The Joy of Painting
The Joy of Painting was an American television program hosted by artist Bob Ross that instructed viewers in landscape oil painting methods. Although Ross could finish a painting in thirty minutes, the purpose of the program was not to teach viewers "fast painting." Instead, he aimed for viewers to master specific techniques within the show's allowed time. The show aired from January 11, 1983 to May 17, 1994, a year before Ross' death.