Someone had shared this video of my mom I had never seen before. I was ecstatic to see this and excited to show my kids. My mom died when my children were babies. As we were watching with such sentiment and love I was excited to scroll through the comments to share with my 8 year old the nice things people might have to say about their grandmothers video. About 30 seconds into the comments I had to ask him to leave the room and stop reading the comments. It actually felt like someone had punched me in the gut. I had no idea the world of the internet could be so cruel to someone they don't even know. Just a reminder to the people who say awful things that this is someone's mother and grandmother that we love and admire deeply. This absolutely broke my heart reading these yesterday. She was a single mom raising me all by herself who actually had a very good career as an artist. I loved and adored her.

She was so nervous when she started, then relaxed into it once she started painting.

Her voice may be harder, but I love those little singsong da, da da ta sounds she makes when she's painting. It's calming. ^^

Her "da da da"s and "ta ta ta"s are actually so relaxing

This woman is good. She should have had her own show!

tbh whoever is a friend of bob is a friend of mine :) Her painting its beautiful

Barbara if you see this - your mother was a fantastic painter and this painting is one of the best in this show. I can't even begin to imagine the beautiful works you must have hanging around at home!

Bob does happy little clouds, she makes growling clouds! Different strokes for different folks! :D Stupid pun aside, lady paints wonderfully.

She was a really good teacher. For how fast she painted, she really did a good job.

Everybody here claiming they appreciate, understand, or loved Bob and then treating this guest with such scorn and venom aren't really fans at all.

call me crazy but she has done one of the best paintings in all of the series of the joy of painting right here, especially with the shadows. this is great.

How sad for her Daughter to come on here to see her Mom ( who has since passed away) to find so many unkind comments. All who thought Whisper "Adios" was funny... you're all a piece of work. Barbara Andre-Van Lith, your Mom was a wonderful Artist. I enjoyed it a lot! Honestly, those who rudely commented, obviously have no people skills, except flapping their ugly mouths.

Sadly, she died of cancer too, in 2008. She was a good painter.

I like her singing with her painting. It shows how much FUN we can have with the Joy Of Painting.

No, she's not Bob but she has her own style. Some people really use or "abuse" their tools - she may handle them rather harshly but the result looks great! A different style for sure but I don't get all the negativity from the people here. Do we all have to paint and work alike? What would Bob say to that?

I see a bunch of comments saying people need to stop hating on the poor woman, and no comments actually hating on her.

I adore every single person who can paint clouds But to do it this fast.... Wow

Diane was so mesmerizing. I love how she sang a little. I can tell she feels her art. I hadn't realized how important pressure is before this video. Her students must have loved her.

I love seeing the guest painters honestly. Sure none of em have the hypnotic extremely relaxing voice of bob, but each one rivaled bob in his painting, and even surpassed him in certain areas. Now of course bobs lessons were easier, but I've found some of the guests paintings a bit more stunning.

I dont know people, I realize its not exactly ASMR but this ladys pretty damn good....and quick! i love the singing she does "da da da da!" Stop yer hating! and she said DUDE! Bob would never say dude! I love this lady!

I love her personality, excellent teacher, and could have had her own show, as far as I'm concerned. Thumbs way up on this one!

I find this woman’s voice oddly relaxing... especially her da da’s. She is really good!

Her voice is sooooo relaxing 🙌🏽 I love all the little “da-da-da” bits. So enjoyable to watch!

I've seen all her appearances on Bill's and Bob's show,and by far,she is my favorite guest..I love her paintings and her wonderful personality..she was extremely talented,and I can watch her over and over❤

I really like her, relaxing calming voice, I really enjoy her. I read she had a long time cancer battle, must've been a strong lady. God bless you Barbara & your family. Another good friend of Bob Ross is Joyce Ortner (Seascapes)

A friend of Bob's is a friend of mine. You guys gotta really lighten up.

"I will be back in a minute" Bob why are you lying 😢

I love Bob and I think he’s an amazing painter but I like how this lady really explains in detail what she’s doing. Her tutorial was very easy to follow and I knew exactly what to do, why I was doing it and how to go about it! She really was a fantastic painter❤️

She was one of the best guests on the show!

I've been a professional TV broadcaster for more than 30 years and I think she is fantastic! Sure, she started a little nervous, but she got control of it fast. And her da, da, da and ba, ba, ba was endearing and made her seem at ease.

She was a breath of fresh air. I really enjoyed how she didn't cover up the tree bases and also how she detailed the trunks. Still love Bobby of course.

bob ross was in the military because his voice made the enemy fall asleep

the best part is that bob would be disgusted with all the comments people leave about this poor woman xD

I love her so much!!! I wish she could have had her own show, I would have watched the devil outta it!

I have been watching bob Ross videos on KZfaq to get inspired and came across this delightful woman! I can't imagine how intimidating it would be to step in for Bob Ross! I think she did a wonderful job, both on the painting and on her presentation. Her grandchildren must be so proud.

Loved how this Lady was aggressive with the brush, and was showing it didn't honestly matter how aggressive you were with the brush, she had the most amazing painting ever! Her color schemes were off the chart's in this painting as well. She wasn't afraid to explore color, or ideas in her painting she just went with it! What an amazing Artist!

She's a wonderful painter, knows exactly what she's doing. I can tell she loves what she does, seems to make her happy. Nice video....

Can't get over how dense her forest looks! Incredible painter.

I'm glad she finally said that the knife never touches the canvas. I always wondered if that would be the most direct way to describe it, rather than just saying to do it really light, or with no pressure, or like a whisper. I like her and I appreciate hearing a different perspective on the method, with different things focused on and in different ways. It helps add more dimension to my understanding. I really appreciate those two shadows she put for the trees. It's odd to realize that Bob never really puts specific shadows in, but I've never noticed their absence. Seeing those shadows made me want to play around with them as well, and that's the whole point of the show

Why all the hate??? She's an amazing painter if you don't like her don't watch her you don't have to be so rude

Her palette looks like a war zone but it produced a great painting. Her technique was very laidback and stress free, and those sounds she'd make were pretty fun. 👍 I like her style and this one goes under my favourites. 💙

I instantly loved this lady! She reminded me of some of my aunts on my dads side. She was a wonderful painter and I am glad Bob put her on this episode. She should have had her own show as well. Wonderful artist. Sad to hear she is gone from us now, but at least we can still enjoy her here forever!

Bob never fails in his choice of guest ! this lady is amazing ! Iove the confidence in he voice. She would have made an incredible art teacher

The moment she started GRINDING that fan brush into the canvas, I knew it was going to be a different episode! She is so wonderful.

Omg just because it's not Bob Ross doesn't mean people have to talk shit, if you don't want to see her go watch the hundreds of Bob Ross videos

I loved the way she textured stuff. :3 And using magic black for the shadows on the grass was brilliant!

I had never seen this episode before. This was amazing. She is so talented. Bob always makes his paintings look easy. Well, she did as well. I loved her commentary all the way through. Her passion and knowledge was present and apparent. Simply lovely. I hope I find more guest appearances of her.

She was a great painter and teacher. Bless her soul. RIP

Miss Andre, like Bob were taught to paint wet on wet by the great Bill Alexander. All three artist never fail to amaze me on how easily they produce a great painting.

Wow! What a talented artist. And a beautiful painting.

I'm in love with the way she paints her clouds!!!! Definitely wanting to try that technique next time I make clouds 😍

I was bit skeptical at first, but the time she did the sky and it turned out AMAZING I was already sold.

This has to be one of the coolest and most beautiful paintings of the series. Love it.

I love the noises and singing this lady makes. I can't stop smiling! This is so what I do when I paint. 😊

You cant not feel happy when you hear someone from Minnesota say “Oohkay” its so relaxing

oh my god, her voice is life

So many people are being so rude about this woman :-( Along with Ben Stahl, she's one of the best guests that have been on The Joy of Painting

She is a fantastic painter. Anyone leaving negative comments is not a reflection of her. It is their fault. She did a great job.

Diane Andre appeared a lot on Bill Alexander's "Magic of Oil Painting" show, and was one of Bill's many expert painters. She was a fantastic painter, and she will be missed. Great painting here.

I really enjoy the guest painters Bob has on. This woman is a wonderful artist.

I love this guest artist! Knows her stuff, calming voice (LOVING the 'duh duh duh duh') ...........I could watch her all day! :)

0:23 the way she says “that nice little introducshe” is funny

It must be difficult to paint and talk at the same time. Kudos to Bob and Diane. Her clouds are beautiful.

I'm always (even after all these years of watching this show) fascinated by the wealth of different techniques and perspectives. She created such an illusion with this, it actually looked photographic at many points.

Wow, Diane was great! The clouds are amazing. I love the ease and comfort with which she paints. And the messy palette--I completely relate to that! It's a lovely contrast to Bob's technique but an excellent demonstration of how different techniques can produce amazing paintings!

She's aggressive because she learned from Bill Alexander, as did bob. Note her "fire it in!" comment. She does a cameo in one of Bill's episodes as well. Her painting is great.

Love Diane's 'wet-on-wet' techniques! She definitely had her method mastered to perfection! Great mountain painting! I'm so glad that Bob gave her the opportunity for some television recognition! She was really incredible! It's tragic to learn that the artistic world has lost this gifted lady! I have got to try this painting myself!

This lady was so talented and a Master Painter before Bob. The ignorance of those who commented negatively was not the voice of artists, just disgruntled people who only see anger and darkness. These were not people of God who value hope, love, or friendship. Those awful comments were small spiteful people wanting to bring her down to where they dwell. I love watching your mom and grandma paint with Bill Alexander and Bob Ross as she has taught me far more than the guys. I love her strength and her ownership of her creativity. God bless you and enjoy your might day!!

Meanwhile... somewhere in heaven Bob and Diane are looking down upon the world we live in today- with our technology and our cyber highways full of anonymous keyboard tough guys- shaking their heads in disbelief; yet calmly saying, "God bless you, our friends." That's the difference between their generation and ours! R.I.P.

I love all the guests Bob Ross had, they're all just so amazing and talented in their own ways. This painting is so beautiful!

This lady was in my opinion the funniest guest Bob has had on his show. Her painting is beautiful. "I get excited every time I paint one of these little dudes." LOL

She was absolutely a gorgeous beautiful woman and great artist ever was too 💕💕💕

dadada tap tap tap dadada bababa

I wish there was more of her videos. She is a very talented artist. Thank you for uploading.

Phenominal painting and what a fun personality she had.

shes my favorite bob guest so far.

Her painting style reminds me of Bill Alexander. I know he taught Bob, but this woman has the same painting style as Bill, almost stabbing the paint into the canvas.

What the fuck is all this hate?!?! This lady seems way chill and her painting is amazing. Sorry she's not Bob Ross and has a different approach and style but I thought it was very enjoyable and informative to watch.

She had her moments when she was beating the devil out of the brushes directly on the canvas... But the result is beautiful and her singing along was nice and playful. I bed she was nervous as everyone would be who is not normally painting infront of camera. I enjoyed her. God bless her soul

This is probably my favorite episode I have watched thus far. She is having a blast and it looks awesome. I am feeling inspired

Her sky is so pretty 🤩

I love this angry little lady

I LOVE HOW SHE BROUGHT FLORAL COLORS INTO THIS LANDSCAPE. Man she is great. AWESOME.

I feel so grateful to enjoy the nostalgia of Bob Ross' beautiful TV series. This is the first time that I've watched Diane Andre but I still really enjoyed watching her paint. Bob Ross must of really respected her work a lot to allow her to take over for a show.

Her paint mixing technique is pretty rad.

Love this! She painted a place where I want to be.

I really enjoy watching your mother paint. She was such an awesome painter and I'm sure a great teacher. I love her art!!!

Listen, if Bob has artist friends, that's like extra painting lessons bruh. THAT MEANS MORE PAINTING TECHNIQUES THAT I NEVER SEEN BEFORE!! ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WERE MEAN, I OUTTA BEAT THE DEVIL OUT OF YA!! Bob's friends are my friends. PERIOD!

She paints fast and effective, an amazing artist.. I can tell by the way she sings while painting, she really love what she's doing

Her colour mixings are really amazing. And she has very detailed knowledge of tones in painting.

I love her singing and growling. Very sweet and warm.

Beautiful ! Thanks for sharing these videos of Bob and his friends!

That painting looks fantastic. Good style.

this is my favorite painting so far!!

I absolutely love her choice of colors!!!! I may have to try this one! She did wonderful!

I loved the pic she painted. She made it look so easy. Sorry to hear of her passing. Lots of hugs sent your way.

That was pure magic.

I thought bob was quick but DAMN SHE QUICK

I love the way she used the variety of color in the tree's, looks so darn close to a autumn scene. Beautiful picture

She's just as relaxing as Bob, her voice is like a weighted blanket ☺