The Joy of Painting is an American half-hour instructional television hosted by painter Bob Ross who ran from January 11, 1983 to May 17, 1994. In each episode, Ross's technique was taught for landscape oil painting, finish painting in each session. The program follows the same format as its predecessor, The Magic of Oil Painting, hosted by mentor Ross Bill Alexander. During his run, he won three Emmy Awards.
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Production
Broadcasted by a non-commercial public television station, the first season of the show in 1983, and originally produced by WNVC at Falls Church, Virginia, then by WIPB in Muncie, Indiana, from 1984 until the show ended in 1994, and then by Blue Ridge Public Television in Roanoke, Virginia. Most of the series is distributed by what is now an American Public Television.
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Format
Each 30 minute show usually begins with Ross (or guest) standing in front of a blank canvas with a white or black background. Guests included Ross's old friend, Dana Jester, along with Ross's son Steve, his old instructor John Thamm, and many others. In the 30 minute program, Ross paints an imaginary sight, using a technique of wet-on-wet oil painting, where painters continue to add paint over the still wet paint rather than waiting for each layer of dry paint. Combining this method with the use of two-inch brushes and other types, as well as a painting knife, allows it to paint trees, water, clouds and mountains in seconds.
Each painting will start with a simple stroke that does not seem to be more than a colored stain. As he adds more strokes, the taints turn into complex landscapes. When he painted, he instructed viewers about the technique he was using, he added a commentary describing the "happy little cloud" and the "happy little tree" he created. He will also mention pieces of his own life, including his military career and time spent in Alaska, family anecdotes, and his affection for small animals, raised and liberated. The show sometimes features Ross videos with baby squirrels, deer, raccoons, or other small animals. Each program is taken in real time with two cameras: Ross shot and canvas, and close-ups of canvas or pallets.
Ross made three versions of each painting for each episode of the show. The first, painted before recording, sits on the horses, outside the camera, and is used by Ross as a template to make a second copy - which is actually seen by the viewers is paint. After recording the episode, Ross painted a more detailed third version for inclusion in his instruction book. These three versions are then donated to various PBS stations.
Legacy
As part of the Twitch Creative launch, Twitch.tv airs every episode of The Joy of Painting during the nine-day period starting on October 29, 2015, which will be Ross's 73rd birthday. Twitch reported that 5.6 million viewers watched the marathon, and due to its popularity, made a weekly re-broadcast of all 31 Seasons
In 2015, the complete episode of The Joy of Painting is added to Bob Ross's official YouTube channel.
In June 2016, Netflix repackaged several episodes of 1991-92 The Joy of Painting under the Beautyist Everyone moniker. The second episode package titled Chill with Bob Ross was added in December.
In November 2017, the first teaser footage for the 2018 movie Deadpool 2 was released featuring a parody of The Joy of Painting .
References
External links
- Official website
- Unofficial The Joy of Painting database
- The Joy of Painting on IMDb
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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