Bob Ross Artist (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995)
Bob Ross was a famous American painter and loved for his
worldwide television program 'The Joy of Painting'. Bobs
landscapes typically mountains, lakes, and snow and the
log cabin scenes were strongly influenced by his years
living in Alaska, where he was stationed for the majority
of his career.
On Bob Ross The Joy Of Painting show, he truly believed
that everyone had artistic talent and could become an
accomplished artists given time, practice, and
encouragement, and to this end was often fond of saying,
"We don't make mistakes, we just have happy little
accidents."
Ross utilized the wet-on-wet oil painting technique, in
which paint is applied on top of still-wet paint as
opposed to the more classical method of waiting for each
paint layer to dry before applying another coat.
Combining the bob ross style of painting method and with
the use of large painting knives and fan brushes allowed
Bob Ross to paint trees, water, clouds and mountains in a
matter of seconds.
On his oil painting show he often credits Bill Alexander
for teaching him this method, even though it is his own
patented style, and was more a reference to some of his
inspiration.
Bob Ross later founded his own successful line of art
supplies and how-to books, and also offered painting
classes taught by instructors trained in the "Bob Ross
method". (CRIs)
Certified Ross Instructors are taught by an elite group of
American Teacher Trainers who were taught by the late bob
ross himself. CRIs are governed by strict standards of
professional competency and conduct.
The main Bob Ross website is
http://www.bobrosss.com.
Bob Ross Wet On Wet Teacher
