18 Happy Little Facts About Bob Ross

Enjoy some happy little facts about one of the kindest men to live. 

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  • 01
    Text - Bob popularized an historical painting technique called "alla prima," or "wet on wet. Artists have been using this method since the 16th century, including Rembrandt and Monet.
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  • 02
    Text - Bob created his image. The hairstyle, the open necked shirt with jeans and the humble backstory were all created to promote the Bob Ross Inc Brand.
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  • 03
    Text - Ross built a $15 million business selling his line of art supplies and how-to books, and marketing painting classes taught by instructors trained in the "Bob Ross method". All of his income, he said, was derived from those sources. All of his paintings, including those created during his shows, were never sold, but donqted to PBS stations.
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  • 04
    Text - Ross always made three versions of his paintings. The first was completed prior to filming and sat on an easel off-camera as a guide for Ross to follow. The second was done on-camera with the viewer. The third and final copy was a more detailed version he painted for his instructional books.
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  • 05
    Text - When asked about his laid-back approach, and his calm and contented demeanor, he commented, "I got a letter from somebody here a while back, and they said, 'Bob, everything in your world seems to be happy.' That's for sure. That's why I paint. It's because l can create the kind of world that I want, and I can make this world as happy as I want it. Shoot, if you want bad stuff, watch the news."
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  • 06
    Text - Bob was only 52 when he passed away from lymphoma. But his reruns are on so frequenly that Bob Ross Inc and PBŠ still get calls asking about him.
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  • 07
    Text - Bob Ross was pretty hip to media. He'd solicit viewer imput, share images from fans on his shows, and even did an MTV promo in the 90's with the slogan: MUSIC TELEVISION "MTV, the land of happy little trees."
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  • 08
    Text - While working father, Ross lost part of his left index finger, but it did not affect the way he held his palette while painting. as a carpenter with his
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  • 09
    Text - Bob didn't invent his painting style. He learned it from another how-to television painter, William Alexander During the 196O's, while in the Air Force, Bob would watch Alexander and decided to do a show of his own.
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    Text - Bob was in the Air Force for 20 years. During that time, he reached the rank of Master Drill Sergeant. He spent so much time yelling at people, that when he got out, he promised himself he'd never yell at anyone again.
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  • 11
    Text - Bob's hairdo was so iconic and tied into his products that when he underwent treatment for cancer, he chose to wear a wig to keep up appearances.
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    Hair - Before the show launched, Ross had little success promoting his painting technique. His trademark permed hairstyle came about as a cost-cutting measure, when regular haircuts became too expensive. Ross was never comfortable with the style, but kept it throughout his career.
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    Human - By his own estimation, Ross completed more than 30.000 paintings in his lifetime.
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    Text - He spent his non-screaming time in the Air Force out in the Alaskan Wilderness, speed-painting the nature he saw around him. Hls love of the landscape inspired a lot of the winter paintings on his show.
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  • 15
    Text - Ross completed 403 episodes of The Joy of Painting
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  • 16
    Fur - Bob had a pet squirrel named Peapod.
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  • 17
    Text - Hls paintings with cabins almost always never had chimneys. He didn't want signs of people in his paintings, only nature.
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  • 18
    Text - According to PBS, over 90% of viewers didn't paint along with Bob Ross. Ever. Most people just watched the show to listen to his voice say 'Happy little trees.
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