They can also step across the hall into a re-creation of a 1980s American living room, its shelves filled with such memorabilia as a Bob Ross Chia Pet and a Bob Ross toaster. “We wanted to also show Bob as fans watching at home in their living room knew him,” Mr. Buss said. Mr. Rogers has been certified since 2018 — one of at least 5,000 instructors to complete a three-week training course at the Bob Ross Art Workshop and Gallery in Florida. Ross completed each painting live on air, with no breaks or cutaways, in 26 minutes and 47 seconds. Doug Hallgren, a certified since 2003, managed to match Ross stroke for stroke in a demonstration Saturday on the lawn.

Source: New York Times November 01, 2020 20:03 UTC