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| Best of the Joy of Painting | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert H. Ross
Publisher: Collins Living
Category: Book
List Price: $22.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 99627
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0688143547
Dewey Decimal Number: 751.45436
EAN: 9780688143541
ASIN: 0688143547
Publication Date: September 20, 1995
Release Date: September 20, 1995
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Product Description
It's Bob Ross. The man with the gentle voice who can paint a landscape in thirty minutes right before your very eyes in your own living room.Reaching millions of homes every day, Bob Ross is unquestionably America's favorite art instructor. Now avaiable in paperback, The Best of the Joy of Painting -- Bob Ross's first book -- contains sixty of his favorite paintings, all of them originally created during the Joy of Painting show. Each painting comes complete with a full-color photo and a series of black-and-white instructional photos, accompanied by step-by-step instructions that guide you through the painting process. With this book in hand, you will be amazed at the ease and skill with which youcan create your own Bob Ross original.
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 Not in color.... May 17, 2008
I was so looking forward to this book. I wanted to follow the step by step instructions and to hopefully improve my technique.
These Joy of Painting books are ridiculous. The idea is fantastic, follow step-by-step instructions.
All the instructions are in black and white!!! You can't even figure out what they're trying to show because the photos are tiny and a bit blurry.
Whomever decided to print these in black and white wasn't too bright.
It's a waste of money. Instead invest in "Oils: Step by Step Art School" by Patricia Seligman.
It gives really good, important, clear and concise information and instruction for beginners.
 Shows the shortcomings March 23, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The idea behind Ross' concept of wet painting may be intriguing, but, as this book shows, the results cannot match any seriously crafted oil painting. The paintings all look the same and have the same faded 80ies style. I would not even recommend this book (or style of painting) to novices as it would spoil your technique and hinder you in developing your own style. This is not instant art. It`s instant trash. Sorry. And yes I have bought this book and am allowed to review it.
 A wonderful book! September 1, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Even if you never picked up a brush. Or didn't know how to read. Anyone could get an idea from this book. Maybe it's boring to others. Maybe because he does everthing step by step. So that you can make your own creations. I have never used oils in my life. But I wanted to learn. My Grandmother was a great artist. But when she could teach me, I was to young. When I was old enough, she passed away. I hope she can look down and see. I really did enjoy what she made. Now, I can make something beautiful too. I bought this and the red cover book. Super
An Abundance Of "Happy Old Trees" August 1, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Good old Bob Ross! I used to watch his series in high school and his shows were great. This book conveys their tone and has the added bonus of giving us his finished landscapes to look at as long as we want. I got this book so I could see the paintings, but under his step by step instruction I've also tried my hand at creating my own---and making art this nice isn't as easy as Bob makes it look! Whether you want to use this as a how-to guide for your own time in front of a canvas, or you simply like Bob Ross' artwork, this is a friendly visit with everyone's favorite PBS guru of oil painting.
The Joy of Painting June 29, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I actually purchased this book as a gift. The comments I received were: Good book but, not much variety in details of paintings.
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