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 22 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Autumn Images, Hint of Springtime, Around the Bend, Countryside Oval, Russet Winter, Purple Haze, Dimensions, Deep Wilderness Home, Haven in the Valley, Wintertime Blues, Pastel Seascape, Country Creek, and Silent Forest.
1Autumn Images
27 minJan 1, 1991
Feel the soft coolness of late summer air and drink in the beauty of changing colors with Bob Ross as he creates this refreshing masterpiece.
2Hint of Springtime
27 minJan 8, 1991
Melting snow from the mountains creates a rushing flow of water into a valley just awakening for spring. Feel the crisp new season with Bob Ross.
3Around the Bend
27 minJan 15, 1991
Join Bob Ross on a painting excursion along this beautiful scenic river – who knows what abundance of nature’s wealth lies beyond!
4Countryside Oval
26 minJan 22, 1991
Travel with Bob Ross to a picturesque spot in the meadow and delight in the discovery of not one, but two serene fishing holes.
5Russet Winter
27 minJan 29, 1991
The first snowfall just beyond autumn signals the true beginning of winter -- join Bob Ross as he discovers just such a glorious moment.
6Purple Haze
27 minFeb 5, 1991
Catch a glimpse of the sun trying to break through shades of soft crimson, shining its golden touch upon the land. Bob Ross creates another black canvas beauty today.
7Dimensions
27 minFeb 12, 1991
Bob Ross creates a fantastic and truly unique geometric illusion of depth in today’s lovely vision of pastel mountain magic.
8Deep Wilderness Home
27 minFeb 19, 1991
Bob Ross takes you far into the untouched forest to discover an old country home on a cliff, completely hidden by surrounding foliage.
9Haven in the Valley
28 minFeb 26, 1991
Imagine the peace and serenity of a home in the hollow, sheltered from the snow-covered mountains beyond! Travel with Bob Ross to just such a place.
10Wintertime Blues
27 minMar 5, 1991
Bundle up with artist Bob Ross and peer into the north country in the midst of winter; experience a vision in the coldest of azure tones.
11Pastel Seascape
26 minMar 12, 1991
Feast your eyes on this colorful Bob Ross display of nature’s exciting seashore panorama … beautifully tucked within an oval.
12Country Creek
27 minMar 19, 1991
Team up with Bob Ross and travel back to the days of swimming in that lovely secluded river bend; bring back memories of a forgotten time.
13Silent Forest
27 minMar 26, 1991
Take a leisurely stroll with Bob Ross and gather your thoughts in the quiet misty woodlands; this lovely masterpiece is a great lesson in using the knife.
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