A behind-the-scenes look at the beloved public television personality’s journey from humble beginnings to an American pop-culture icon. “The Happy Painter” reveals the public and private sides of Bob Ross…

Bob Ross brought joy to millions as the world’s most famous art instructor. But a battle for his business empire cast a shadow over his happy trees.

The Joy of Painting was an American television show hosted by painter Bob Ross that taught its viewers techniques for landscape oil painting. Although Ross could complete a painting in…