The Best Art Series That Can Help You Unlock Your Inner Artist

We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents - Bob Ross

Updated: 7/8/22

BOB ROSS -- American Painting Art Extraordinaire (at least to some). With a stroke of a brush you can create anything. From a happy tree to a happy accident. In the world of painting, there are no mistakes, only art. How would I know? Well, with my expertise ... in paint by numbers and various attempts at TRYING to create art ... and the fact that I'm not Bob (at all) -- art is in the eyes of the beholder.

I remember being about 4 or 5 watching PBS Classics. YES. Mister Rogers. Reading Rainbow. Zoboomafoo. While all GREAT shows, nothing compared quite like watching Bob Ross. Growing up, I wasn't particularly gifted in the drawing category, but I was VERY crafty. I picked up my Crayola Watercolors and a drawing pad and began creating. I unlocked my inner artist.

As Bob once said:

I can't think of anything more rewarding than being able to express yourself to others through painting. Exercising ... experimenting with talents, being creative; these things, to me, are truly the windows to your soul -- (The Joy of Painting Vol 29)

While the origins of Bob are not completely known, he transformed television with his PBS show: The Joy of Painting (1983-1984). Being compared to Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, he too was someone with great respectability. With the heartfelt biopic titled: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood featuring Tom Hanks, it may not be long until Bob Ross himself receives a biopic of his own. But, for the time being: we can continue to watch reruns of Bob Ross continuously painting those happy trees.

If you are interested in more information on Bob Ross: A Q&A with the Steward of Bob Ross can be found here.

Now, you may wondering: why have I decided to put 'art series' in the title? Well, because all of Bob Ross's shows work in the form of a series. All three shows are inherently so similar that their only difference is being separated by a different title.

Examples: Chill With Bob Ross (1990) and Bob Ross: Beauty Is Everywhere (1990)

Now that our blog post is coming to a close, just for fun -- here are the most recent interpretations of Bob Ross in pop-culture media, in addition to the Bob Ross Official Youtube Account.

Deadpool: Wet on Wet

Ralph Breaks The Internet: Bob Ross (2:35 Mark)

Until Next Time!

-- Alicia

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