Let's talk about Bob Ross, my favorite TV painter!!
Okay! Robert Norman Ross was an american painter, television host, and art teacher.
He was a great guy, an excellent landscape painter, and an extremely calm person much like another favorite of mine, Mr. Rogers.
He created a show called "The Joy of Painting" that aired in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Latin America and ran from 1983 to 1994 on PBS.
I LOVED IT!!! he could make that canvas come live with just a few quick strokes.
Yes, It was amazing how a few brush strokes turned into an amazing landscape. Even after his death, he became internet famous with tons of fans on YouTube and many other websites.
I will have to look for his videos on the internet when i need some calming, reassuring words.
Yes his voice was soothing! Another interesting fact is that Bob lost part of his left index finger when he worked as a carpenter in 9th grade! He was still, however, able to hold his palette.
Vey interesting fact and one that i did not know.  Do you have any final thoughts on Bob Ross before i go?
YouTube, Twitch, and many other websites many years after his death.
Early life.
Ross was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, to Jack and Ollie Ross (a Cherokee carpenter and a waitress, respectively), and raised in Orlando, Florida. As a child, Ross entertained himself by caring for injured animals, purportedly including an armadillo, snake, and alligator. One of these animals, a squirrel named Peapod (full nickname "Peapod The Pocket Squirrel"), was featured most prominently in a
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