Boss Ross Air Force
Ross enlisted in the united states air force at age 17.
Boss ross air force. Ross served 20 years achieving the rank of master sergeant before retiring. At the age of 18 ross enlisted in the u s. The air force transferred him to eielson air force base in alaska where he first saw the snow and mountains that later became recurring themes in his artwork. He developed his quick painting technique to create art for sale in brief daily work breaks.
During his service he took his first painting lesson at an anchorage alaska united service organizations club. After dropping out of school in the ninth grade ross served in the u s. Air force in the early 1960s. From that point on he was hooked a term he would use frequently during his years as a painting instructor.
Bob ross enlisted in the air force at age 18 and was stationed at eielson air force base in alaska a little south of fairbanks. He was stationed at eielson air force base in alaska which is where he saw snow and mountains for the first time. In order to paint as much as he wanted he developed quick painting techniques including wet on wet oil painting. Ross credited william alexander with teaching him the wet on wet technique.
He studied the wet on wet technique which allowed him to produce complete paintings in less than.