First Bob Ross TV painting, completed in 30mins, valued at nearly US$10mil

'A Walk In The Woods,' the first painting Bob Ross produced for his iconic show 'The Joy Of Painting,' sits on display at the home of Modern Artifact owner Ryan Nelson in Wayzata, Minnesota. Photo: AP

What would Bob Ross think?

The artist who brought painting to the people, with works completed for PBS viewers in less than a half-hour with little more than a large bristle brush, putty knife and plenty of encouragement, certainly wouldn’t have envisioned one of his works going up for sale for nearly US$10mil (RM47mil).