The Joy of Painting
“We don’t make mistakes, we just have happy accidents.”
1983•TV-G•31 Seasons•403 Episodes•8.5•Ended
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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.
Creator
Bob Ross
Network
PBS
Origin
US
Cast
Bob Ross
Self - Host
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