“Gotta have opposites dark and light, light and dark in a painting. It’s like in life. Gots have a little sadness once in a while so you know when the good times come. I’m waiting on the good times now.” Bob Ross

Bob Ross
American painter
Robert Norman Ross was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on
Born: October 29, 1942, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Died: July 4, 1995, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States
Artworks: Bubbling Stream, Alaskan Waterfall, Alaskan Range, MORE
Cause of death: Lymphoma
TV shows: The Joy of Painting
Spouse: Jane Ross (m. ?–1993), Lynda Brown (m. ?–1981)