There’s no doubt that Bob Ross is an iconic American figure—it seems like nearly everyone knows who he is whether they’re artists or not.
With this poll, however, I wanted to find out what all of you (who are primarily artists) think about him. I’ve always found it an interesting topic because in some art circles he’s revered, while in others he’s definitely not.
So far the results are fairly concrete: the majority who have voted think that Bob Ross was a good and kind person, and I’d certainly agree with that, regardless of any thoughts on his teaching methods or painting style.
I imagine that trend will continue even as more votes come in, but please feel free to vote for yourself if you haven’t already.
What do you think of Bob Ross and the techniques he taught for painting? Add your own answer if you'd like.
Bob Ross: TV personality, painter, and well-known author of the Joy of Painting series. If you’re an artist, you probably have an opinion about him, and I‘m no exception to that. Personally, I think in his life he did a lot of good—most notably by encouraging countless numbers of people to sta. . . read more
Years after his death, Bob Ross is still teaching artists how to paint in his "Joy of Painting" series and many other books and videos—and yet if you've read my short critique of Bob Ross's methods you know I don't agree with how he taught painting. I DO think it's important to show both sides. . . read more
It's only been up for a short time but this poll looks about like I expected it to—the majority of you have been creating art for a while. Of course, since the total number of votes is still pretty low everything could change in the next few weeks. I imagine it won't but I've been wrong before. . . read more
I'm not exactly sure how to analyze the results of this poll because there aren't a conclusive number of responses so far. My guess, however (and what the numbers do indicate) is that most artists DON'T have an advertising or marketing budget. Here's the poll question, and please feel free to . . . read more
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