Bob Ross offers soothing words of encouragement to viewers and painting hobbyists in the enormously popular series, The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross, which has captivated audiences worldwide since 1982. It is the most-watched, most-recognized TV art program in history. A virtual cult figure, even 25 years after his death, Bob has nearly 2,000,000 Facebook followers and 3,000 teachers globally. His soothing, nurturing personality is therapy for the weary as the soft-spoken Ross creates tranquil natural scenes, including his trademark "happy" clouds, cascading waterfalls, snow-covered forests, serene lakes and distant mountain summits.
