For a couple decades now, I can remember flipping through the channels and coming across this fuzzy haired guy that was painting the most beautiful landscape pictures. Eventually I realized he was on PBS, and would secretly look for him at times. I do not come from a family that is very artistic, so feeling drawn to this "painting stuff" seemed odd to me. And this "Bob" guy… I couldn't figure him out; He was always happy, and happy to be painting. The one thing that was clear was that he was helping me believe that I could do this style of painting. Well, as I mentioned, I was still a couple decades away from realizing how true that thought was, and that my knack for painting was buried deep inside me.

One day while working downstate on a job that was not in my territory, and should have been completed a couple hours earlier, I found myself talking to a man that I had never met before. He was telling me that he was a painter, and wondered if I wanted to see his paintings. I, not being the least bit artistic, said "sure lets take a look". Again, I should have been done hours ago, and I have never touched a paint brush in my life.

This guys name was Stan. He explained that he had only been painting for about six months or so. I was absolutely blown away. "There is no way you have only been painting for six months, you are amazing". He assured me that he was telling the truth and that he was already a certified instructor for the Bob Ross Company and that He could teach me to paint like this with just one lesson. "Get outta here… you're kiddin. I have never touched a paint brush, and wouldn't even know where to begin". Again, Stan assured me that it is all a learn-able skill and that in one lesson He could teach me to paint a similar picture, on a canvas. I remember thinking to myself, "Oh, you paint on canvas?" boy was I a rookie.

Well, I left his in-home studio and went straight to the store where Stan was going to be teaching, and signed up for his class. It was beginning to sink in that Stan was affiliated with that fuzzy haired guy from decades ago. I knew that there was a reason that I had been drawn to that TV show years ago, and its making sense as to why I was sent to this goofy job downstate. Its even ironic that my schedule was behind so much that Stan was at home in the evening and willing to give me a tour of his home and studio. This was all too crazy. I felt like even though it is out of character for me to paint, I needed to follow this through. Too many things seemed to fall into place and Stan was so nice and helpful that I had to pursue this.

Stan was right. With just one lesson, I had painted a masterpiece equal to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Okay, this is an exaggeration, but I was impressed if I do say so myself. I had no idea that I could paint. I was standing there looking at snow covered mountains, trees, a lake with a reflection, clouds, even a cabin in the woods. And I painted it all myself. This painting was truly something I enjoyed doing, and I am not the type to have hobbies. I absolutely love this style of painting.

Thanks to Stan's kindness and willingness to share his talents with me, I have become a more rounded individual. I plan to get my certification and become a Bob Ross Instructor in the next year too. I look forward to assisting someone as they stumble onto a new experience, and tell them what they can accomplish with just one lesson.

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