The Joy of Painting
We don’t make mistakes, we just have happy accidents.
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.
Episodes
Season 10 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Towering Peaks, Cabin at Sunset, Twin Falls, Secluded Bridge, Ocean Breeze, Autumn Woods, Winter Solitude, Golden Sunset, Mountain Oval, Ocean Sunset, Triple View, Winter Frost, and Lakeside Cabin.
1Towering Peaks
28 minSep 3, 1986
A real Bob Ross classic – the majestic snow covered mountain, rolling foothills, leafy trees and bushes and serene lake.
2Cabin at Sunset
27 minSep 10, 1986
Just a few quick, color-filled strokes and a little shanty with crisp evergreens and bright meadow appear – paint with Bob Ross!
3Twin Falls
27 minSep 17, 1986
A mellow background gives way to chunky rock formations, trickling waterways and happy trees in this Bob Ross landscape.
4Secluded Bridge
27 minSep 24, 1986
Take a walk with Bob Ross today, over a sweet old footbridge, across a little creek a’splashin’ through the woodlands.
5Ocean Breeze
27 minOct 1, 1986
Today’s beautiful Bob Ross painting focuses on both an awesome cloudy sky, and a turbulent sea of crashing waves.
6Autumn Woods
27 minOct 8, 1986
A virtual explosion of color as Bob Ross paints blazing orange and gold trees below a ridge of magnificent mountain peaks.
7Winter Solitude
27 minOct 15, 1986
What a delicate view of polar beauty; Bob Ross taps his brushes to make subtle hills, sleeping grasses and leafless trees.
8Golden Sunset
27 minOct 22, 1986
A frozen pond and snow drifts would be so cold, except for the warm rich sky and late autumn foliage in this Bob Ross painting.
9Mountain Oval
27 minOct 29, 1986
Guest painter Steve Ross delights us with his oval landscape – blue skies, frosty mountain, fresh foothills and polished lake.
10Ocean Sunset
27 minNov 5, 1986
The beach is such a lovely sight as afternoon comes to an end – Bob Ross paints this seascape with gold, purple and orange hues.
11Triple View
27 minNov 12, 1986
Prepare the canvas just-so, and in the end you’ll have a Bob Ross landscape -- mighty mountain, homey cabin and meadow -- in a window!
12Winter Frost
27 minNov 19, 1986
A cold mountain-scape, but Bob Ross adds a vibrant sun high in the sky, and your snowy paradise is warm and cozy.
13Lakeside Cabin
27 minNov 26, 1986
Kick off your shoes and let the fragrant grassy meadow tickle your toes – a fantastic Bob Ross summertime landscape to enjoy.
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