What You Never Noticed About Bob Ross' Hands

If you pay extra attention while watching The Joy of Painting, you might spot the missing part of Ross's left index finger. While working with only nine complete fingers obviously didn't affect Ross's talent and technique, the story of how he lost it is still an interesting one. According to Biography, Ross dropped out of

If you pay extra attention while watching The Joy of Painting, you might spot the missing part of Ross's left index finger. While working with only nine complete fingers obviously didn't affect Ross's talent and technique, the story of how he lost it is still an interesting one. According to Biography, Ross dropped out of high school in ninth grade to work with his father as a carpenter. During this time as a carpenter, he had a freak saw accident and lost part of his left index finger. The reason even the most avid Ross fans have probably never noticed the missing finger is that Ross held his palette in his left hand, so unless you were really looking hard for it, you'd never see it.

If anything, Ross joins the ranks of other great artists missing a body part, including Jerry Garcia and his missing middle finger and, of course, Vincent van Gogh and his missing ear.

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