User:TigerBlazer/sandbox/The Joy of Painting

The Joy of Painting is an American half-hour long instructional television show. It was created by and starred painter Bob Ross. It originally ran from January 11, 1983 to May 17, 1994, with the show ending after Bob Ross's untimely death on July 4, 1995. The show was made to show viewers techniques on how to make oil paintings of landscapes, with Bob's commentary throughout and the entire episode being devoted to the painting, with it being completed at the end. The show itself has received acclaim from audiences, and won three Emmy awards throughout its original runtime.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Bob Ross himself is an amazing host, as his personality is so calming and bright that it's incredibly hard not to have a smile on your face the whole time while watching the show. He is never boring to listen to and his always happy personality is one of the reasons why the show is so appealing in the first place, from the way he likes to beat the brush when he is done using it to his comments on how there is no such thing as a mistake, only happy little accidents, is very heart-warming and inspiring to the audience.
 * 2) The techniques Bob is teaching the audience are incredibly helpful, and he teaches them in a way that is easy to understand. He even goes on to say that you can do whatever you want to do when painting, and you don't have to go along with what he does in the episode, which is a nice way of encouraging creativity.
 * 3) The show encourages the viewer to paint along with Bob, with every episode beginning with Bob talking to viewer and the color of paint that you will need for the artwork flashing across the bottom of the screen.