Actor David Arquette teaching the staff of Zappos to paint in the Bob Ross wet-on-wet painting technique. Credit: ZapposHerndon, Va.Bob Ross achieved pop-culture fame as the bushy-haired public-television host of “The Joy of Painting” in the 1980s. Now artists and fans are attempting to secure a spot in art history for him as well. Over the past few years, younger artists who aren’t as concerned with distinctions between highbrow and lowbrow have started...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 21, 2018 15:32 UTC