Bob Ross

[scottobear]

We've all seen him. On some lazy afternoon when you're flipping through the channels and you happen to get the PBS station, where there is a middle aged white man with an afro to rival anyone of the Jackson Five's. He's painting some sort of nature scene and all the while talking quietly and gently about happy bushes, lonely trees and the squirrels he lives with. I quote, "If you've never lived with a squirrel, you've never lived." What a statement... His most famous mantra, the one that makes most people realize his wisdom, "We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents" is simply beautiful. He had a great love for the other creatures on this earth, and preserved some of the world's beauty in his paintings.

Thanks Bob!

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[lique.livejournal.com]

Ya! I grew up on that guy. He was my first art teacher, technically speaking. And, one of the earliest reasons I ever wanted to be a painter in the first place.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

He's mega-uber cool... I want to start finding him on pbs again.

[eliz.livejournal.com]

Oh Bob Ross... how much we miss you.

My kid brother, best friend and I would watch him every day after school. It was the perfect way to unwind and be able to let go of the desire to strangle little brothers.

My mom even got us a Bob Ross painting kit that we loved trying our hand at one time when my father was out of town. It was the best week we ever had. (Not a happy childhood)

Kim, (the best friend) is an artist - painter today. :)

And we adored his squirrel stories. Yeah- Bob may be gone now, but we adored him and you can still feel his magic when they re-air his shows.

Happy trees, fluffy clouds, barns, cerelan blue, crimson red, burnt umber... and the noise of him cleaning his brush-- whacacacacaccacaca. Bob Ross ruled with love and hopeful optimism. May the happy trees go on. :)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

That's right.... I hope that if your childhood was unhappy, that your adulthood is 5 x as good. :)

Thank you for sharing your memories!

[mauracelt.livejournal.com]

He was way cool, I still try to paint the way he explained things. I try to create those lonely tall trees and the deep valleys with streams running down. I have a painting around here somewhere of a beach scene I tried to paint while watching his show. It's not so good, but it's ok for me.

I used to watch him out in Denver, but I haven't seen a show since I moved here, lousy area for tv .. only two channels w/o cable.

I would really like to get some tapes of his shows one of these days. They were relaxing and he was really cool.

[ckirkman.livejournal.com]

I WORSHIP Bob Ross! I used to sit, mesmorized, in front of the TV after school when I was a kid, just being lulled into a stupor by his soothing voice and those beautiful landscapes he made.

The thing I always found fascinating about the mystique of Bob Ross is that, even though his material and presentation could be mocked so easily, his earnestness and charisma intrigued and captivated everyone to the point that you couldn't make fun of him. You never heard of someone saying that Bob Ross was too cheesy or corny, or that his paintings were bad. Because you simply couldn't. The man loved painting, he believed in his work, and he truly loved each and every one of us.

In my opinion, he's one of the greatest and most unique people that ever lived. And I just know he's somewhere above us, painting "happy little trees" for the heavenly host.

[dorkgirl.livejournal.com]

Wow...my thoughts *exactly*! Bob's show is on my PBS station around the time I get up Saturday, uhm...afternoon, and I think it's just right to start a day listening to Bob's mellow, soothing voice, and watching his happy little trees and happy accidents. =)

I've lived!

[sweetalyssm.livejournal.com]

I guess I've lived!! hehehe...the squirrels are a constant companion where I live. In my happy little world, they're different colors though. :o)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

even better! we pretty much only have the garden variety brows, tans and the oddball black ones.

I hope your happy little world is a delight, always!

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

He was wise and very very fat, too!

If I catch him, I'll try to tape him.. but I haven't seen him in a while.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

it's true... I could never see him kicking a dog, or slapping someone... just so contrary to his nature.

He was very very cool.

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[mauracelt.livejournal.com]

Maybe I should see about ordering some of his tapes from the Bob Ross Foundation. They give money to the Cancer Society and to art scholarships around the country.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

fat? how'd that get there? I meant fast!!

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[mauracelt.livejournal.com]

I figured that out.. hehehe *smile*