The artist Bob Ross was one of our generation's heroes, even though many of us didn't learn about him until after his tragic death. He taught us the joys of painting through his many very relaxing videos of his own art tutorials. And while he's gone, we're still drawn to his videos somehow, hypnotized by the way Ross talks and paints or interacts with random animals on his show.

He's the Mr. Rogers of Gen-Z, and his videos age like a fine wine. Some of us even tried to follow along, and while none of us could even compare to his talent level, but he'd be proud of us anyway. We've all been having a rough time lately, and thankfully his memory is still here with us; Bob Ross had a way of making all of our problems into happy little trees, and his legacy lives on. Though the painting legend is now gone, here are some of our favorite memes about him.