WDSC-TV 15 to Air New Bob Ross Painting Show Recorded at WDSC Studios

13 Episodes of ‘The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins, Bob Ross’ Unfinished Season’ to begin airing May 3 on WDSC-TV

Certified Bob Ross Painting Instructor Nicholas Hankins hosts the new series.

(DAYTONA BEACH, FLA (April 30, 2024) – WDSC-TV will begin airing the new series “The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins, Bob Ross’ Unfinished Season” on May 3.

The first episode, “Misty Mountain Morning,” will air Friday, May 3 at 1:30 p.m. on Channel 15.

Ross, born in Daytona Beach and raised in Orlando, became globally famous for his TV show “The Joy of Painting” which aired from 1983 to 1994. In 1994 he began preparing paintings for “Joy of Painting Number 32”, but passed away before he could film the episodes. 

“WDSC was asked to shoot a pilot episode in Spring 2022 by Joan Kowalski of Bob Ross, Inc.,” said Robert Herklotz, director of WDSC-TV. “The pilot was so well received that we were asked to shoot an additional 13 episodes in March and June 2023. The episodes were initially going to be incorporated into ‘The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross,’ but it was later decided to release them as a separate series through American Public Television.” 

The new show is hosted by Nicholas Hankins, a Certified Bob Ross Painting Instructor who lives in New Smyrna Beach. Hankins is based at the Bob Ross Art Workshop & Gallery in New Smyrna Beach and often travels for classes.

“Each episode was shot in real time, 26 minutes from start to finish, with no breaks or edits,” Herklotz said. “We recorded 13 episodes over three production days with short breaks between each episode.” WDSC staff filmed the episodes over the summer break. 

The series episodes – which include never-before-seen paintings by Ross – will air weekly on WDSC, Fridays at 1:30 p.m.

• May 3 – #101 – Misty Mountain Morning

• May 10 – #102 – Storm’s Arrival

• May 17 – #103 – Moonlit Serenade

• May 24 – #104 – Trapper’s Retreat

• May 31 – #105 – September Song

• June 7 – #106 – Midnight Breaker

• June 14 – #107 – Woodland Peach

• June 21 – #108 – Alpine Meadow

• June 28 – #109 – Galaxy Grandeur

• July 5 – #110 – Silver Falls

• July 12 – #111 – Lakeside Sunset

• July 19 – #112 – Pacific Coastline

• July 26 – #113 – Independence Day

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