The Joy of Painting

“We don’t make mistakes, we just have happy accidents.”

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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.

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Episodes & Seasons

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Season 1

13 Episodes

Season 1 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: A Walk in the Woods, Mt. McKinley, Ebony Sunset, Winter Mist, Quiet Stream, Winter Moon, Autumn Mountains, Peaceful Valley, Seascape, Mountain Lake, Winter Glow, and Snowfall.

The Joy of Painting

Episodes & Seasons

Season 1

01.A Walk in the Woods

01.A Walk in the Woods

02.Mt. McKinley

02.Mt. McKinley

03.Ebony Sunset

03.Ebony Sunset

04.Winter Mist

04.Winter Mist

05.Quiet Stream

05.Quiet Stream

06.Winter Moon

06.Winter Moon

07.Autumn Mountain

07.Autumn Mountain

08.Peaceful Valley

08.Peaceful Valley

09.Seascape

09.Seascape

10.Mountain Lake

10.Mountain Lake

11.Winter Glow

11.Winter Glow

12.Snow Fall

12.Snow Fall

13.Final Reflections

13.Final Reflections

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