Entertaining

Happy Little Cocktails for Your Bob Ross Drink-and-Paint Party

Everyone loves Bob Ross. For over 30 years, the dulcet tones of his televised tutorials soothed Americans and taught the nation how paint bucolic masterpieces. Now, 22 years after his beloved show, The Joy of Painting, went off the air, Bob Ross is back.

In June, Netflix added Ross’s Beauty is Everywhere—a limited series from the early 1990s—to its roster of streamable movies and TV shows. And, thanks to the late painter’s official YouTube channel, you can now watch The Joy of Painting like it’s airing for the first time—a new episode is uploaded to the channel every day.

There’s no better way to welcome the artist’s return to the screen than with a Bob Ross drink-and-paint party. Invite a few friends over, boot up your Netflix account, ready your canvas and palette, and don’t forget to whip up some happy little cocktails. Colorful and full of personality (just like Ross), these picks pair perfectly with the calming sounds of the big-haired artist painting a seascape or mountains or a forest. Ready to party? As the hero of the hour says, let’s “put some excitement in the world" with these drinking game rules:

Take a sip when Bob...

• Talks about how beautiful a color is
• Cleans his brush
• Talks about how much he loves cleaning his brush
• Paints with anything besides a brush
• Says “That’s all there is to it”
• Tells you not to worry about whatever it is you’re painting too much
• Says “Ok, let’s have some fun”

Finish your drink when Bob...

• Assures you that you CAN do it (have to prove Bob right)
• Is inspired to paint something he originally had no intention of adding
• Paints with his finger
• Finishes his painting (Now everyone’s finished!)