The Joy of Painting
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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 23 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Frosty Winter Morn, Forest Edge, Mountain Ridge Lake, Reflections of Gold, Quiet Cove, Rivers Peaces, At Dawn’s Light, Valley Waterfall, Toward Days End, Falls in the Glen, Frozen Beauty in Vignette, Crimson Tide, and Winter Bliss.
1Frosty Winter Morn
27 minSep 3, 1991
Soft, serene and near silent, this Bob Ross painting is simple and elegant, with just a lone cabin nestled comfortably into pillows of snow.
2Forest Edge
26 minSep 10, 1991
Bob Ross transforms a zany looking canvas into a gorgeous, soft wooded scene with radiant sun glowing over opulent trees and bushes.
3Mountain Ridge Lake
26 minSep 17, 1991
Powerful mountains softened with grassy meadows and little evergreens framing a nice shiny mere – this is a lovely Bob Ross masterpiece.
4Reflections of Gold
26 minSep 24, 1991
Magnificent jewels in an oval – this Bob Ross painting highlights countless numbers of colors in nature’s sky and foliage.
5Quiet Cove
27 minOct 1, 1991
Elegant mountain lake, silent and still, reflecting the natural beauty of leafy trees and grasses all around – a pretty Bob Ross creation.
6River's Peace
27 minOct 8, 1991
Autumn is the threshold to winter, but still with glorious color and warmth in Bob Ross’ trees, sky and buttery ground cover.
7At Dawn's Light
27 minOct 15, 1991
A real viewer favorite! With silky shades pink, mauve and lilac, Bob Ross completes an amazing birch tree landscape.
8Valley Waterfall
26 minOct 22, 1991
A regal vista on canvas, Bob Ross paints incredible mountains and waterfall enclosed by proud evergreens and mossy cliffs.
9Toward Day's End
27 minOct 29, 1991
Even the oval in this delightful Bob Ross cabin-by-the-river painting cannot contain all the succulent, glorious foliage!
10Falls in the Glen
27 minNov 5, 1991
A partially blackened canvas is all you need to start creating this dark, mood-filled misty waterfall scene with artist Bob Ross.
11Frozen Beauty in Vignette
27 minNov 12, 1991
A truly graceful scene, as if floating in air -- icy pond and weather-worn cabin -- is today’s Bob Ross winter landscape.
12Crimson Tide
27 minNov 19, 1991
Bob Ross paints a breathtakingly beautiful seascape on black canvas today, complete with fierce skies, jagged cliff and raging ocean waves.
13Winter Bliss
26 minNov 26, 1991
A different kind of oval today! – Bob Ross paints a pretty, panoramic cold mountain lake scene inside this fun frame.
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