Happy Little Accidents | 90 Unmistakable Bob Ross Quotes
There is no way you haven’t seen this artist at work. His mystic tranquillity and calm he portrays while painting, is like no other. Bob Ross, the beloved painter we all grew to love and welcomed into our homes through his quick television show of painting landscapes, has taught us all numerous lessons. With his distinctive hair, gentle voice and signature expressions such as “happy little trees” he is an icon. He was able to reach every single art lover and was known for his fast and easy technique. Bob turned this successful program “The Joy of Painting” into an entire industry of art books and supplies.
His untimely death was a shock to all his admirers, and despite all the years that have passed by, he is still considered a hero today. This is due to his talent not only as a painter, but as a teacher as well, who inspired others and taught them to have fun while making art. Read on to find an incredible selection of quotes that he has stated about correcting mistakes on a canvas and in life and encouraging and inspiring words of wisdom. Share them with loved ones and friends and you too will see colors, brushes and nature from a whole different angle.
*The images and illustrations in this article do not correspond to paintings made by Bob Ross, but by other painters.
Table of Contents
- Best Bob Ross Quotes
- Motivational Bob Ross Quotes
- Famous Bob Ross ‘Mistakes’ Quote
- Bob Ross’s Famous Quotes
- Funny Bob Ross Quotes
- Bob Ross Quotes On Images
Best Bob Ross Quotes
- Anytime you learn, you gain. Bob Ross
- Every day is a good day when you paint. Bob Ross
- It’s life. It’s interesting. It’s fun. Bob Ross
- Everyone needs a friend. Friends are the most valuable things in the world. Bob Ross
- No pressure. Just relax and watch it happen. Bob Ross
- Trees cover up a multitude of sins. Bob Ross
- [Painting] will bring a lot of good thoughts to your heart. Bob Ross
- Just let go — and fall like a little waterfall. Bob Ross
- Be so very light. Be a gentle whisper. Bob Ross
- Think about a cloud. Just float around and be there. Bob Ross
- We each see the world in our own way. That’s what makes it such a special place. Bob Ross
- If you do too much, it’s going to lose its effectiveness. Bob Ross
- It’s so important to do something every day that will make you happy. Bob Ross
- We don’t laugh because we feel good, we feel good because we laugh. Bob Ross
- Use absolutely no pressure. Just like an angel’s wing. Bob Ross
- Don’t forget to tell these special people in your life just how special they are to you. Bob Ross
- Remember how free clouds are. They just lay around in the sky all day long. Bob Ross
- Try to imagine that you are a tree. How do you want to look out here? Bob Ross
- Once in a while you need a little sorrow in your life. Bob Ross
- 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. Bob Ross
- That is when you can experience true joy, when you have no fear. Bob Ross
- There’s nothing in the world that breeds success like success. Bob Ross
- Look around. Look at what we have. Beauty is everywhere—you only have to look to see it. Bob Ross
- It’s hard to see things when you are too close. Take a step back and look. 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
- If painting teaches you nothing else, it teaches you to look at nature with different eyes, it will teach you to see things that have been there all your life, and you have never noticed. Bob Ross
- I think there’s an artist hidden at the bottom of every single one of us. Bob Ross
- If we’re going to have animals around, we all have to be concerned about them and take care of them. Bob Ross
- Don’t forget to make all these little things individuals — all of them special in their own way. Bob Ross
- We don’t need to set the sky on fire, a little glow will do just fine. Bob Ross
- You can have anything you want in the world — once you help everyone around you get what they want. Bob Ross
- I don’t intimidate anyone. Instead, I try to get people to believe in themselves. Bob Ross
- I think each of us, sometime in our life, has wanted to paint a picture. Bob Ross
- All you need is the desire to make beautiful things happen on canvas. Bob Ross
Motivational Bob Ross Quotes
- This is your world. You’re the creator. Find freedom on this canvas, believe, that you can do it. ‘Cuz you can do it. You can do it. Bob Ross
- Sometimes you can amaze yourself. Bob Ross
- Here’s your bravery test! Bob Ross
- Any way you want it to be, that’s just right. Bob Ross
- Go out on limb. That’s where the fruit is. Bob Ross
- Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you’re willing to practice, you can do. Bob Ross
- We have no limits to our World. We’re only limited by our imagination. Bob Ross
- Imagination is like any other muscle in your body, the more you practice, the better it becomes. Bob Ross
- You’re the greatest thing that has ever been or ever will be. You’re special. You’re so very special. Bob Ross
- You can do anything here — the only prerequisite is that it makes you happy. Bob Ross
- Don’t be afraid to make these big decisions. Once you start, they sort of just make themselves. Bob Ross
- All you need to paint is a few tools, a little instruction, and a vision in your mind. Bob Ross
- Never think about the mistakes you made. Think about the mistakes you will make. Bob Ross
- Didn’t you know you had that much power? You can move mountains. You can do anything. Bob Ross
- I really believe that if you practice enough you could paint the ‘Mona Lisa’ with a two-inch brush. Bob Ross
- 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
- 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. Bob Ross
- We show people that anybody can paint a picture that they’re proud of. It may never hang in the Smithsonian, but it will certainly be something that they’ll hang in their home and be proud of. And that’s what it’s all about. Bob Ross
Famous Bob Ross ‘Mistakes’ Quote
This is probably Bob Ross’s most famous quote. In his own unique way, Bob Ross uses humor to motivate us and urge us to try even though something might go wrong. In any case, the knowledge we acquire from mistakes improves us.
- We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents. Bob Ross
Bob Ross’s Famous Quotes
- We want happy paintings. Happy paintings. If you want sad things, watch the news. Bob Ross
- Let’s build a happy little cloud. Bob Ross
- Talk to the tree, make friends with it. Bob Ross
- Make love to the canvas. Bob Ross
- Let’s get crazy. Bob Ross
- Wash the brush, and just beat the devil out of it. Bob Ross
- What can be painted can be punished. Bob Ross
- Ever make mistakes in life? Let’s make them birds. Yeah, they’re birds now. Bob Ross
- You have to allow the paint to break to make it beautiful. Bob Ross
- If I paint something, I don’t want to have to explain what it is. Bob Ross
- Water’s like me. It’s lazy. Boy, it always looks for the easiest way to do things. Bob Ross
- In nature, dead trees are just as normal as live trees. Bob Ross
- If you learned how to make a cloud, your time is not wasted. Bob Ross
- How do you make a round circle with a square knife? That’s your challenge for the day. Bob Ross
- I don’t always paint trees. But when I do, I feel happy. Trees have a way of inspiring happiness. Bob Ross
- Most painters want recognition, especially by their peers. 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
- We artists are a different breed of people. We’re a happy bunch. Bob Ross
- We don’t really know where this goes — and I’m not sure we really care. Bob Ross
- I never turn down requests for interviews. I’m just rarely asked. Bob Ross
- I stay hidden. I’m sort of hard to find. Bob Ross
- Isn’t it fantastic that you can change your mind and create all these happy things? Bob Ross
- If you study my paintings, there are no signs of human life. Bob Ross
- People might look at you a bit funny, but it’s okay. Artists are allowed to be a bit different. Bob Ross
- There are thousands of very, very talented artists who will never be known, even after they are dead. Bob Ross
- Within one hour of touching the brush to canvas for the first time, my students have a total, complete painting. Bob Ross
- People see you on television, and they think you make the same amount of money that Clint Eastwood does. But this is PBS. All these shows are done for free. Bob Ross
Funny Bob Ross Quotes
- You know me, I gotta put in a big tree. Bob Ross
- That’s a crooked tree. We’ll send him to Washington. Bob Ross
- The only thing worse than yellow snow is green snow. Bob Ross
- There’s nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend. Bob Ross
- Be sure to use odorless paint-thinner. If it’s not odorless, you’ll find yourself working alone very, very quick. Bob Ross
- They say everything looks better with odd numbers of things. But sometimes I put even numbers — just to upset the critics. Bob Ross
- Traditionally, art has been for the select few. We have been brainwashed to believe that Michelangelo had to pat you on the head at birth. Bob Ross
- 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. Bob Ross
- I can’t go over 30 minutes, because we have a mean ol’ director with no sense of humor. Bob Ross
- I remember when my Dad told me as a kid, ‘If you want to catch a rabbit, stand behind a tree and make a noise like a carrot. Then when the rabbit comes by you grab him.’ Works pretty good until you try to figure out what kind of noise a carrot makes… Bob Ross
- That’s where the crows will sit. But we’ll have to put an elevator to put them up there because they can’t fly, but they don’t know that, so they still try. Bob Ross
Bob Ross Quotes On Images
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