Saturday, 30 March 2013

Bob Ross

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Bob Ross

Robert Bob Ross was born on the 29th of October 1942 in Dayton Beach, Florida; and died at the age of 52 on the 4th of July 1995 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Bob Ross was an American painter, art instructor and he also had his own TV show, that ran for more than a decade called 'The Joy of Painting'.


Bob Ross was raised in Orlando, Florida. Ross, at the age of 18 was enlisted in the United States Air Force. The Air Force then transferred him to Alaska. There it was the first time that he ever saw the snow and mountains. Later that became one of the most common theme in his paintings. After he left the Air Force, he decided to study at art collages, but then he studied with Bill Alexander, before he became famous worldwide with his TV program.


Ross utilized a wet-on-wet oil painting technique. He had leader that technique form Bill Alexander. In this technique the painter continue to add paint on top of wet paint. Ross is most famous for his landscapes, which more or less were influenced from his time in Alaska. When Ross uses the wet-on-wet technique for his paintings, he finishes his paintings in less then an hour.


Ross's amazing techniques works because of tools he uses. In addition to the special base coat that he applies on a blank canvas called Magic White. He had developed brushes and paints that are quite different from traditional theme,the quick and easy results cannot be achieved.


Bob Ross suffered from lymphoma, which was a cancer in the blood. His show was later cancelled with the last episode airing on the 17th of May 1994, due to his health. He later died in his house at the age of 52 on July 4th 1995. His paintings then were donated to the PBS in the United States. 



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