Magic White, not just for priming the canvas and thinning paint anymore! The times, they are a-changing! Bill Alexander invented Magic White®. We know that wet-on-wet is an old technique used hundreds of years ago however, Bill is the one who brought it to the world in our day. Bill decided that since he mixed every color with white that he should just apply it to the … [Read more...]

"You Can't Make Yellow Yellower" Bill Alexander Bill loved to paint light. He used to say, "You can't make yellow, yellower, you can't make red, redder." What he meant is that the way to make things look brighter can't be done just by adding more light paint." As artists, we create the illusion of light. There is no better way to brighten something up than to surround it … [Read more...]

Now You Can Get Your Trees To Look Like Bill's Happy Trees! Because Bill had to paint fast on TV, we all learned that we have to paint fast too! Did you see how fast Johnny painted when Bill was on the Johnny Carson Show? Now we can slow Bill down so we can really see how he makes his almighty fir tree. Follow Bill's method and every tree you create will be more realistic … [Read more...]

Bill Shows Us a Time-Saving Technique Bill continues his Still Life In Vase painting. Today he will add the base colors to the vase. Points To Consider: Bill's background is wet. He worked the paint deep into the canvas with his palette knife. He is using thick paint to form the vase. He "marbleizes" the paint by not over-mixing the colors. Bill is holding … [Read more...]

Let The Paint Do The Work! We just couldn't wait any longer to show you how Diane creates the highlights and shadows on her mountain scene. Today Diane shows you how to create depth and beauty in her mountain scene using two colors with three values for each color. Key Points To Consider: Diane is painting on a wet canvas. Her base color has been applied very … [Read more...]

The Life Story of Bill Alexander, Part 2 We hope you enjoyed the first part of Bill's life story. We also hope that no matter what circumstance you find yourself today, you realize that you are loved and that you will feel gratitude for life. As Bill shows us in his video, it isn't the material things in life that matter. Bill was one of the most humble men, I've ever … [Read more...]