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Yes, By Ross' own estimates he made about 30,000 oil paintings over the course of his life, which equals out to about 576 portraits of happy trees each year!

While he sold his painting early in his career, while he was on TV Ross gave most of his paintings away to PBS stations to help them raise money.

Ross never asked PBS to pay him for his services.

The Joy of Painting show was actually a great marketing tool for Ross, who earned a living with his painting supplies, videos and teaching.

Ross' unique style of painting, which his show taught to viewers, emphasized moving quickly and efficiently. So quickly, in fact, Ross could tape an entire season's worth of shows in a matter of a day or two.

Bob Ross was a $15 million a year business that actually continues to this day, selling supplies, videos and books.

Ross frequently featured animals on his show and was known to contribute to animal-friendly charities. One story says that as a boy in Florida he was such an animal nut he nursed a sick alligator back to health in his family's tub.