Robert "Bob" Norman Ross (American, 1942-1995) oil on canvas Wet-on-Wet Technique oval landscape painting that depicts a body of water lined with tall evergreen trees and a distant, misty mountain range all beneath a yellow-and-blue sky. Impasto details describe shrubs and other plants that grow in the foreground. Signed lower left. Canvas: 18 in. H x 24 in. W. Circa 1993. A Certificate of Authenticity issued by Bob Ross Inc. accompanies this painting. Note: Unlike Ross's artwork created for The Joy of Painting, that was typically produced in groups of three -- one to use as a reference while taping, one painted on-camera, and a final, perfected version used for reproduction in instructional books -- the present painting is likely a unique artwork. Additionally, Ross typcially avoided the application of blue and yellow paint to adjacent areas, as seen in the sky and mountains in the present painting, likely to avoid the creation of green as a result of the artist's wet-on-wet technique. Biographical Note: Bob Ross developed a love of painting after attending art classes at the Anchorage U.S.O. club around 1960. He later stated he found himself frequently at odds with many of his painting instructors, who were more interested in abstract painting. In Ross' own words: "They'd tell you what makes a tree, but they wouldn't tell you how to paint a tree." Ross developed his quick-painting technique to create art for sale during brief daily work breaks, and became so successful that he was able to retire from the military and move to Florida to pursue his art career. With the help of Annette and Ross Kowalski, he created and hosted The Joy of Painting from 1983-1994, which became a pop culture phenomenon. Ross died a year after the show ended, at the age of 52.

Excellent condition. 

Personal collection of the artist, donated to WIPB-TV, Muncie, Indiana, by the artist's wife, Lynda Freeman Ross, and sold via "Telesale," 2001.