Artist on Instagram: "Every stroke begins with a whisper of white against deep, calm blue, and within minutes a mountain rises from nothing. Bob Ross moves like he’s in quiet conversation with the canvas, coaxing peaks and valleys to life with gentle confidence. The brush doesn’t just paint, it breathes. The year was 1983 when The Joy of Painting first aired, turning Ross’s slow, soothing art lessons into a worldwide ritual of calm. For over a decade, he showed millions that anyone could paint i