Are you familiar with the artist Bob Ross? The famous tv painter and internet sensation.  
Bob Ross is my spirit animal. He is amazing. 
He was certainly an inspiration to many in this country  His show was also televised in Canada, Latin America and Europe.
I did not know he was known worldwide! I really like his wet on wet oil painting techniques.
The Joy of Painting
The Joy of Painting is an American half-hour instructional television show hosted by painter Bob Ross which ran from January 11, 1983, until May 17, 1994. In each episode, Ross taught techniques for landscape oil painting, completing a painting in each session. The program followed the same format as its predecessor, "The Magic of Oil Painting", hosted by Ross' mentor Bill Alexander. During its run, it won three Emmy Awards.
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Bob Ross
Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of "The Joy of Painting", an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States, and also aired in Canada, Latin America, and Europe. Ross went from being a public television personality in the 1980s and 1990s to being an Internet celebrity in the 21st century, becoming popular with fans on