The Magic of Oil Painting is an
American half-hour instructional television show hosted by painter
Bill Alexander which ran from February 18, 1974 to May 10, 1982 on
PBS, produced by member station
KOCE in
Huntington Beach, California. In each episode, Alexander taught techniques for landscape oil painting, completing a painting in each session, painting in a 16th-century style called alla-prima, now known aswet-on-wet. He was invited to record a pilot in late 1973 for KOCE. Alexander earned an
Emmy for the show in 1979, making him the first painter to earn the award. The show is known for inspiring The Joy of Painting hosted by
Bob Ross.[1][2]
The Magic of Oil Painting is an
American half-hour instructional television show hosted by painter
Bill Alexander which ran from February 18, 1974 to May 10, 1982 on
PBS, produced by member station
KOCE in
Huntington Beach, California. In each episode, Alexander taught techniques for landscape oil painting, completing a painting in each session, painting in a 16th-century style called alla-prima, now known aswet-on-wet. He was invited to record a pilot in late 1973 for KOCE. Alexander earned an
Emmy for the show in 1979, making him the first painter to earn the award. The show is known for inspiring The Joy of Painting hosted by
Bob Ross.[1][2]