How do actual artists feel about the works of Bob Ross? Is he just a hack?
>>2552060
His work is kitschy and formulaic and no serious artist sees his work as having any artistic value. I think most artists though think he's a really nice dude who helped a lot of people get interested in art and helped to break down the barrier that art is inaccessible or only for "talented" people.
>>2552066
You can't honestly say that he wasn't talented. Doesn't he have paintings that he legitamately worked on, not just in half an hour?
>>2552066
>no serious artist sees his work as having any artistic value
>muh archetypes
>muh objective value
Artists love Bob Ross if they're not pretentious assholes. In addition to just being a nice guy, he clearly knows what he's doing. His paintings have strong values while still feeling very bright (unlike Kinkade, who makes everything bright so it flatlines the picture), and he uses the tools in interesting ways that create tons of texture with minimal effort.
>>2552066
>kitschy
Exactly this
>>2552077
Sure, art is subjective at the end of the day, but that doesn't mean the general consensus isn't that his work lacks value. Going by pretty much any criteria for judging art his work falls short and doesn't contribute anything new or better than what has been done before him.
>>2552082
Kinkade's work is bad because of the saturation and poor taste in which he approached things. He doesn't even use washed out values like you imply. And there's nothing wrong with high-key paintings, lots of artists have done it well.
>>2552060
Bob Ross never even saw himself as an artist.
He knew it was trite garbage, but it made him happy. Its not a fucking art school, its just relaxation and enjoyment. Thats all. He never claimed to be a master.
I recall him saying something like "This'll be good if you want to shit out a few little paintings and make a few bucks and have fun in the process" (im paraphrasing) but he never said anything in regards to his method being legitimate or claiming any sort of mastery.
Bob Ross is for people who arent very good at art or have no interest in taking the time to learn art, yet still want to make dumb little paintings that they'll enjoy, and maybe get them interested in learning more about legitimate painting. Thats it.
Bob Ross is for the grandma or people suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.
>>2552060
He's a pretty cool guy. He knows he's not the best in the world and he even admit on the show that he's bad at drawing portaits. He knows his weaknesses but made a career on his strengths. He's a respectable artist.
there will never be a more perfect human. his art is alright, the fact that he could teach children to do it is pretty cool.
DIY at home rubbish. If you want to get good at doing the same thing over and over without learning anything new, go for it!
>>2552612
>hurr durr it's not "fine art" therefore rubbish
Yes, Bob Ross is a hack, take it from me I'm an actual artist.
Can we stop having this thread now?
There's Bob Ross gesso that's not half bad.
This is why Bob Ross is bad:
>Go to Bob Ross
>Hand him a pentel pocket brush
>"Draw a human from imagination using perspective too"
>He dies again
This thread is proof that /ic/ is an engine of perpetual misery.
>>2552830
Hope this makes you feel better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLO7tCdBVrA
>>2552861
This is art
>>2552060
>actual artists
>/ic/
He's remarkable if only for his efficiency.
He could hammer out paintings of similar quality back to back, spending less than 30 minutes on each.
He only has one schtick, but he's a fucking master at it.
>>2552060
if even non-actual artists think he's terrible...
