And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I wonder if it has to do with 20 years of not being able to control how you look. Some vets keep the shaven and tight look out of habit, others grow full beards no matter how unruly it looks just because they can now and no one can say otherwise. Still happens to this day.
I'll tell you though, watch a few of his videos - it's just jaw-dropping how he works and creates an image with a few casual brush strokes, mixing colors, and how much it tricks your brain into perceiving it as a completely realistic image. He had an amazing process, to watch.
I hate to be a bearer of bad news. He was not a happy Master Sergeant. He enjoyed his AF career until he became a Drill Instructor at Basic training. My dad was a DI at Lackland when Bob Ross was there and knew him. Like Bob Ross my dad hated being a DI and it was a 4 year controlled tour.
I don't understand how you'd look in the mirror and think that was better.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if it has to do with 20 years of not being able to control how you look. Some vets keep the shaven and tight look out of habit, others grow full beards no matter how unruly it looks just because they can now and no one can say otherwise. Still happens to this day.
DeleteI read somewhere that he supplemented his income with painting while he was in the Air Force.
ReplyDeleteHe did the PBS series for free. Knew he'd make plenty on the merchandise sales.
ReplyDeleteHe got tricked into signing away his name and image by a very crafty couple. A truly sad tale. Never buy any 'Bob Ross' merchandise.
DeleteI'll tell you though, watch a few of his videos - it's just jaw-dropping how he works and creates an image with a few casual brush strokes, mixing colors, and how much it tricks your brain into perceiving it as a completely realistic image. He had an amazing process, to watch.
ReplyDeleteThis is extremely so! He was amazing to watch.
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ReplyDeleteI hate to be a bearer of bad news. He was not a happy Master Sergeant. He enjoyed his AF career until he became a Drill Instructor at Basic training. My dad was a DI at Lackland when Bob Ross was there and knew him. Like Bob Ross my dad hated being a DI and it was a 4 year controlled tour.
ReplyDelete"Let's just paint a happy little airstrike over here"
ReplyDelete20-years in the Air Force. I'd say he done good.
I know I speak for a lot of people when I say that it was a pleasure to watch him. He made lots of people happy. Hope his soul is at rest.
ReplyDeleteit's fun to dvr his show and then watch it at double fast forward
ReplyDeleteHeard the reason he was so soft and gentle on his show was because he was tired of being hard and yelling all the time in the Air Force.
ReplyDelete"...being hard and yelling all the time in the Air Force."
DeleteYou owe me a keyboard.
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