Anyone remember Bob Ross?

Della said:
He was such a nice person, his sweet personality came through with everything he did. I once got set up ahead of time and painted along with him. My result didn't look like his, but it wasn't terrible.

[Wouldn't you hate to go to a funeral with @Beezer ? I know I'd end up giggling like Mary Tyler More at Peanut the Clown's funeral.]
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We (Black folks) always say that if you go to a funeral and someone hasn't made you laugh, then it wasn't a "good" tribute to the deceased. BTW, my son told me that when the time comes for him to eulogize me, he's going to make sure he tells people how hilarious I am. And I'm sure he'll give some examples to make them :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
I remember how he would paint a shoreline of trees on the other side of the lake. He didn't paint a tree, and then paint another. He had some way to smuge his brush horizontally across the canvas and end up painting hundreds of trees with one sideways stroke of a brush.
 

JustDave said:
I remember how he would paint a shoreline of trees on the other side of the lake. He didn't paint a tree, and then paint another. He had some way to smuge his brush horizontally across the canvas and end up painting hundreds of trees with one sideways stroke of a brush.
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He said once that he used to be in the military. All day long he had to follow orders and do things a certain way, then he would come home and paint so he could do things any way he wanted to!
 
TeePee said:
Why do you think he had no artistic skills? I'm just curious. I heard the same thing about Thomas Kincaid from a friend whose mother was an artist. I love his and Bob Ross paintings.
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I didn’t mean to imply that Bob had no artistic skills, just that for me his strongest appeal was his soothing tones.
 
As far as I'm aware, his programmes were never on TV in the UK before.
I came across him a couple of years ago on channnels where we get old stuff being shown.
I really enjoyed watching him whizzing through a painting, making it feel SO easy for anyone to be able to do.
But more to the point listening to his voice was something else, sometimes repetetive but SO gentle and relaxing. Hilarious when he thwacked his brushes too. :cool:
 
To me, he was an amazing person because he could mix colors to achieve a combined color that would fit into his scheme. I tried painting while in the service. I enjoyed it because it was relaxing and gave me an opportunity to relax and decompress. However, because I was continually on the move I had to stop.
 
Been There said:
To me, he was an amazing person because he could mix colors to achieve a combined color that would fit into his scheme. I tried painting while in the service. I enjoyed it because it was relaxing and gave me an opportunity to relax and decompress. However, because I was continually on the move I had to stop.
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He was one of a kind. I read awhile ago that he was a drill sergeant in the service but vowed when he got out that he would never treat anyone like that again...and he didn't.
Bob Ross will be missed..
 
Beezer said:
I went to a funeral service today and this man walked in who was a dead ringer for the old TV artist/ painter Bob Ross. I kept mentioning it to anyone who would listen, but not a single person got my reference.

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Tell me you remember this wonderful painter!
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He was a good person and a wonderful artist, I enjoyed watching him on TV very much, very interesting to watch him take you step by step.
 

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