
The Joy of Painting — Season 11
We don’t make mistakes, we just have happy accidents.
About this season
Season 11 of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross features the following wonderful painting instructions: Mountain Stream, Country Cabin, Daisy Delight, Hidden Stream, Towering Glacier, Oval Barn, Lakeside Path, Sunset Oval, Winter Barm, Sunset over the Waves, Golden Glow, Roadside Barn, and Happy Accident.
Episodes (13)

1. Mountain Stream
Aired 30 December 1986 • 28 min
A cool blue waterway winds effortlessly from the far away high peaks and evergreens; enjoy today’s Bob Ross landscape.

2. Country Cabin
Aired 7 January 1987 • 27 min
Bob Ross paints an old weathered dwelling today, burrowed deep in the snow and lined with protective evergreens.

3. Daisy Delight
Aired 14 January 1987 • 27 min
Bob Ross paints a majestic stand of evergreen trees overlooking tiny, sweet little flowers growing on a sloping knoll.
4. Hidden Stream
Aired 21 January 1987 • 27 min
Find yourself in a place just like this on a warm summer day – Bob Ross creates clear sky and shade trees by a nice swimming spot.
5. Towering Glacier
Aired 28 January 1987 • 27 min
An immense ice-draped mountain is Bob Ross’ main focus, with grass covered sloping hills and chipper waterfall too!
6. Oval Barn
Aired 4 February 1987 • 27 min
A happy little winterscape, inside a happy little oval – with homey barn and lacy bushes -- another real Bob Ross classic.
7. Lakeside Path
Aired 11 February 1987 • 27 min
Misty background evergreens and cheerful blue sky give Bob Ross the perfect setting for this lovely birch tree painting.
8. Sunset Oval
Aired 18 February 1987 • 27 min
Bob Ross uses a golden selection of colors in this gorgeous fall mountain scene, all within a cleverly different oval shape on canvas.
9. Winter Barn
Aired 25 February 1987 • 27 min
The soft sky and snow-blanketed ground give this cozy barn a quiet place to sleep and dream awhile; Bob Ross paint brushes make it happen.
10. Sunset over the Waves
Aired 4 March 1987 • 27 min
A fantastic Bob Ross seascape today – enjoy the golden, pink and mauve tones in the sky and crashing waves.
11. Golden Glow
Aired 11 March 1987 • 27 min
Even a tiny shanty by the pond can be a warm place in the dead of winter – Bob Ross shows us how to make a snow scene glow!
12. Roadside Barn
Aired 18 March 1987 • 27 min
Follow the old dirt road to that quaint country barn nestled in nature’s greenery – Bob Ross paints your destination today.
13. Happy Accident
Aired 25 March 1987 • 27 min
Supple sky, fluffy trees and playful rushing river are created by Bob Ross, simply from correcting common mistakes on canvas.