Season 36
Bob Ross relaxes viewers and encourages the painting hobbyist in the 36th season of 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 and serene lakes to snow-covered forests and distant mountain summits.

The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Bob Ross creates a snowy landscape with stately evergreens, warmed by a winter sun.
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Winter Evergreens

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Bob Ross paints ocean waves under abundant clouds.
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Surf’s Up

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A glowing, fiery landscape; Bob Ross teaches the use of his technique on black canvas.
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Red Sunset

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Majestic snow-covered peaks and evergreens loom over lush green grasslands.
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Meadow Road

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Bob Ross creates a lonely cabin embraced by lovely lacy bushes.
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Winter Oval

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Bob Ross teaches us the secret of his wet-on-wet technique.
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Secluded Beach

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Strong mountains, proud evergreens and luxurious trees and bushes hug the foothills.
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Forest Hills

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A weathered fence guards a rustic country home shadowed by tall trees.
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Little House by the Road

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Bob Ross creates one of his beautiful mountain and evergreen scenes.
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Mountain Path

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Bob Ross brings springtime to the canvas, all around a tiny cabin.
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Country Charm

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Bob Ross creates a fantastic southwestern mountain scene with spectacular red peaks.
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Nature’s Paradise

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Bob Ross creates one of the most challenging masterpieces ever painted in a half-hour.
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Mountain by the Sea

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Bob Ross employs a unique technique to create a stream tumbling down a rocky meadow.
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Mountain Hide-Away

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Bob Ross shows you how to create the same mountain landscape in both summer and winter!
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Two Seasons

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A weathered cottage in the forest that Bob Ross places in an already perfect setting.
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Nestled Cabin

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Imagine stumbling upon this little surprise cabin and shed, nestled in the snow drifts!
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Wintertime Discovery

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Bob Ross captures a great mountain and forest scene on specially cut plywood!
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Mountain Mirage

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Two beautiful mountain and evergreen oval scenes harmonized into one masterpiece.
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Double Oval Fantasy

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Guest artist John Thamm creates a realistic face and head form on a shellacked surface.
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Contemplative Lady

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Bob Ross creates a breathtaking, misty wooded scene with a tiny trickling creek.
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Deep Woods

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Bob Ross’ gentle brush strokes create bending palm trees on the edge of a sea coast.
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High Tide

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Bob Ross captures a ‘dreamscape’ on canvas: rolling hills, birch trees and a pretty lake.
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That Time of Year

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A misty, splashing waterfall is painted by Bob Ross in all its’ magnificent splendor.
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Waterfall Wonder

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See the amazing glacier-like peaks Bob Ross creates in this icy panorama.
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