My First Bob Ross Painting Class
I found a Bob Ross painting class on the internet, held by Paul And Terri from Sussex. I booked the class and attended, I was very nervous not knowing what to expect, but they put me at ease very quickly. If you are in the Sussex area, I would highly recommend their Bob Ross Oil Painting Classes.
The painting class helped me to feel relaxed. I actually found something that I really enjoyed doing and after just one painting class I was hooked, it was true, following guided instruction I achieved a great looking picture that even my family did not believe I painted.
Discovering a Passion for Oil Painting
I had never painted a thing before, I did not even do art lessons at school. But with the help of Bob Ross's techniques, I was able to create beautiful landscapes, seascapes, and floral paintings. I attended more oil painting classes with different Ross instructors, including Kirk Glander & Paul Bryant, they were great teachers.
Becoming a Bob Ross Certified Instructor
By chance, while trying to find suppliers of Bob Ross paints, I came across a Bob Ross Teacher Training Course and I was offered a place on the Bob Ross CRI Landscape Course. On my first week of the oil painting training, I was being taught by Ellen Tye who herself, was taught by Bob Ross. My tuition was of the highest standard.
Years later after training, I am now honoured to be a certified Bob Ross painting instructor in Landscapes, Seascapes, and Florals and able to teach the Wet on Wet Style of oil painting. I am proud to say I am also a certified Bill Alexander Painting instructor. This was the man who taught Bob Ross.
Teaching the Joy of Painting Today
Today, I still continue to improve my oil painting and teaching skills and am proud to have taught over 1,200 students. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced painter, I would love to help you develop your painting skills and discover the joy of painting.
To find out more about Bob Ross or Bill Alexander, visit their dedicated pages or check out my website for information about my Bob Ross painting classes, online oil painting courses, and how to get in touch.
What Mark Teaches: Landscapes, Seascapes & Florals
My Bob Ross oil painting classes cover three core subject areas: Bob Ross landscape painting, seascapes, and florals. Landscapes are the most popular — sweeping mountain scenes, forest paths, rivers, and the kind of dramatic sky that Bob Ross made his signature. Seascape classes explore crashing waves, calm coastal water, and the shimmering light of a sea at sunset. Floral classes cover everything from bold tulips to delicate wildflowers using the wet-on-wet technique to create soft, blended petals with surprising realism.
All three subject areas are taught using the same fundamental approach: step-by-step guidance that allows you to paint like Bob Ross from your very first class. My art classes in Kent are structured so that complete beginners produce a finished painting on day one — not a sketch or a study, but a full canvas ready to hang on your wall. If you want to learn to paint like Bob Ross, or simply discover whether oil painting is for you, a single class will answer that question definitively.
I am also certified to teach Bob Ross florals classes (CRFI — Certified Ross Floral Instructor), making me one of only a handful of instructors in the UK qualified to teach both the landscape and floral Bob Ross programmes. View upcoming class dates to see what’s on, or get in touch to ask about private group bookings for any subject.
