horrible wife, I thought I had made a mistake. But they I had a happy accident and, well...
sweet
Charles Foster Kane You like Minecraft TH-camrs lmao youre probably 12 years old
Such a humble human being, a rare trait nowadays.
Rob Hardin It's not as rare as you think, it's just that negativity speaks louder and we shift our focus to that than the good doings of people.
Rob Hardin true
Rob Hardin Do you know what half the cast of Lord of the Rings is doing right now? As in their personal lives?
Axel Tenveils no but I more than likely could find out with a couple of google searches
Kinzuko I meant that they are not featured on the news, they don't commerscialise their personal lives.
There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man
A wise man would crap his pants if Bob Ross started yelling at him
Barack Trump stfu
Adrian Nava Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?
Quote from "The name of the wind" the BEST book of the world.
I didn't know spreading Kote's words is a thing now. Good to know, so I can hop onto the train. I am so going to do this.
no, a wise man fears your profile picture
His sister sent me a hand written letter just after he died. His shows kept me alive, literally in a few situations. I miss him.
Did you know him?
Take good care of you.
Wow how did you know her? Also I’m sorry to hear about her
@@robmangeri777 why are you sorry to hear about her? Makes no sense?
@@johndesalvo4467 honestly not sure now lol! I might have meant sorry for her loss and was tired while typing!
great episode. i grew up watching bob ross. i found it fascinating that he could paint so quickly.
It is impossible to feel stressed after listening to Bob Ross for any length of time.
1973Washu So true.
1973Washu yes oh yes
we need more Bob Rosses in this world
yes
No
Yes
If we had more Bob Ross', they wouldn't be special anymore.
12345DJay more Mr. Rogers, too
That was informative and interesting. I had never heard of Bob Ross until people started telling me I resembled him.
God bless you Paul, you made my week.
Pic?
@@cainpitt Paul runs a very successful gun education channel on youtube (also a national champion in certain shooting sports)
You must be white with a fro!
@@nejm612 lmaooooo
Bob Ross might be the chillest guy to ever live.
Patriot-5.56 coughs* mr. Rogers cough*
I bet he smoke weed chill as greatness.
@@MajorG13 I was about to do that
Equally soft spoken and a true
gentle man and modest is
Chef Jacques Pepin.
I hope his simple stone marker is at least shaded by a happy little tree.
IKMNification 💖
It's actually coloured Phthalo blue with a hint of Titanium white.
schultzphotographic with two hairs and some air! 😆
IKMNification I
Bob Ross was the epitome of humility.
Its a shame he is gone..
Don't be sad that he's gone, be happy that we was here.
+Noah McCabe I needed to hear that, dude. Thanks for that.
Noah McCabe Shut up we're sad bc he died
wowzer
Humanity*
Son of a carpenter huh? 😏
In at least one of his shows he talks about his father teaching him to paint.
Being carpenter doesn't prevent anybody from being hobbyist painter, does it?
He brings happiness, love, and peace wherever his name is even mentioned. Sounds like a Messiah to me :P
What about it? I don't get the reference.
@@jasonrogers80 For Christ's sake man, it was a good reference...
Even now in 2017, still a legend :)
not sure who runs the channel, but his show runs on twitch.
The man, the myth, the legend!!!!
He died at such a young age though, we could of had Ross now, He'd be 72 but just imagine what a good example he would of shown, he probably could of really changed things if you think about it.
FSXNOOB - GᗩᗰᕮS & ᗰOᖇᕮ 1000 likes?
FSXNOOB- Legend? Only a comment a Jew would make.
I am like 99 out of 100 people watching Bob Ross, never once have I picked up a brush and knife and painted anything.
Zale. What I meant was I was and am one of the people that will sit and watch Bob episode after episode for decades and yet never try painting ourselves. We received great satisfaction from listening to and watching Bob paint. His show without his voice and comments would have been a very different program altogether. For 30 minutes we all lived in Bob's world and that was a fantastic diversion from our own lives. I'm very happy for you to be one that has taken up painting and I certainly wasn't meaning to sound down on anyone that does. For me watching Bob paint was satisfaction enough. God bless
I've never used oil paints but I picked up a brush for the first time because of him. I use his techniques quite often.
That's okay. I enjoy just watching him, too. He just has a way of making my day better.
I have, and I love my paintings
A movie about bobs life would bring in trillions of dollars and cause world peace
The Dancing Narwhale
Hollywood would find a way to ruin he's legacy, look what they did with the one based on Bruce Lee's life
The Dancing Narwhale if only it was that easy
Open Bob
The Dancing Narwhale P
He was a gift to the world.
Invalid571 yes indeed a great guy and terrific artist!!!
@@barbarawhittall2311 I came across the Joy of Painting one Saturday afternoon while channel-surfing. Thank God. I , too, was totally mesmerized by he and his painting. It was a very well-spent 30 minutes. I had never really looked closely at a painting before . It was amazing to find out a tree did not have to be perfect. A twist here, a stroke there, and as he said "we don't make mistakes, we have happy endings". I was so pleased to have his show on PBS. That 30 minutes was my time, and anyone in my home knew NOT to disturb me. Such a talented man. I only wish I could have met him in person.
I have a Bob Ross shirt that says no mistakes just happy accidents, I wore it when I told my boyfriend I was pregnant lol
Kristi Lovelace THAT IS SO CUTE
Well that's a risky move, you have no idea after all if that child will turn out to be a mistake or a happy accident.
CockatooDude you missed the point of the quote and the shirt altogether entirely...
+Millicente I indeed did not, I was simply pointing out that the shirt does not apply to all situations. The quote was meant for painting, not childbirth.
You have to be a real bad person to think that childbirth can't be a happy accident.
"If you didn't have baby clouds, you wouldn't have big clouds." - Bob Ross
I use to watch him all the time as a kid with and without my mum, I like many others was taken in by his absolutely passive demeanor, his quiet but tranquil voice and his folksy narrative on what he was painting and how he was doing it. I met him once at the restaurant that I worked at as a teenager, he was kind, humble and a genuine nice person.
Wow he was only 52 when he died I was not aware of that, dang how did he do all the airforce time and other stuff in such a short span?
God Bless you BR
18 to 38 he was in the airforce and 14 years of a show...i know he died young but lol bro
When I was a kiddo, waaay back in the day, my Sunday school teacher was related to Bob Ross and was house sitting for him. She took me over there one afternoon we we fed the pets, watered the plants, and I got a little tour of his home studio. It was amazing! There were a few non landscapes there too! It was pretty awesome 😊
That's nice
Bob Ross; From ball busting soldier to beating brushes painter.
beat the devil out of it
Bob Ross no coincidences in life he knew the devil
"Like it owes you money"
whack it off real good
,,(...) and cover everybody in the studio"
It's something he used to say and do when he rinsed his brushes before reusing it.......for those of y'all that didn't know.
“Ross carefully picked all his own clothes so he didn’t date the episodes.” Well I guess that ship sailed when he chose to perm his hair.
Um, that didn't date the episodes because his hair was always permed so there was no way of telling when in his run that episode was filmed.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
He wasnt shy he just didnt want to be painted into a corner.
+abundantYOUniverse so cheesy, but can't stop laughing. +50dkp
Thanks and have a great day! :)
Shit that's good.
RELUCTANT NABI OF YAH bbnews
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ha ha good one
Happy little tree
Robbie Clipperton funny how three short words can make you so happy
elButt, makes my day
let's give it a big friend
Robbie Clipperton lol that's exactly what I remember
just a happy little tree
I used to watch Ross's show--not because I wanted to learn how to paint--but because I was mesmerized by his painting process, his voice, and his explanations of what he was doing. I always think of him when I make a mistake and consider it a "happy accident" instead of a disaster.
Secret Treasure Path - That's what my wife calls her son. XD
Interesting. For me, it's the name of a game I created years ago, and also the name of the project I'm working on now.
Secret Treasure Path Some call him the father of ASMR exactly because of that :)
Bob Ross is one of those artists who got even more popular after death. Even kids love him & people mod him into video games.
Super late here but the game hunt showdown actually features an Easter egg of him (along with one for Forrest Gunp and other pop culture references) among many other games.
Bob Ross saw redemption, in being a gentle soul, in which millions of people , learned to love.
Jack Cole Awwww, that is so kind.
Jack Cole Saw redemption for what? Being a Drill Instructor?
Goddess .FourWinds
Trains
Joseph ? I've had no coffee and am very confused. lol
is that a haiku?
wore my bob ross shirt to work today, i get more compliments with it than ANY other clothing
La Guera Tamalera
The one with a galaxy behind him?
Where can I buy these Bob Ross shirts?
Nightbird Check your local Walmart. In the novelty t shirt section.
Me, too! People sometimes want a picture of me with them, when I'm wearing it! Sometimes a random stranger calls out "cool shirt!" He was so profoundly inspirational that everyone loves him.
Just beat the devil out if it !
Gixer750pilot Rip devil
Rip devil 742-0
😂
Gixer750pilot 😂😂😂😂
Gixer750pilot . Beat the fuck out of who u dumb fuck ?
Bob Ross lost the tip of his finger in a happy little accident.
Haha made me laugh out loud
Yeah, his dad wasn't watching as close as he should have when he was doing carpentry work. Took off the end. I have a similar scar from using a new saw. It is J-shaped.
Another Florida Man had a similar accident. Slim Whitman lost his left middle finger in a Tampa meat packing plant. That's why he played left-handed.
*till this point I had no idea who BobRoss was.
☠️😭☠️😭🤣
I liked when he introduce us to the little squirrel he nursed back to health!
Pea pod!
I remember that! such a cute little critter
I miss him, watching his show as a kid got me into graphic design so many years later
Bobby Bologna is that you Tim
Baloney! Lol.jk
Everybody: "we love Bob Ross"
Alexander: "fuck that guy"
Clorox bleach YOU'RE ON EVERY SINGLE VIDEO IVE SEEN U SO MANY TIMES
The one time I don't need to drink bleach but yet here you are
Clorox bleach I am so obsessed with the musical Hamilton that I thought you ment Alexander Hamilton.
alexander is the devil
dude, I know! I see him everywhere too lol
HE was my only friend when I was 8.
He motivated me to paint and draw great!
This is based on a true story!
...Bob Ross... one of the most Careful Beautiful souls to ever breathe on this planet...
He cared for injured animals and basically gave everything away for free, still became a millionaire. Sounds like a good life, hope he's in the good place now if it exits. I loved his show as a kid and learned to love art because of it, he made me a better person I believe. Thanks.
he only made it to 52? Shame. "Only the good die young."
Oh don't be so dramatic, plenty of shitty people die young too, just think about how young most gangsters die.
Bob worked in american army on SR-71/U-2. This shit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triethylborane did ignite the JP7 at Mach3 in the SR-71 ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird ) at 50000 ft. So i think his cancer came from this fuel-add....
Well at least he got to do some cool stuff.
Billy Joel! I love it
joeskis because he thought the paint thinner was safe because he couldn't smell it. It is odorless but the vapors are still toxic.
I’d have never guessed he was a hardened military man. He was such a kind and gentle guy.
Who else is looking for happy little comments?
TheLonleyLeaf yes
AWESOMEJ27 Music and Gaming Shit me too!
I was a hardcore Bob Ross watcher as a kid in the 80's all I had was a black and white tv so I was glad he said the name of the colors often
lucky43113 pthalo blue
titanium hwite
studiosnch *Hwite
He loved to clean his brushes.. just beat the devil out of them.. hehehe
"A good way to take out your frustrations," I believe he used to say.
RIP Devil!
Beat the devil out of it.
LOL I just came from that video!
@@barbaro267 "that video?" That was in every one of his shows! LOL, one video... 😄😂🤣😂😄
I took my first "Bob Ross" class at my local craft store over 10 years ago and have been hooked since. I have to say that until then I didn't know who he was. I'm old enough but growing up, I remember every week watching Bill Alexander with my mom. We just loved him. Everytime he painted a tree we would say in unison "it's a happy tree" and years later as I now watch Bob Ross I say "you stole the happy phrase"! Don't get me wrong, I love Bob Ross but he's so much more well known then Bill so everyone credits not only wet on wet but "happy little clouds" and the like to him and don't realize that he only perfected the teaching of the method, he didn't invent it. Such a shame that Bill never got the recognition he deserved.
I've seen a lot of alla prima painters in my time, Bob Ross might have mastered the 30 minutes speed painting version of a small landscape wet on wet, but I wouldn't say he mastered painting or alla prima. Commercial artist and teacher yes, master painter? Maybe not. And this isn't to bring him down, but to put things into perspective. I think the general public has a skewed view of what it means to be a master painter.
But I completely agree, Bill Alexander clearly taught him more than just how to paint. Bob did the same exact thing, just in a much more iconic way.
Bill should of got a dated perm that fell out of style when he started.....like how you wait til the end of the 70s to get a jewfro
don't try to be the next Bob Ross. Be the first Donna Lynn. This is because Bob Ross sucks.
Hard to imagine he's been dead 22 years.
Rembrandt van Rijn I know, right?
Died about two weeks after I was born, he was too young.
Feel old yet? I was 9 when he passed away but I remember the show.
I watched him when I was a kid when he was still alive.. Very happy to still be watching him here all these years later
The odorless paint thinner gave him the aggressive cancer that killed him
Uggh why can't people get TH-cam video titles right these days. It's supposed to say *The Surprisingly Mysterious Life of Painting Demi-God Bob Ross*
Cmon guys, get it right
Robert Morris My head made this even better by making bob ross sing all of "Youre welcome" of moana and that he painted all of the world for humanity
Robert Morris someone whistled... ..
because the guy from reading rainbow is demi god
When I first started watching his painting shows, I was saddened to learn that he had already been passed away for ten years.
R. I. P. Bob Ross.
I am a simple man. I see Bob Ross, I click.
I was looking for this comment
bart98148 😂
Comparing Bob Ross, (calm soothing voice), Mr. Rodgers, (calm soothing voice), and Elmo ( voice reminiscent of a cat in heat dragging her claws across a chalkboard).
Eric Stoverink at first I thought this would be an insightful comment then I snorted with laughter
lol he was comparing lovable, friendly TV characters beloved by children and adults alike, not their voices.
ding
as a owner of two female cats, not a single thing in the world is more fucking irritating than a cat in heat... You ever have a animal actually give YOU 'fuck me' eyes..?
CrazyCrawlers I actually have and I was good with it.
This is a lie. Bob did not die. He simply went into hiding, changed his name and is now Michael from Vsause. He is also immortal.
Thanks God! this video had made me emotional and sad at the same times. Just as many years ago I was hoping San Lee was still alive and well even if it felt unlikely (only to find out it really was XD) I recently felt the same feeling for Bob Ross refusing to looking for clues about it. (Until now) But you're right! He's stil painting somewhere out there.
Tummywubs I knew it
Hey vsauce, Bob here
Tummywubs how do you know he's not dead?
That’s the REAL plot twist
One of my favorite Far Side comics was the one where a person was painting along at home with Bob Ross. Ross was seen saying on the TV, "...always remember to make your trees look like happy trees." Meanwhile, a tree had crashed through the roof, and crushed the person painting at home.
HE'S A MAGIC CALMING GURU!! My kids can be screaming, crying, running, fighting through the house and the minute the channel lands on him everyone stops with mouths open and stares calmly at what he's doing.....magic. (He was just a unique pure and beautiful soul -it shows the second you're sharing his world with him -the world he creates regardless of what's happening anywhere else-it always seemed to be more about "that" -than the actual painting)
What if Bob Ross was really God, and his show was him showing us how he made the world?
Ravenwolf Foxtrack if there was such thing as god that is.
Ravenwolf Foxtrack don't listen to that guy ☝🏻 I love the thought of this 💞
Ravenwolf Foxtrack what do you mean "what if"?
Mind... blown...
Mindblow
ASMR.
The man invented it without ever even realizing!
Bringing calm, peace, and sleep to a restless world.
Golgotha_Mythos69 You are right.
This just might be the most incredibly sad video I have ever had the pleasure of watching. He got rich doing what he loved but remained every bit the humble hero we all knew. This is what it means to be American.
He is from New Symerna, Florida. A small town outside Daytona. My sister lived there and everyone states that "Bob Ross lives here." Gorgeous Town
I agree with everything you commented -except- when the Red Tide rolls in. For an odd reason, it hits New Symerna often.
Symerna don't you mean New Smyrna? My sister lives in Deltona. We vacation in New Smyrna Bch every year.
I'm pressing these happy little keys in memory of the happy little fro dude from my childhood.
So Bob Ross was a art Sith.....
He destroyed his master after learning all he had to teach...
ZerqTM the force was strong with his brush.
This is so true. the man wasn't what he portrayed himself to be on TV. I also think his paintings and method are for lazy Sunday wanna-be painters that are NOT artists. They are doing a hobby. These people sell their "works" cheap at art shows and under cut those artists who truly are talented. I used to be a selling portraitist and stopped once this crap stuff showed up and went in a new direction Thanks for seeing BR as he was.......a thief of ideas and paint formulas.
If you cant keep up with the market then that's your problem biter man.
and if these "armatures" are out performing you then frankly you'll be the hobbyist sooner or later..
find a niche or get another source of income and stop complaining.
if you do this shit for a living then frankly you should have studied more then just classical art so you had a more marketable ability like 3d animation or some qualifications to work as a teacher.
aesthetics alone cant put food on your table... hell historically most artists live in poverty then finally get recognition after they are dead and buried... so you have no basis for complaint!
dawn klug let's see your stuff, genius.
Ametures outsold you? I don't think THEY were the problem!
The strange thing is that I never knew he died. All I knew was his show went off the air and I assumed he was still around.
*bob ross in the air force* ALL RIGHT YOU HAPPY LITTLE TREES CLEAN YOUR HAPPY ACCIDENT OF A BED NOW!!!
Javaughn Williams XD
I heard that in R. Lee Ermey's voice.
He doesn't shout.
Sucker_punch3 did you watch the video?
Sucker_punch3 "ball buster" Bobby
He was a G in that Boondocks episode.
watched it, one of my favorite
Daisaun White Hell yea lmaoo
Boondocks is probably a top five anime all time.
Daisaun White Boondocks isn't an anime. But yes the show is fantastic.
Eddie Jones www.thatsthejoke.com
Absolutely miss his calm and gentle manner, I loved to watch him paint and meet his little animal friends, the world not only lost an artist but also lost a very dear friend. RIP Bob Ross
As most Americans of a certain age can tell you, the man was a hypnotist. You'd be channel surfing, hit his show, and boom 30 minutes were just gone. You simply couldn't turn away.
if you dare say anything disrespectful about him and I'll cry.... and i mean it.
anything disrespectful about him
now cry
Get out your Kleenex....
Bob Ross was a copycat mediocre painter NOT an artist.
But a brilliant tv marketing mind who got lucky.
Boo fkg hoo.
if he was still around for youtube he would've made some more excellent content (and yes the youtube channel with ALL his episodes is fantastic)
Orlando Ford that channel is seriously fantastic, i watch it all the time when I draw
Bob was an artistic genius. He was televised for good reason. He deserved it.
Awesome job guys!
I'm an artist. My very first grown up painting was in 1985, I was 6. It was a Bob Ross home kit. Vhs, canvas, paints and instructions.
Changed my life. I love Bob Ross. RIP
It took me a second to realize why this sounded weird, when you said he sold paintings on the inside of novelty gold pans. You said the object as two words, which brings to mind golden pans, but rather these were (most likely at least, I guess don't know for sure) gold pans for goldpanning; panning for gold like a prospector!
I mean, I don't know if there's really any correction to make there, it just sounded confusing at first.
Oh, thank you!
Now I get it! I was rather confused about the whole "gold pan" thing too.
Painting on actual gold didn't seem like a Bob Ross type of hobby.
Comment down your favorite quote from him.
"Beat the devil outta him" - Bob Ross
"I like big trees"
"almighty easel"
"We don't make mistakes , we make happy accidents."
"And maybe there's a tree and he lives riiiiight... here"
"Now we need to add shadows over the black, but not too much the black color is our friend"
I remember watching him for the first time when I was flipping through channels in elementary school, he painted a landscape with such ease... RIP