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 11 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Mountain Stream, Country Cabin, Daisy Delight, Hidden Stream, Towering Glacier, Oval Barn, Lakeside Path, Sunset Oval, Winter Barm, Sunset over the Waves, Golden Glow, Roadside Barn, and Happy Accident.
1Mountain Stream
28 minDec 30, 1986
A cool blue waterway winds effortlessly from the far away high peaks and evergreens; enjoy today’s Bob Ross landscape.
2Country Cabin
27 minJan 7, 1987
Bob Ross paints an old weathered dwelling today, burrowed deep in the snow and lined with protective evergreens.
3Daisy Delight
27 minJan 14, 1987
Bob Ross paints a majestic stand of evergreen trees overlooking tiny, sweet little flowers growing on a sloping knoll.
4Hidden Stream
27 minJan 21, 1987
Find yourself in a place just like this on a warm summer day – Bob Ross creates clear sky and shade trees by a nice swimming spot.
5Towering Glacier
27 minJan 28, 1987
An immense ice-draped mountain is Bob Ross’ main focus, with grass covered sloping hills and chipper waterfall too!
6Oval Barn
27 minFeb 4, 1987
A happy little winterscape, inside a happy little oval – with homey barn and lacy bushes -- another real Bob Ross classic.
7Lakeside Path
27 minFeb 11, 1987
Misty background evergreens and cheerful blue sky give Bob Ross the perfect setting for this lovely birch tree painting.
8Sunset Oval
27 minFeb 18, 1987
Bob Ross uses a golden selection of colors in this gorgeous fall mountain scene, all within a cleverly different oval shape on canvas.
9Winter Barn
27 minFeb 25, 1987
The soft sky and snow-blanketed ground give this cozy barn a quiet place to sleep and dream awhile; Bob Ross paint brushes make it happen.
10Sunset over the Waves
27 minMar 4, 1987
A fantastic Bob Ross seascape today – enjoy the golden, pink and mauve tones in the sky and crashing waves.
11Golden Glow
27 minMar 11, 1987
Even a tiny shanty by the pond can be a warm place in the dead of winter – Bob Ross shows us how to make a snow scene glow!
12Roadside Barn
27 minMar 18, 1987
Follow the old dirt road to that quaint country barn nestled in nature’s greenery – Bob Ross paints your destination today.
13Happy Accident
27 minMar 25, 1987
Supple sky, fluffy trees and playful rushing river are created by Bob Ross, simply from correcting common mistakes on canvas.
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