If anyone is considering painting in the Bob Ross style, think twice.
After you've spent hundreds of pounds on brushes, paints, videos, books and all other manner of BOB ROSS products, then finished your first painting, be careful if you want to sell your work.
Bob Ross Inc. have recently been the engineers behind a web-wide witchunt whereby people advertising their work as BOB ROSS STYLE PAINTING, items such as canvases which have been advertised as SUITABLE FOR BOB ROSS METHOD, and in some cases even genuine BOB ROSS products such as tubes of paint have been penalized and suspended from trading on eBay and many other sites.
People have also been threatened with legal action for using the Bob Ross name on their websites and forums.
I myself can vouch for this as I am a Bob Ross enthusiast who has recently suffered at the hands of BOB ROSS INC. by being suspended from trading on eBay. You can read more details here: http://bobrossuk.proboards22.com/index.cgi?board=comments&action=display&num=1103023673
My advice is if you're going to start painting in the Bob Ross method, remember that you'll be locked only into using his products ("My technique won't work with other brands of oil color") and that the image projected by the late great Bob is now merely a facade used by the company to get your money. And if you try to make a little bit of cash to pay for more canvases, paints, and brushes, be very careful how you advertise your work.
Their mean-spirited attitude in this matter has demonstrated to many of his former fans and enthusiasts that the company is just a business machine that doesn't care about it's customers. A far cry from the gentle souled and beloved man I admire so much.
I'm certain Bob's generous nature would never allowed this kind of bullying if he were alive.
Merry Xmas Bob Ross Inc.!!!
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