64+ Bob Ross Quotes On Mistakes, Talent And Art

Bob Ross was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He hosted the popular television show The Joy of Painting, which aired from 1983 to 1994. He was known for his soothing voice and his "happy little trees" and landscapes. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Bob Ross on mistakes, talent, life.

Top 10 Bob Ross Quotes

1. Just let go - and fall like a little waterfall
2. Put light against light - you have nothing. Put dark against dark - you have nothing. It's the contrast of light and dark that each give the other one meaning.
3. It's the imperfections that make something beautiful, that's what makes it different and unique from everything else.
4. Ever make mistakes in life? Let's make them birds. Yeah, they're birds now.
5. Let's build us a happy, little cloud that floats around the sky.
6. Don't be afraid to scrape the paint off and do it again. This is the way you learn, trial and error, over and over, repetition. It pays you great dividends, great, great dividends.
7. 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.
8. Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you're willing to practice, you can do.
9. People look at me like I'm a little strange, when I go around talking to squirrels and rabbits and stuff. That's ok. That's just ok.
10. The secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it. Anything that you believe you can do strong enough, you can do. Anything. As long as you believe.

Bob Ross Image Quotes

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

Bob Ross Short Quotes

• We don't laugh because we feel good; we feel good because we laugh.
• No pressure. Just relax and watch it happen.
• Use absolutely no pressure. Just like an angel's wing.
• The secret to doing anything is believing you can do it.
• Tender as a mothers love... And with my mother, that was certainly true.
• Gotta have a little sadness once in a while so you know when the good times come
• I never turn down requests for interviews. I'm just rarely asked.
• Traditionally, art has been for the select few.
• You can do ANYTHING you want to do-This is your World
• It's hard to see things when you're too close. Take a step back and look.

Bob Ross Quotes About Mistakes

There are no mistakes, just happy accidents. — Bob Ross

We dont make mistakes. We have happy accidents. — Bob Ross

Besides, we don't make mistakes here, we just have happy accidents. — Bob Ross

We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents. — Bob Ross

Never think about the mistakes you made. Think about the mistakes you will make. — Bob Ross

Bob Ross Quotes About Talent

Possessing talent is nothing more than the continuous pursuit of a life-long interest. — Bob Ross

There are thousands of very, very talented artists who will never be known, even after they are dead. — 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 can't think of anything more rewarding than being able to express yourself to others through painting. Exercising the imagination, experimenting with talents, being creative; these things, to me, are truly the windows to your soul. — Bob Ross

Bob Ross Quotes About Painting

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

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

If I paint something, I don't want to have to explain what it is. — Bob Ross

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

Happy painting and God Bless, my friend. — Bob Ross

Everyday's a good day when you paint — Bob Ross

All you need to paint is a few tools, a little instruction, and a vision in your mind. — Bob Ross

Bob Ross Quotes About Clouds

Think about a cloud. Just float around and be there. — Bob Ross

Talk to the tree, make friends with it. — Bob Ross

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

We want our happy little clouds to float across the sky — Bob Ross

Bob Ross Quotes About Happy

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

Whatever makes you happy, you put in your world. — Bob Ross

It's so important to do something every day that will make you happy — Bob Ross

We artists are a different breed of people. We're a happy bunch. — Bob Ross

Trees don't grow even, they don't grow straight just however it makes them happy. — Bob Ross

Bob Ross Famous Quotes And Sayings

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

Oooh, if you have never been to Alaska, go there while it is still wild. My favorite uncle asked me if I wanted to go there, Uncle Sam. He said if you don't go, you're going to jail. That is how Uncle Sam asks you. — Bob Ross

Everybody has dreams. You are living the American dream, what's wrong with pushing to secure it for everyone? — Bob Ross

If you do too much it's going to lose its effectiveness. — Bob Ross

I guess I’m a little weird. I like to talk to trees and animals. That’s okay though; I have more fun than most people. — Bob Ross

You can do anything your heart can imagine. — Bob Ross

I stay hidden. I'm sort of hard to find. — Bob Ross

People might look at you a bit funny, but it's okay. Artists are allowed to be a bit different. — Bob Ross

Everyone is going to see things differently - and that's the way it should be. — Bob Ross

We have no limits to our world. We're only limited by our imagination. — Bob Ross

Remember, you can do anything in your world that you want to. — Bob Ross

wash the brush, just beats the devil out of it — 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

There's nothing in the world that breeds success like success. — Bob Ross

The least little bit can do so much. — 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

Most painters want recognition, especially by their peers. — Bob Ross

I don't know if anything in nature ever grows exactly the same, but they are always exactly as the way it should be, perfectly itself. — Bob Ross

Trees cover up a multitude of sins. — Bob Ross

Life Lessons by Bob Ross

1. Bob Ross taught us to have patience and persistence when creating art, as he often reminded viewers that "there are no mistakes, just happy accidents".
2. He also showed us that art can be therapeutic and calming, and that it is possible to create beautiful works of art with minimal supplies.
3. Lastly, he demonstrated the importance of positive reinforcement, as he always encouraged his viewers to take pride in their work and to not be afraid to experiment.