Levi Chytka, senior in accounting, practices Bob Ross’s signature ‘wet-on-wet’ oil painting technique in his Geoffroy Hall dorm room Tuesday night. He plans to attend the 2020 Bob Ross Teacher Training program to become an accredited Bob Ross Instructor. Chytka is determined to share his newfound passion with his community, saying, “It’s a dying art, but I want to help keep it alive.”

Levi Chytka, senior in accounting, spends his Tuesday evening painting in his Geoffroy Hall dorm room. He says mountains make great feature elements of his paintings since they take up a large space on the canvas, but they also hold a deeper, more personal significance. “I’m from Oregon, so mountains remind me of home,” Chytka said.