Need a little creative inspiration, or just want something calming to watch before bed? Netflix has just what you need. The site is now officially streaming painting tutorials from Bob Ross, the man with the curly 'do and soft-spoken voice that became a household name on PBS.
To be clear, Netflix isn't streaming
The Joy of Painting. Instead, it's offering
Beauty Is Everywhere, a more limited series that was filmed in 1991, a few years before Ross died of lymphoma at 52. But don't fret, because the format is nearly identical to the original. According to
Entertainment Weekly, the series ran for 25 episodes and you can see them all on Netflix. And in case his soothing voice and pretty paintings aren't enough for you, these episodes also feature a baby squirrel named Peapod.
Netflix promoted the new streaming episodes with the tagline, "His teachings are eternal. His hair is immovable. He is Bob Ross." But it turns out that Ross didn't like his signature haircut, but it became such a part of his persona that he kept maintainting it, and even wore a wig during his cancer treatments. (
You can find that, and more Bob Ross fun facts, here.)
If you need even more painting tutorials in your life, many episodes of The Joy of Painting are available on
YouTube. You're welcome.