Today’s video clip comes from our upcoming Advanced Master Class. It seems, sometimes, when we are painting, that things can get out of hand pretty quickly. It usually starts innocently enough — an errant brush stroke. Oops! Got to fix that, you say. But the fix only makes it worse. Now you’ve got to wipe it off and try again. You can’t, though, wipe it all off. There … [Read more...]
“Mud is a good thing!”
There is mud, and there is mud! You’ve heard Bill talk about “mud makers.” You’ve probably experienced “mud” in your paintings - I know I have. Bill talks about the bad side of mud when he refers to the problems of using soft paint. Mud occurs when paint mixes instead of stacking. Instead of highlighting your trees, the highlight color combines with the base color of the … [Read more...]
Move the frame!
Today’s video clip is from one of Bill’s longtime friends, Buck Paulson. Buck shares an idea that is well known by most photographers but applies to artists as well. Let’s talk about photography for a second, and I think you’ll see how to use this idea to your paintings. I took a lot of photos when I worked at The Country School. The last three years I was there I took … [Read more...]
Why Art Should Be Part of Your Life.
“The artist is not a person endowed with free will who seeks his own ends, but one who allows art to realize its purpose within him.” — Carl Jung Imagine a world that looks like the image below. In the very center of this world is an island representing all the things you know. Surrounding your island is an ocean that is everything you don't know. Encompassing that is … [Read more...]
“Not too much paint on!”
It’s so easy to make this mistake when painting wet-on-wet. I know I made it when I started painting. We see this problem, though, even with experienced painters. It doesn’t seem to make any sense to do it the way Bill shows you in today’s video clip. So we’ll try to explain why you need to understand this principle. If you want to be successful with Bill’s method of oil … [Read more...]
Treasures
Forget past sorrows, This world is yours so bright and gay, Sing and dream about tomorrow, Treasures are waiting with every new day. Bill starts off the week and “Motivation Monday” with this inspirational poem. His message is one that goes back to the Old Masters. Bill goes to the heart of everything that art is and what makes it great. It’s what makes artists great. … [Read more...]
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