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Fun Facts about The hardest Working Painter In Public Access
1. Bob Ross was actually a sergeant in the army. He swore he would never raise his voice again after leaving and he never did.
2. He hated his perm. But he couldn’t change it because the fro was on all
Fun Facts about The hardest Working Painter In Public Access
1. Bob Ross was actually a sergeant in the army. He swore he would never raise his voice again after leaving and he never did.
2. He hated his perm. But he couldn’t change it because the fro was on all
The merch and they weren’t about to re do all of his promotional materials and paint products so he was stuck with it.
3. He is missing part of his finger on his (left hand) lost it in an accident building a barn with his dad.
4. Bob Ross original paintings are not for sale.
3. He is missing part of his finger on his (left hand) lost it in an accident building a barn with his dad.
4. Bob Ross original paintings are not for sale.
(That might change) but he never ever thought he would get to the level he did after death so they are just stored in boxes at Bob Ross Co.
5. He painted 3 paintings for his shows. 1 for the idea, 1 for the show, and 1 for the book. They are all slightly varied
5. He painted 3 paintings for his shows. 1 for the idea, 1 for the show, and 1 for the book. They are all slightly varied
6. He painted each season in a weekend. (Let that sink in for a sec)
7. He never painted people, I think there is one cowboy sitting by a fire, in ONE painting. He said he liked animals better than people.
7. He never painted people, I think there is one cowboy sitting by a fire, in ONE painting. He said he liked animals better than people.
8. Toward the end of his life, when he started getting sicker he painted at least one dead tree in his paintings. In Latin that is called: Memento Mori
9. There was an episode where he was a guest on Donahue and Donahue condescendingly said: Well you will NEVER be in the Smithsonian.
10.Bob Ross will now have an exhibition in the Smithsonian this September.
*Correction: Air Force
