Bob Ross-o-Rama: The Joy of Painting on Yubby.com

By Queuebot in Art on Apr 9, 2009 at 3:19 pm

Honestly, I’ve had a crush on Bob Ross ever since I was a little girl. It was something in the way he stroked the canvas and talked in that ever soothing voice about happy little trees and clouds. He mesmerized me in every way he could. Now he’s gone, and it becomes harder and harder to find his shows on TV. Even PBS seems to turn its back to the man who invented hotel room painting.

But we are in the internet age now and love everything retro. To my surprise and disbelief I found a Bob Ross channel on Yubby.com dedicated to Bob Ross and filled with all sorts of his happy little videos. Finally there is bliss in my life again. Even more important: I found a great video collection to fall asleep to!

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  1. Ali S.
    Apr 9th, 2009 at 4:30 pm

    If anything whenever I do stumble upon a rare showing of Bob Ross on TV I never change the channel. Must be a nostalgic factor as I used to watch him paint rather than watch cartoons when I was a kid. He made painting actually a whole lot more interesting as you get to witness a scene come to life. Man, I miss all those happy little trees. :(

  2. Evilbeagle
    Apr 9th, 2009 at 5:33 pm

    I used to never miss Bob Ross when I was little. And in college, it was that much more enjoyable. I love the guy, and wherever he is now, I know the trees are happy.

  3. Josh
    Apr 9th, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    I always remember the slapping brush. I never really watched him but the fro and slapping brush is what makes you remember him.

  4. Christophe
    Apr 9th, 2009 at 10:02 pm

    Those videos are always fascinating. He made it look so easy.

  5. SenorMysterioso
    Apr 10th, 2009 at 2:03 am

    He helped me see the happy accidents where I thought I had made mistakes :)

    I miss Bob Ross

  6. Miett
    Apr 10th, 2009 at 8:57 am

    No way! I used to look him up on YouTube to help me go to sleep as well. So glad to know I can find him again…

  7. Tracy
    Apr 10th, 2009 at 11:48 am

    Thank-you so much for posting this! I’ve been searching for Bob Ross online for AGES and I only now finally feel vindicated.

  8. gnateye
    Apr 10th, 2009 at 2:46 pm

    they show him periodically on late night PBS in chicago on their digital channel 11.3 pbs-create.

    and i have to agree with everyone above, if i’m flicking channels and i come across bob, i leave it and smile. he was such a positive person, it is the best way to dose off to sleep. bless you bob wherever you may be!

  9. TwoDragons
    Apr 11th, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    Ahhh, Bob…I miss you and your gentle voice and your happy little trees so much…

    –TwoDragons

  10. Jezebel
    Apr 13th, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    It’s so hard to find his stuff online! brilliant. I love you for this :)

  11. mike from Boston
    Dec 14th, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    I can’t tell you what a joy it was watching this man paint on canvas. His pleasant voice and amazing talents brought joy to millions. I can remember vividly back in 1984, that summer I would sit home and watch him do this amazing landscape. I always said..”Bob..what are you doing? thinking he made a mistake…but he would always come through with this amazing landscape. I seem to never make it through the whole show because his voice put me in a deep sleep. The man was not only a great painter but even a better human being, based on what I read. Truly a gift of god!

  12. maureen schlosser
    Jan 30th, 2010 at 3:03 am

    i work at a nursing home…one of my favorite people is Ed…he is stricken with a stroke,,,he is in dire cocsequences…he loves church on TV and loves Mr. Ross…Mr. Ross brings him huge amounts of joy…not easy to do considering his limitations, I was with him in his small room watching Mr. Ross painting a side by side painting….a landscape in the summertime and one in the winter…they were both lovely…and made a grown man who does not have a lot of function left VERY happy…
    THANK YOU!!!!

  13. Willy Bob
    Nov 18th, 2010 at 4:56 pm

    I used to watch this when I was 11. Enjoyed how soothing and calm the show was. And the hypnotic movement of the brushstrokes would deeply relax me.

    But one of my favorite aspects of the show was when he would clean the 2 inch brush. He’d whap it to and fro rapidly, then let out a chuckle. I loved how much joy he got out of that little act every time he did it.


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