30 years ago today, Bob Ross, an American painter and art instructor, died. He created and hosted The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program.

I watched Bob Ross when I was young. It was a great program. I never painted anything not have I tried any of his techniques, because I knew it always looks a lot easier on TV than it actually it. But I liked watching him create nice-looking landscapes in minutes on late-night TV. It was relaxing.

Bob Ross was a great human being and he died too young. I miss him.