The
Joy of Painting
The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by Bob
Ross that taught viewers how to complete a painting of a landscape
in thirty minutes. The show was broadcast on PBS (produced at WIPB
in Muncie, Indiana) and developed a cult following.
Each show began with Ross standing alone in a dark room in front
a blank canvas. Over thirty minutes, Ross would turn the blank canvas
into an imaginary landscape. His efforts were accompanied by a soothing
monologue about the "happy clouds" and "happy trees"
that he was creating with his brush.
Despite the death of Ross, the show continues to be broadcast and
a multi-million dollar spin-off business bearing Ross' name sells
art accessories related to the show.
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