Bill’s packed a lot of information into today's video clip. Most folks might miss most of what he is doing so we’ll try to unpack it a bit for you. What Bill is doing in the video is what he calls “conditioning.” "Conditioning" is laying in a background layer of color which will be the foundation of his painting. We’ll return to “conditioning” in a bit. Bill is … [Read more...]
The power of light!
The student who is desirous of making great proficiency in the art of imitating the works of Nature, should not only learn the shape of figures or other objects, and be able to delineate them with truth and precision, but he must also accompany them with their proper lights and shadows, according to the situation in which those objects appear. -- Leonardo da Vinci Today's … [Read more...]
The fountain and the water-jar!
He who can go to the fountain does not go to the water-jar. — Leonardo da Vinci Bill started painting when he was 14. That was his job as an apprentice to the carriage-maker in the village in which he grew up. He painted the carriages with decorative doodles and scenes of country life. Bill's interest in art began much earlier, though, when he met an itinerant painter. He … [Read more...]
“A teacher is crazy if they do it.”
We get this question a lot from beginners. Well, I guess it’s more of a statement. How do I start? I’m terrified of making a mistake! The canvas is intimidating, no doubt. We all want to do the best job we can. Even in a workshop, though, -- with lots of folks around -- especially in a workshop -- you can almost cut the tension with a knife. Instead of being a fun place, … [Read more...]
“If you paint landscapes…”
I’m reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Leonardo da Vinci. I discovered Isaacson after he wrote the biography of Steve Jobs shortly after Jobs died. Being an Apple fanboy, I had to read it, and I was glad I did. Isaacson is a remarkable writer with an ability to research a topic like no other author. His in-depth research makes reading his works an enjoyable experience. … [Read more...]
“Too much, no good. Not enough, no good!”
Trust me; there couldn’t have been a more clueless human being than I was when I started to paint. Oh sure, it looked easy. After all, it only took twenty-eight minutes to create a painting. Anybody should be able to do that! Unfortunately, I didn’t know about Bill when I started painting. My first painting was a disaster from the moment my brush hit the canvas. … [Read more...]
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