Bob Ross Type Landscape
Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) 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 PBS in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. Ross subsequently became widely known via his posthumous internet presence.
The show ran from January 11, 1983, to May 17, 1994, but reruns still continue to appear in many broadcast areas and countries. In the United Kingdom, the BBC re-ran episodes during the COVID-19 pandemic while most viewers were in lockdown at home.
During each half-hour segment, Ross would instruct viewers in the quick, wet on wet oil painting technique, painting a scene without sketching it first, but creating the image directly from his imagination, in real time. He explained his limited paint palette, deconstructing the process into simple steps.
Ross used a wet-on-wet oil painting technique of painting over a thin base layer of wet paint. The painting could progress without first drying. The technique used a limited selection of tools and colors that didn't require a large investment in expensive equipment. Ross frequently recommended odorless paint thinner (odorless mineral spirits) for brush cleaning.
Ross was well known for phrases he tended to repeat while painting, such as "let's add some happy little trees".
The landscapes he painted, typically mountains, lakes, snow and log cabin scenes, were inspired by his years in Alaska, where he was stationed for the majority of his Air Force career. He repeatedly said everyone had inherent artistic talent and could become an accomplished artist given time, practice and encouragement. Ross would say, "we don't make mistakes; we just have happy accidents."
The foreground in the composite is Winnall Moors which is a 64-hectare (160-acre) nature reserve in Winchester in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
The southern section is owned by Winchester City Council and has been managed by HIWWT since the 1980s. The northern part was formerly farmed as low-intensity grazing, but was purchased by HIWWT following a public appeal, with assistance from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The site lies within the western end of the Countryside Agency's plan for a South Downs National Park.
The building is at Basing Fen which is a Natural Wetland area around the River Loddon in Old Basing. The rare Loddon Lily grows in abundance here.
The mountain in the background is the twin peaks of Pic Oest de Combeynot and Pic du Lac de Combeynot. Pic Ouest de Combeynot is a mountain in the Dauphiné Alps in France and has a of prominence is 805m/2 641ft. Pic du Lac de Combeynot has a prominence of 180m/591ft.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ross
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnall_Moors
wikimapia.org/6921878/Basing-Fen
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Bob Ross Type Landscape
Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) 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 PBS in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. Ross subsequently became widely known via his posthumous internet presence.
The show ran from January 11, 1983, to May 17, 1994, but reruns still continue to appear in many broadcast areas and countries. In the United Kingdom, the BBC re-ran episodes during the COVID-19 pandemic while most viewers were in lockdown at home.
During each half-hour segment, Ross would instruct viewers in the quick, wet on wet oil painting technique, painting a scene without sketching it first, but creating the image directly from his imagination, in real time. He explained his limited paint palette, deconstructing the process into simple steps.
Ross used a wet-on-wet oil painting technique of painting over a thin base layer of wet paint. The painting could progress without first drying. The technique used a limited selection of tools and colors that didn't require a large investment in expensive equipment. Ross frequently recommended odorless paint thinner (odorless mineral spirits) for brush cleaning.
Ross was well known for phrases he tended to repeat while painting, such as "let's add some happy little trees".
The landscapes he painted, typically mountains, lakes, snow and log cabin scenes, were inspired by his years in Alaska, where he was stationed for the majority of his Air Force career. He repeatedly said everyone had inherent artistic talent and could become an accomplished artist given time, practice and encouragement. Ross would say, "we don't make mistakes; we just have happy accidents."
The foreground in the composite is Winnall Moors which is a 64-hectare (160-acre) nature reserve in Winchester in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
The southern section is owned by Winchester City Council and has been managed by HIWWT since the 1980s. The northern part was formerly farmed as low-intensity grazing, but was purchased by HIWWT following a public appeal, with assistance from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The site lies within the western end of the Countryside Agency's plan for a South Downs National Park.
The building is at Basing Fen which is a Natural Wetland area around the River Loddon in Old Basing. The rare Loddon Lily grows in abundance here.
The mountain in the background is the twin peaks of Pic Oest de Combeynot and Pic du Lac de Combeynot. Pic Ouest de Combeynot is a mountain in the Dauphiné Alps in France and has a of prominence is 805m/2 641ft. Pic du Lac de Combeynot has a prominence of 180m/591ft.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ross
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnall_Moors
wikimapia.org/6921878/Basing-Fen
peakvisor.com/peak/pic-ouest-de-combeynot.html
peakvisor.com/peak/pic-du-lac-de-combeynot.html