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Bob Ross relaxes viewers and encourages the painting hobbyist in THE BEST OF THE JOY OF PAINTING. Using his "wet-on-wet" technique, Bob paints natural scenes with bold strokes across the canvas, from cascading waterfalls to snow-covered forests. Bob Ross’ calm disposition and easy-to-follow instruction remind viewers that “there are no mistakes, only happy accidents.”

Bob Ross completes an entire mountain scene using just his specially shaped painting knife.
Bob Ross shows us how to create a beautiful brown mountain scene.
Bob Ross paints a golden field of sparse pines and other greenery.
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