Bob Ross quotes

Bob Ross was an American painter and television host, famous for his calm demeanor and instructional art program "The Joy of Painting." His gentle voice and encouraging style inspired millions to explore their creativity. He became an icon of positivity and made painting accessible to people of all ages. Here are 28 of his quotes:

Within one hour of touching the brush to canvas for the first time, my students have a total, complete painting.

Bob Ross

Let's build us a happy, little cloud that floats around the sky.

Bob Ross

Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you're willing to practice, you can do.

Bob Ross

Little more black, little more blue. And we'll just put that in using little crisscross strokes or - or little X's, whatever you want to call them. Whatever.

Bob Ross

In Painting, You Have Unlimited Power. You Have The Ability To Move Mountains. You Can Bend Rivers. But When I Get Home, The Only Thing I Have Power Over Is The Garbage.

Bob Ross

Happy painting and God Bless, my friend.

Bob Ross

I've never claimed that this is investment art. When we first started out, all the art colleges and universities across the country would sort of badmouth what we were doing. It's funny that a lot of them now are sending us letters saying, 'We may not totally agree with the way you paint, but we appreciate what you're doing, because you're sending literally thousands of people into art colleges.'

Bob Ross

I have to paint fast on television because of the limited time, but I don't want people to see what I'm showing them as work, something to worry and fret over. This is supposed to be fun.

Bob Ross

I started painting as a hobby when I was little. I didn't know I had any talent. I believe talent is just a pursued interest. Anybody can do what I do.

Bob Ross

I believe, I believe every day is a good day when you paint.

Bob Ross

There's nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend.

Bob Ross

People have success with this method and it gets them excited. It gets them hooked. You can put layers of thick paint on thin paint and that allows you to complete a painting in one sitting.

Bob Ross

I really believe that if you practice enough you could paint the 'Mona Lisa' with a two-inch brush.

Bob Ross

Traditionally, art has been for the select few. We have been brainwashed to believe that Michaelangelo had to pat you on the head at birth. Well, we show people that anybody can paint a picture that they're proud of. It may never hang in the Smithsonian, but it will certainly be something that they'll hang in their home and be proud of. And that's what it's all about.

Bob Ross

We don't make mistakes; we just have happy accidents. And that's when you really experience the joy of painting.

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Let's get crazy.

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You do your best work if you do a job that makes you happy.

Bob Ross

I stay hidden. I'm sort of hard to find.

Bob Ross

I never turn down requests for interviews. I'm just rarely asked.

Bob Ross

Most painters want recognition, especially by their peers.

Bob Ross

Traditionally, art has been for the select few.

Bob Ross

If you learned how to make a cloud, your time is not wasted.

Bob Ross