American - Artist | October 29, 1942 - July 4, 1995
Traditionally, art has been for the select few.
Bob Ross
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I never turn down requests for interviews. I'm just rarely asked.
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I stay hidden. I'm sort of hard to find.
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I don't intimidate anyone.
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If you study my paintings, there are no signs of human life.
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We get letters every day from people wanting more mountains. As many as I paint, they still say, 'Give me more mountains.'
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Within one hour of touching the brush to canvas for the first time, my students have a total, complete painting.
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Most painters want recognition, especially by their peers. I achieved that a long time ago with TV. I don't need any more.
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People see you on television, and they think you make the same amount of money that Clint Eastwood does. But this is PBS. All these shows are done for free.
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One of the questions that I hear over and over and over is, 'What do we do with all these paintings we do on television?' Most of these paintings are donated to PBS stations across the country. They auction them off, and they make a happy buck with 'em.
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