From the beginning of the episode “Barn in Snow Oval,” I noticed that Ross’s voice and aura throughout his painting experience were very calming. While he was painting, Ross appeared to be stress-free, which indeed demonstrated how art could impact the world in such a positive way. What intrigued me …
Bob Ross was the king, the god, the founder of the most popular genre of videos on the Internet: doing a mindless/calming task while talking about literally anything. What separates Bob from everyone else is that his art and commentary are meaningful and worth absorbing. You can actually learn something …
“Let’s just have a good time.” This quote to me symbolized how much Bob Ross really loves what he is doing. He enjoys painting and enjoys teaching others his skills and love for painting, which is very inspiring.
“On this canvas you have unlimited power. You can do anything here. …
Hey everyone, what a week so far! For this week’s assignment, the video I watched was about a painting of an old barn. I enjoyed this episode and thought that the painting turned out well! I was curious to find out what price someone would sell an original Ross painting …
Although I’ve seen many references and clips of his videos, I have never actually watched a full Bob Ross video. I was assigned Season 24 Episode 7: Back Country Path, and I really enjoyed it. I already love painting, so I really enjoyed watching him, but I wasn’t expecting to …
He was focusing on the form, shape, and darkness of the cliff along the waterfall. And when he said that, it brought to light that just because he is putting “big cliffs, rocks, and little happy things,” doesn’t mean you have to. In your world …
Bob Ross what a guy! What hair!! I watched “Winter Elegance”, Episode 11, Season 19. His philosophical thoughts circled around my mantra this year which has been to get back my happy. He said “Enjoy it, enjoy it! You do your best work if you do a job that makes …
Back in the summer of 2017, I spent a lot of time inside and by myself as many of my friends went off on vacations or were constantly preoccupied. During this time, I was feeling extremely low and often struggled to feel better. Similar to today, I was often watching …
Bob Ross hosted The Joy of Painting in the ’80s and ’90s, but really, painting was just a medium for the world to experience the joy of Bob Ross. His peaceful paintings and gentle mannerisms are relaxing, and the final product, which the viewers are encouraged to make their own …
I watched Bob Ross paint one of his famed winter landscapes. In this landscape, he painted snow, happy little trees, and a shed. There were several things that stuck out in this episode as they do in many of his episodes. For example, he uses a lot of pronouns like …
First off, I want to say I am now part of the Bob Ross fan club. Big fan of Robert, must reiterate. We love him, his personality and obviously his paintings. He definitely could turn a bad day to a relaxing totally awesome one right off the bat. Just saying. …
Bob Ross has a lot to share with everyone whether artistically inclined or not; Ross never fails to make watching an episode of his enjoyable and relaxing to a certain extent. The episode that I watched was Mountain by the Sea, which I was really excited to watch because I …
Expression
In the episode “Autumn Exhibition” , Bob Ross takes viewers along as he paints a fall scene, complete with trees, a lake and a bank of land with a path. Throughout the episode, as he talks and explains his painting, Bob includes an overall theme of making the painting …
I watched the episode “Country Creek,” which is episode 12 from season 22. I have never watched an episode of Bob Ross before, but I have noticed how he has become really popular in recent media and pop culture. After watching an episode, I can see why there was a …
“We can have any size stone we want in our world”
-Bob Ross
One of the repeated themes in this episode was the idea of ‘our world’ and ‘his world’. Bob Ross is very aware that we are making this world up as we go and that we have the …
Hey everyone, what a week so far! For this week’s assignment, the video I watched was about a painting of an old barn. I enjoyed this episode and thought that the painting turned out well! I was curious to find out what price someone would sell an original Ross painting …
My video:
Bob Ross – Dark Waterfall (Season 7 Episode 13)
In this episode, Bob Ross paints a “Dark Waterfall.” He uses many colors in this painting including, but not limited to, titanium white, Indian yellow, and Van Dyke brown.
“I don’t want to kill all these…
A lot of what Bob Ross discusses in the episode “Splendor of a Snowy Winter” is about how you can do whatever you want in your own little world. For example, he says “in your world, you can put it anywhere you want” as well …
The Bob Ross video that I was assigned was the “Golden Rays of Sunshine” video, season 28 episode 4. Two minutes and thirty seconds into the video, Bob Ross shares a story of an art teacher reunion he attended. He talks about a man named Mike Goracke who worked at …
As a long time fan of Bob Ross, I think there are many things his videos can teach us about how create, how we share our interests and how we live our lives. This particular video showcases many of Bob’s philosophies and truly demonstrates why he is still such a …
Ross is very calm and it seems like his motto/view is to to jump right in with no hesitation and that nothing is a mistake which I think in a way is right. Nothing is a mistake, only a learning period. “Just let it go. I don’t know exactly where …
“Any way you can get the effect you want is the right way”
I really liked this quote. I thought it spoke alot towards his style of painting. With that being said, It could be applied in everyday life. In sports, which im most familiar with, its said that a …
Bob Ross – Storm’s A Comin (Season 26 Episode 11)
Although I had heard of Bob Ross, I had never actually watched one of his videos until today. I was pleasantly surprised with how much I liked watching the tutorial. His voice was surprisingly very calming as he easily walked …
Whenever I sit down to watch an episode of The Joy of Painting, it feels as if all the weight in my chest has been lifted. I feel like that is the main goal Bob Ross wanted to accomplish with this series, teleporting people away from everyday stress through his …
In “Blaze of Color,” Bob Ross manipulates light to give life to what started out as a black canvas. Though Bob Ross uses paints and brushes to create a beautiful landscape, it is the words spoken simultaneously with each stroke that tells the story of his creation. The work itself …
In “Blaze of Color,” Bob Ross manipulates light to give life to what started out as a black canvas. Though Bob Ross uses paints and brushes to create a beautiful landscape, it is the words spoken simultaneously with each stroke that tells the story of his creation. The work itself …
Creativity is such an elusive thing and the process of creating anything (be it a song, a painting, etc.) can sometimes be a mystery even to the creator. I find that the best inspiration smacks you in the face out of nowhere and half the time my favorite work was …
For this week’s assignment, I watched season 17, episode 10 – “Old Country Mill” and was yet again (old time watcher) left with an overall sense drowsy peace, creativity, and happiness! I remember when I was a kid and would have to stay home sick from school, we would watch …
Since my days of middle school I have seen Bob Ross pop in and out of our culture as a significant icon. Whether it be astounding paintings he made in his long time running television show, simple quotes or videos from social media that captivate how genuine of human being …
The episode of Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting that I was assigned to watch is called “Crimson Tide”.
I have watched a few episodes of this show in the past, and they have always brought me comfort and joy. Bob Ross has such a positive and calming energy, and …
