Bob Ross Paintings Are Finally Going Up For Sale In an Effort to Help PBS

For the first time, some original Bob Ross paintings — all created live on his iconic Joy of Painting PBS series — are headed to auction. But this isn’t just for collectors of happy little trees. The proceeds will directly support public television stations across the country.Ross, who became a household name with his soft-spoken encouragement and wet-on-wet oil painting techniques, filmed more than 400 episodes of The Joy of Painting from 1983 to 1994. Although he died in 1995, his work lives o