did anyone see him on TV?
I was browsing recently and learned he had died. how sad.
any other Bob Ross fans here?
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did anyone see him on TV?
I was browsing recently and learned he had died. how sad.
any other Bob Ross fans here?
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when Bob died. I have hours and hours of tapes of his show and that of the other fellow, whose name I cannot remember. I know he was German, and now lives (or lived) in the woods somewhere near Vancouver. Bob Ross was one of his protoge's, but broke off to form his own company.
Both inspired a great many people to unleash their artistic sides...including me. Mountains and water I can do with a flick of the palette knife...but my trees and bushes never came close.
The point is I tried....and I would never have even thought of it, without the inspiration and encouragement from both these gentlemen. They made one believe that anything was possible.
Joelle
The sandcastles of our lives are nothing when compared to the tides of our destinies.
Joelle
The sandcastles of our lives are nothing when compared to the tides of our destinies.
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I remember:
"trees should have friends too"
"let's do a little cabinectomy"
"I think we should put a BiiiiG tree here...in fact let's make it two!"
"everybody should have a friend, even a mountain"
a few swipes of his fan brush
"...and there we have an instant waterfall"
anymore sayings?
eric
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Peter - I can imagine ol' Bob in Heaven looking down on this conversation and shaking his head at how slow we have been. He was incredibly fast painting his scenes. If he pushed himself I'm sure he could have painted four large (and surprisingly detailed) oils in an hour. While I didn't like his art I did like how effectively he could communicate what he was thinking as he was painting.
Regards, Ross
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'When Bob died on July 4, 1995...'
Curiosity led me to search the net for Bob Ross and the Joy of Painting, but it looks like it's a little on the late side for condolences!
I don't recall the show, but he was (and is) clearly an inspiration to a great many people.
Peter</p>
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[This message was edited by Peter Duggan on August 26, 2001 at 17:50.]
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...it's never late for to express condolences.
W
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I was more fascinated by his *techniques* than the final painting, i always thought he overdid his stuff with trees, trees and more trees, and the ubiquitous log cabin too! [but in fairness I think he was just cramming it all into his half-hour slot.]
His mountains were truly breathtaking...a few scrapes with the pallet knife and he would render the whole face of some giant mountain, awesome, I wonder how many truly great artists he has spawned.
R.I.P. Bob
eric
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Investment value? I don't know what Bob's paintings go for but I'd bet not much. The guy could paint one of those in less than 15 minutes! The work of other artists using similar techniques don't fetch high prices either. I remember there used to be a promoter who took whole transport truck loads of such paintings, set them up in a cheap rented hall somewhere and then advertised the 'Original Oil Paintings' for $19.99 to $49.99 - all works framed!
IMHO the real contribution of people like Bob Ross and the 'almighty brush' guy isn't the images they created, but their encouragement of millions to be more creative. I know they incouraged me and I'm grateful.
Regards, Ross
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Used to watch him on Sunday afternoons. It always made me smile when he said something like, "Let's put a happy little tree right here."
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I liked Bob's hair. Wish I could have a head of hair like that. Unfortunately mine is thinning.
Regards, Ross
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