The iconic Afro-headed man Bob Ross was many things: A Veteran, an artist, an instructor, a TV host, and an all-around good guy who inspired millions with his laid back happy mantra. He encouraged viewers to indulge, without being critical, in creating their own works and being content in both their creative endeavors and the beautiful nature all around us that inspired his works.
In his lifetime, Bob has painted roughly 30 thousand paintings, of which 1,143 paintings were painted during his 31-season run as the host of ‘The Joy of Painting’!
One could argue all his works are priceless, however, the 9 following paintings were the ones that sold for the highest pricetag of them all and there are some pretty good reasons why. Let’s explore each of the 9 as we reminisce about the man who made us all believe we could paint if we were just willing to try…