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“We don’t make mistakes here, we just have happy accidents. We want happy, happy paintings. If you want sad things, watch the news. Everything is possible here. This is your little universe.”
These are the immortal words of Bob Ross, the ultra-mellow painter whose happy little trees and puffy little clouds actually made PBS fun to watch. Bob died in 1995, but if he was alive today would have been his 65th birthday. Many people retire at 65, but something tells me Bob would have kept on painting, and kept on encouraging others to do the same.
If you want to celebrate Bob’s birthday you can:
- check out Bob’s biography
- learn how paint like Bob (in Photoshop at least)
- take a quiz about Bob on his official site
- Listen to Patton Oswalt’s take on him (Patton and I are from Sterling, VA, where Bob’s offices were!)
Patton Oswalt - The Magic Of Oil Painting
- read Bob’s obituary from the NY Times
Or check out a full episode of his show, The Joy of Painting:
8 comments
October 30, 2007 at 8:32 am
NoTalent
A guy actually dressed up as him at a halloween party we went to this weekend. “Happy Little Trees”
November 5, 2007 at 9:35 am
Ken
Bob’s birthday should be ‘Happy Accident’ day. No mistakes, just happy accidents. He would have liked that.
Rest in peace Bob, you are still missed.
November 5, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Sean
Amen brother
May 6, 2008 at 7:28 pm
mls
When i think Mellow, Afro –I think of you bob!
August 3, 2008 at 9:50 am
jean jacques
hi bob can you email me so i can have a chat
about your loverly paintings all the best from jean jacques debelgeonne
August 3, 2008 at 9:52 am
jean jacques
can any one give bob ross email so i can email him?
August 3, 2008 at 9:55 am
Sean
Sorry Jean Jacques, Bob died in 1995.
July 22, 2009 at 11:55 am
*Mia*
i LOVE BOB ROSS!!!!!!!
i miss him =(
i used to watch his shows
on pbs every week.
HAPPY TREES!!! ^_^