Bob Ross

American · 1942–1995 · Painter

Robert Norman Ross was an American painter and art instructor who created and hosted The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Bob Ross, Change of Seasons, 1990, Bob Ross Wet-on-Wet Technique® on canvasChange of SeasonsBonhams · $787,900≈ £573,519≈ €660,491Sign up to see
  2. Bob Ross, Winter Landscape with Snow-Capped Mountains, Lake and Cabin, circa 1984, oil on canvasWinter Landscape with Snow-Capped Mountains, Lake and CabinBonhams · $381,500≈ £276,109≈ €318,767Sign up to see
  3. Bob Ross, Winter's Peace, 1993, Bob Ross Wet-on-Wet Technique® on canvasWinter's PeaceBonhams · $318,000≈ £241,880≈ €274,730Sign up to see

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Robert Norman Ross was an American painter and art instructor who created and hosted The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States and CBC in Canada.

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Born 1942, Daytona BeachDied 1995, OrlandoOccupation PainterWikidata Q455511 ↗

Also known as Bob Roos, Robert Norman "Bob" Ross, "Robert Norman "Bob" Ross"@en, Robert Ross

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