The Joy Of Painting

[soliloquy]

Does anybody watch The Joy of Painting, BBC Four, Monday to Thursday, 7.30 p.m.? It's a relaxing half-hour watching this artist create a landscape. He doesn't try to be a comedian, he just concentrates on his picture and explains what he is doing.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Gosh he is the most horrendous 'Artist' I've ever seen. His stuff looks like painting by nunbers.
I like portrait/landscape artist of the year.

[Mozz71]

You mean tje late, great Bob Ross? I didn't know it was on. Need to set the box to record this!

[Theland]

I love Bob Ross, (R.I.P.)
But then I'm just an ignorant scally, not a bit arty farty.

[johnny.5]

I used to watch him back in the 80's
early in the morning on bbc 2
after a night shift it was a fantastic way to relax and drop off to sleep

[Bazile]

Love the programme , soliloquy

I have it set to record , in case I miss it

Nice relaxing half hour viewing

[iluvmargie]

I like portrait artist of the year. I'd love to be able to paint.

[johnny.5]

and there in the distance maybe a small waterfall . if You feel like it after all it is your painting and perhaps a bit of snow on the tips of those trees if you want to
love it

https://www.reddit.com/r/HappyTrees/comments/2qxx1k/what_were_the_names_of_the_colors_bob_used_to/

[Apc2604]

I saw it once and didn't like his work at all, so didn't watch again.

[Theland]

Johnny - Me too! Come off night shift, Bob Ross and Theletubbies :-)

[THECORBYLOON]

He does too many paintings with trees in them and his reflections are odd...

[Mamyalynne]

Long time since I watched Bob.

[AuntPollyGrey]

I'm seriously missing something here - his paintings are dreadful!

https://i.redd.it/xnkixfeqv9h31.jpg

[iluvmargie]

I think I could do better than that!

[ummmm]

They might not go in a gallery but he did show how easy it can be to paint. Anyone with natural talent could have watched him and learnt how to make it better.

[Mamyalynne]

Anything that inspires others to try is good, today we have so much more access to other ways to learn.

[Canary42]

/// his paintings are dreadful! ///

I've never seen the programme, but if that link is typical of his work, then I agree wholeheartedly - what's known in the trade as potboilers

[Theland]

What's a pot boiler?

[tiggerblue10]

There was a painting programme with a lady in the 70s or 80s but I can't remember her name. I used to love watching her.

[Bazile]

APG -Whoever took that photo would appear not to have adjusted the focus on the camera

Anyway it would be a boring world if everybody had the same opinions

[THECORBYLOON]

Nancy Kominsky did "Painting with Nancy".