Rusty Sienna was an American artist who Nate is a big fan of. He has his own art TV show called, "Oil Painting with Rusty", which was Nate's favorite show. In each show, Rusty paints a masterpiece while giving advice and tips. Nate has liked him since the origins of Big Nate. According to sources, he died on May 7, 1996, yet Nate did not find out about it until the summer of 2007, and he was devastated. He said that he was not dead but Rusty was just "timeless".
Nate once got his autograph, but Rusty spelled his name "Nick". Rusty also mentioned Nate on his show in The Complete Big Nate 2. This was because Nate broke his wrist and his dad sent in a request that Nate be mentioned on the show, as Nate was his biggest fan.
Biography[]
Rusty Sienna was born in Sandusky, Ohio as "Joe Smith". He changed his name to "Rory Umber" when he started his TV show, but it wasn't that popular. Only when he changed his name to "Rusty Sienna", his career took off. He became an artist and had his own T.V. show called "Oil Painting with Rusty". He also sells books and other products.
Death[]
Rusty Sienna died on May 7, 1996, much to the sadness of all his viewers. It is unknown what he died of, but it is possible he died of old age. Nate Wright, a huge fan of his, was horrified to learn that he died. It is said that he died while taping his show.
Trivia[]
- He is a parody of Bob Ross.
- Nate one time made a club based on Rusty Sienna called the Rusty Sienna Fan Club Newsletter.
- There's a similar show in the Big Nate universe called "Watercolors with Wally"