The Joy of Painting

1983

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9.3| 0h30m| TV-G| en| More Info
Released: 11 January 1983 Ended
Producted By: WIPB
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.bobross.com/
Synopsis

The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting. Although Ross could complete a painting in half an hour, the intent of the show was not to teach viewers "speed painting". Rather, he intended for viewers to learn certain techniques within the time that the show was allotted. The show began on January 11, 1983, and lasted until May 17, 1994, a year before Ross' death.

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UnowPriceless hyped garbage
GazerRise Fantastic!
Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.
The_Light_Triton Public television is usually loaded up with Public access programming and educational shows...you know, boring stuff that usually gets maybe 1,000 viewers per taping, and prank call video posts on Youtube 10 years later. The kind of stuff you'd watch on Sunday afternoon.Enter Bob Ross, a former member of the U.S. Army stationed in Alaska who began a TV series where he would paint a picture for one half hour while educating his viewers on how to do paintings like him. At first glance, one would think that a show like that couldn't last a season. 31 seasons aired over the course of 11 years. Why? It's all the little things that made Ross's program so entertaining. First of all, just look at the guy. He's enjoying himself the whole time. There is not one moment on his show where he's just wanting the show to end so he can go home. He really enjoyed what he did.Second, there's his image. While he hated his afro, the only reason he had it was to save money on cutting his hair. But the afro became part of his iconic image, particularly on the painting materials he sold with his name on them.Third, the guy's voice. It's as calm as a majority of the pictures he painted. Many of Ross's Viewers claimed his voice could quite often put them to sleep, and not in a bad way.Fourth, All the fun things Ross would say. He coined a lot of phrases that his viewers love to quote. For example, 'We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents.' and 'Beat the devil out of it!' and a few other things that were just so entertaining.Finally, watching a blank canvas become a masterpiece in one half-hour. There's something truly magical about it.Sadly, Ross could not continue his show after 1994, as he had contracted illness from exposure to chemicals in paint thinner. the next year, Ross passed away because of it. But he left behind a great legacy, and to this day, people still enjoy the joy of painting on youtube.God bless, and happy painting!
mnaso I used to watch this show whenever I had the chance when I was a young child, and it would always relax me. The soft voice...the "Dab..dab...dab" and the "happy trees....they are happy" would relax my mood and make ME happy. Not to mention the very amazing works of art Bob Ross would create, I found amazing that if people put their minds to it, we could all have those wonderful works of art in our homes. Bob Ross was amazing with what he could do with a brush and some paint....in just 30 minutes. The Joy of Painting was a very good show, however since I was born just seven years before it went off air, I did not have the chance to watch it as much as I would have liked.
src35 I so enjoy Bob Ross "The Joy Of Painting" and used to watch it each day it was on. I found it entrancing the way he can create, describe and instruct us to do the painting. He has such a soft embracing voice as he instructs as though he really cares about what he is doing. I have not watched till recently when I decided to paint again went searching internet and TV guides to see if it is still on. It is but not the "every day" it used to be but once a week. Although I would like more I will take what I can get. I like the way he would instruct by saying, "this is your world put as many trees as you want wherever you want them. It was as if he were saying you do not have to copy me you can create how you want it to be. I would love for it to be back on TV everyday. I just watch the first show since I found it again and he answered a question I had about how to create a certain illusion in my painting.
Movie Nuttball The Joy of Painting was a good program. It was hosted by painter and artist Bob Ross. A unique individual with thick bushy hair and a beard. He would actually host this short show very well and give directions on how to paint these lovely pictures quite nicely. Its been a very long while since I have watched this show. I am not sure if this television program is still on television but if it is check it out on PBS or another channel that airs older programming because this is a different and interesting hobby and if you like nature and love looking at the sky and trees and like to see beautiful paintings then check out how there were created!

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