<story><title>It’s nearly impossible to buy an original Bob Ross painting</title><url>https://thehustle.co/why-its-nearly-impossible-to-buy-an-original-bob-ross-painting/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>h2odragon</author><text>&amp;gt; “He was about as uninterested in the actual paintings as you could possibly be,” says Kowalski. “For him, it was the journey — he wanted to teach people. The paintings were just a means to do that.”&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#x27;m actually impressed that they haven&amp;#x27;t cashed out on those paintings they hold; wonder how long they&amp;#x27;ll be able to hold on to cherishing memories before &amp;quot;maximizing profits&amp;quot; displaces them, and crushes any feeling of goodwill the public has towards the custodians of his legacy.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>caymanjim</author><text>They&amp;#x27;re not holding on to cherished memories.&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; “The paintings have always just sort of been here,” she says, with a chuckle. “We were sort of behind the times… it never occurred to us that anyone would want them.”&lt;p&gt;They&amp;#x27;ve got stacks of his paintings piled up on the floor. Nothing in the article indicates that they cherish them or are curating them. I don&amp;#x27;t have a problem with that, but it&amp;#x27;s not like they&amp;#x27;re doing anyone any good where they are.&lt;p&gt;Bob Ross wanted to make painting approachable and demystify it. He started out selling them himself, sold them or gave them away throughout his career. He knew they weren&amp;#x27;t high art; that was kinda the point. I think he would want them sold off if having one brought joy to someone. Contrary to crushing feelings of goodwill, I think his fans would be grateful for the opportunity to have one of his paintings for themselves. They&amp;#x27;re not one-of-a-kind masterpieces that belong in a museum; they&amp;#x27;re paintings for the people.</text></comment>
<story><title>It’s nearly impossible to buy an original Bob Ross painting</title><url>https://thehustle.co/why-its-nearly-impossible-to-buy-an-original-bob-ross-painting/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>h2odragon</author><text>&amp;gt; “He was about as uninterested in the actual paintings as you could possibly be,” says Kowalski. “For him, it was the journey — he wanted to teach people. The paintings were just a means to do that.”&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#x27;m actually impressed that they haven&amp;#x27;t cashed out on those paintings they hold; wonder how long they&amp;#x27;ll be able to hold on to cherishing memories before &amp;quot;maximizing profits&amp;quot; displaces them, and crushes any feeling of goodwill the public has towards the custodians of his legacy.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>peterpost2</author><text>Bob ross namebrand paint and other materials are already kinda overpriced.</text></comment>