16. He Made Around 30,000 Paintings
Bob Ross made three versions of every painting that appeared on The Joy of Painting: a reference copy for him to work from during his live recreation, the on-air version itself, and a more detailed version that was intended to be used by his instructors in Bob Ross Painting classes. Given that he filmed over 400 episodes, that’s well over a thousand paintings alone not counting ones from his youth, personal pieces, and so on. He was truly prolific!
