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[–] 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I dont think I have ever seen his paintings in a gallery. Why? Because Bob Ross' art form wasnt painting, it was performance. The paintings were formulaic because the goal wasnt to create paintings but create painters.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 week ago

    The paintings were formulaic because the goal wasnt to create paintings but create painters.

    Alternately I'd say the goal was also to paint more than to produce a painting.

    Obviously you're going to be proud of finishing the actual painting, but like people are saying, the finished painting is more a reminder of the experience than an object to appreciate on its own.

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