January 11, 1983 –
Painting bad landscapes was never so easy when The Joy of Painting featuring Bob Ross premiered on this date.
Bob made three copies of every painting he made. The first copy always hid off screen, and Ross referred to it while the cameras rolled. Ross painted a third copy when filming finished. This time, an assistant would stand behind him and snap photos of each brush stroke. These pictures went into Ross’ “How to” books.
The Haus of Dcaligari 