The Joy of Painting

1Winter Evergreens

28 minApr 30, 1986

Join Bob Ross as he creates a beautiful snowy landscape with stately evergreens, warmed by winter sun hanging low over distant mountains.

2Surf's Up

27 minMay 7, 1986

Feel the salt spray as Bob Ross paints ocean waves under abundant clouds, rolling in to spend their energy against sand and rock.

3Red Sunset

27 minMay 14, 1986

Warm light in sky and clouds makes this a glowing, fiery landscape -- Bob Ross teaches the use of his technique on black canvas.

4Meadow Road

27 minMay 21, 1986

Majestic snow-covered peaks and evergreens loom over lush green grasslands as Bob Ross takes you into his world of natural beauty.

5Winter Oval

27 minMay 28, 1986

A beautiful mountain painting in an oval – with a surprising twist! – as Bob Ross creates a lonely cabin embraced by lovely lacy bushes.

6Secluded Beach

27 minJun 4, 1986

Bob Ross teaches us the secret of his wet-on-wet technique while creating a restless ocean crashing against a rugged rocky coastline.

7Forest Hills

27 minJun 11, 1986

Strong mountains, proud evergreens and luxurious trees and bushes hug the velvety smooth foothills in today’s Bob Ross masterpiece.

8Little House by the Road

27 minJun 18, 1986

A weathered fence guards a rustic country home shadowed by tall trees as Bob Ross creates another masterpiece in his unique style.

9Mountain Path

28 minJun 25, 1986

Join Bob Ross for a happy half-hour as he creates one of his beautiful mountain and evergreen scenes, complete with path and ample bushes.

10Country Charm

27 minJul 2, 1986

Bob Ross brings springtime to the canvas, all around a tiny cabin set in a landscape of hazy green hills and cottony clouds.

11Nature's Paradise

27 minJul 9, 1986

Today Bob Ross creates a fantastic southwestern mountain scene with spectacular red peaks looming over a lazy, tree-lined stream.

12Mountain by the Sea

27 minJul 16, 1986

Majestic mountains reign over a colorful seascape as Bob Ross creates one of the most challenging masterpieces ever painted in a half-hour.

13Mountain Hideaway

27 minJul 23, 1986

Bob Ross employs a unique technique, using both black and white base coats, to create a happy little stream tumbling down a rocky meadow.