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Statistical Analysis of Bob Ross's Paintings by 538

posted by LaminatorX on Tuesday April 15 2014, @10:18AM   Printer-friendly
from the Happy-Little-Tß dept.

Blackmoore writes:

FiveThirtyEight provides us with A Statistical Analysis of the Work of Bob Ross.

From the article:

As a consummate teacher, Bob Ross guided fans along as he painted "happy trees, "almighty mountains," and "fluffy clouds" over the course of his 11-year television career on his PBS show, "The Joy of Painting." In total, Ross painted 381 works on the show, relying on a distinct set of elements, scenes and themes, and thereby providing thousands of data points.

Statistical analysis of each episode follows.

So, if you too are stuck dealing with spreadsheet manipulation today. Have a moment of Happy Trees.

I'll call this one Clyde.

 
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  • (Score: 1) by fishybell on Tuesday April 15 2014, @03:55PM

    by fishybell (3156) on Tuesday April 15 2014, @03:55PM (#31850)

    I felt my shoulders and back relax just imagining his voice saying those words. Thanks.

    Indeed. My favorite bit of the article is the last two paragraphs:

    When it comes down to it, “The Joy of Painting†was never really about painting. Even Kowalski, who runs a company that sells Bob Ross-branded painting supplies, believes most viewers aren’t in it for the art.

    “The majority of people who watch Bob Ross have no interest in painting,†she said. “Mostly it’s his calming voice.â€