2018年8月26日 星期日

Bob Ross ‘Joy of Painting’, the "wet-on-wet" (or alla prima) technique




Bob Ross achieved pop-culture fame as a television host -- now artists and fans are attempting to secure a spot in art history for him as well.


Bob Ross
Bob at Easel.jpg
BornRobert Norman Ross
October 29, 1942
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
DiedJuly 4, 1995 (aged 52)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Occupation
  • Painter
  • art instructor
  • television host
Years active1981–1994
Spouse(s)
  • Vivian Ridge
    (m. 1965; div. 1977)
  • Jane Ross
    (m. 1977; her death. 1992)
  • Lynda Brown
    (m. 1995; his death. 1995)
Children1
Military career
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1961–1981
RankE7 USAF MSgt 1967-1991.svg Master Sergeant
Websitebobross.com

Influences
Ross dedicated the first episode of the second season of The Joy of Painting to Bill Alexander, explaining that "years ago, Bill taught me this fantastic [wet-on-wet] technique, and I feel as though he gave me a precious gift, and I'd like to share that gift with you [the viewer]".[17] As Ross's popularity grew, his relationship with Alexander became increasingly strained. "He betrayed me," Alexander told the New York Times in 1991. "I invented 'wet on wet', I trained him, and ... he thinks he can do it better."[18] Art historians have pointed out that the "wet-on-wet" (or alla prima) technique actually originated in Flanders during the 15th century, and was used by Frans Hals, Diego Velázquez, Caravaggio, Paul Cezanne, John Singer Sargent, and Claude Monet, among many others.[19][20]

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