Bob Ross first TV painting, completed in half an hour, is for sale for nearly $10 million

“A Walk in the Woods,” the first painting Bob Ross produced for his iconic TV show “The Joy of Painting,” is on display at the home of Modern Artifact gallery owner Ryan Nelson. (AP)

MINNEAPOLIS — 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 $10 million.