I used to watch Bob Ross on PBS when I was a kid. I was always intrigued how he made a blank canvas come to life.

Do clouds have hints of red in them in nature? (This is a serious question, I'm colorblind)

>> ^Unsung_Hero:

Do clouds have hints of red in them in nature? (This is a serious question, I'm colorblind)


...and apparently a shut-in because I can't just go ask someone. FML, I need friends

This is probably too simplistic an answer but yes they act like buffering refractors of color from the light as the sun descends and arises.>> ^Unsung_Hero:

Do clouds have hints of red in them in nature? (This is a serious question, I'm colorblind)

*happy little cloud . . .

Adding video to channels (Happy) - requested by dotdude.

Bah Id rather just use photoshop dont get this standing upright and using paint lark

God bless, my friend...

The Joy of Painting is the only thing I've ever watched that is more relaxing than watching Tales of Mere Existence.

>> ^Stingray:

I used to watch Bob Ross on PBS when I was a kid. I was always intrigued how he made a blank canvas come to life.


Me too. My mom recommended I watch it. Haha!

Bob Ross is awesome. I wish I could buy a complete set of these shows, but I've never been able to find a satisfactory (and legit looking) collection online.

WHY DOESN'T MINE LOOK LIKE THAT?

The man was incredibly talented and made painting look EXTREMELY easy. He was great!

ok we got happy little clouds, but where's the angry black clouds full of menace and death, he's painting a one sided picture of clouds

>> ^Mazex:

ok we got happy little clouds, but where's the angry black clouds full of menace and death, he's painting a one sided picture of clouds


The two rarely hang out in the same room together, so one could argue that he's painting a realistic portrayal of cloud parties.

I wonder if anybody has actually learned how to paint from this guy. I'm not denying that his show was fascinating and relaxing and informative. I just want to know if anybody actually watched his show, with an easel and their brushes and followed him along to create their own masterpieces. Or was there just a world watching him, enamored by his magic.

I have many clouds in my world!

I've met people who bought his official paints and painted using his method.

To this day I still record Bob Ross every week on the TIVO and take a nice Sunday nap by falling asleep to his voice. His soothing speech, the tap of the brush on the canvas... Bob Ross is like Saruman - he can say anything and it sounds good.

I don't remember seeing this guy until I was much older. The guy that I remember had a German accent I believe and used to use big house painting brushes. Every time at one point it looked like he had messed the painting up but it always came out looking great in the end.

For some reason my blind aunt has always loved his show.

>> ^rychan:

Bob Ross is awesome. I wish I could buy a complete set of these shows, but I've never been able to find a satisfactory (and legit looking) collection online.


Click away my friend.

http://www.bobross.com/gifts.cfm

>> ^Winstonfield_Pennypacker:

To this day I still record Bob Ross every week on the TIVO and take a nice Sunday nap by falling asleep to his voice. His soothing speech, the tap of the brush on the canvas... Bob Ross is like Saruman - he can say anything and it sounds good.


For me it's when he busts out with the knife.. instant -_- zZ zZ zZ zZ

>> ^Grimm:

I don't remember seeing this guy until I was much older. The guy that I remember had a German accent I believe and used to use big house painting brushes. Every time at one point it looked like he had messed the painting up but it always came out looking great in the end.


Okay, I may sound stupid here, but are you referring to Rolf Harris? He's Australian but often painted with large brushes and had the catchphrase "Can you tell what it is yet?".

I don't have a great example video to show, but if it was him, this might ring a bell.

>> ^arghness:

>> ^Grimm:
I don't remember seeing this guy until I was much older. The guy that I remember had a German accent I believe and used to use big house painting brushes. Every time at one point it looked like he had messed the painting up but it always came out looking great in the end.

Okay, I may sound stupid here, but are you referring to Rolf Harris? He's Australian but often painted with large brushes and had the catchphrase "Can you tell what it is yet?".
I don't have a great example video to show, but if it was him, this might ring a bell.


Ohhhh... I'm Jake the Peg, deedle eedle eedle um, with my extra leg, deedle eedle eedle um.

Nope that's not him. Now I need to find some video to make sure I"m remembering things right.>> ^arghness:

>> ^Grimm:
I don't remember seeing this guy until I was much older. The guy that I remember had a German accent I believe and used to use big house painting brushes. Every time at one point it looked like he had messed the painting up but it always came out looking great in the end.

Okay, I may sound stupid here, but are you referring to Rolf Harris? He's Australian but often painted with large brushes and had the catchphrase "Can you tell what it is yet?".
I don't have a great example video to show, but if it was him, this might ring a bell.

Found him....his name is Bill Alexander. It is mentioned in Bob Ross's Wikipedia page that he studied with Alexander. His show was called The Magic of Oil Painting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTcBlM3ZVGQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulELto3MUHA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSRIX81-DYE

Is it really Bob Ross?

Or is it our deity, PROVING intelligent design?!??!!?
>> ^Stingray:

I used to watch Bob Ross on PBS when I was a kid. I was always intrigued how he made a blank canvas come to life.



Look: Proof! The canvas was inanimate, then it was born into life!

http://videosift.com/video/Jake-The-Peg-Third-Leg-Lucky

>> ^Payback:

Ohhhh... I'm Jake the Peg, deedle eedle eedle um, with my extra leg, deedle eedle eedle um.

So soothing.