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Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter and art instructor who created and hosted The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States, CBC in Canada, and similar channels in Latin America, Europe and elsewhere.
The Joy of Painting is an American half-hour instructional television show.Created and hosted by painter Bob Ross, it ran from January 11, 1983, to May 17, 1994.In most episodes, Ross taught techniques for landscape oil painting, completing a painting in each session.
The Bob Ross art show. More than 75 Ross originals hang on Wesleyan’s campus, a tiny selection of the 30,000-plus paintings he finished before his death from cancer in 1995.
Bob Ross Inc., which sells licensed products, runs the instructor program and generally handles Ross’ legacy, receives around 100 calls each day on its hot line.
William Alexander (born Wilhelm Alexander; [1] 2 April 1915 – 24 January 1997), known as Bill Alexander on his TV show, was a German painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of The Magic of Oil Painting (1974–1982) television series that ran on PBS in the United States. He co-wrote The Art of Bill Alexander ...
Before his death, Ross was known to give away some paintings for free.
In each episode, Alexander taught techniques for landscape oil painting, completing a painting in each session, painting in a 16th-century style called alla-prima, now known as wet-on-wet. He was invited to record a pilot in late 1973 for KOCE. Alexander earned an Emmy for the show in 1979, making him the first painter to earn the award.
“A Walk in the Woods,” the first on-air painting from the very first episode of Ross’ beloved series, “The Joy of Painting” is looking for a new owner after being kept safe for decades ...