Bill is continuing the process of pushing his mountains farther into the background by building up his foreground. He has already darkened the base color because this part of the mountain range is the closest to the viewer. The mountain lake and the water run-off has also receded into background adding to the perspective of the painting. Also notice how Bill pulls your eye … [Read more...]
“Nobody wants a painter on television.”
That’s a dumb idea! Nobody wants a painter on television. -- Bill Alexander Technology fascinated Bill. He was still giving demonstrations in department stores. He marveled at the rows and rows of televisions on display. He thought about using television to teach viewers how to paint. This quote, from his autobiography, "The Bill Alexander Story" shows Bill's foresight. … [Read more...]
“…just for that almighty buck.”
Bill experienced a lot in his lifetime. He was born in abject poverty. As a child, he grew up in the aftermath of World War I. He was drafted into the Wehrmacht during an even more horrific war. His father was murdered by the Nazi's for standing against the fascists. Bill couldn't help being an observer of his fellow man. He was adamantly anti-war. But more importantly he was … [Read more...]
How do you improve on an innovation?
Bill was an innovator. He enhanced wet-on-wet oil painting with Magic White™. With it, Bill would change, forever, how artists created their paintings. In its purest form Magic White™ was a combination of paint, oil, and solvents. These ingredients and a few others create the slick under-surface for Bill's paintings. Bill's original intention was to use Magic White™ to mix … [Read more...]
Mountain nuances
God gives you all that talent and all that oompah to do whatever you feel you can do... -- Bill Alexander Notice the subtle nuances Bill adds to his mountain. In one of Bill's videos he shows how he goes to goes to great lengths to create a unique mountain peak. It was these subtle "nooks and crannies" that distinguished Bill's mountains from every other artist. It's what … [Read more...]
Fifteen miles
...pull a part of Mother Nature out of the world and fire it right on the canvas. -- Bill Alexander Time to get closer! Bill is ready to create his next mountain range. Notice how he keeps his base mountain color separate from the other colors so that he can darken it as he moves his mountains closer to the viewer. Another great lesson in perspective just using color. … [Read more...]
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