Bill finishes up his mini-lesson on painting light by sharing some quick techniques on painting trees. You're also going to get a bonus lesson today on using the Big Brush. Isn't it interesting how no other artist knows how to use Bill's Big Brush? So the only place you're going to learn how to use it is right here! Notice the care Bill uses taking the paint off his … [Read more...]
“…if you want to make a “seller” out of that.”
Bill sold a lot of paintings in his career. He showed his work in galleries all up and down the West Coast of the United States. He was a shrewd painter when it came to knowing what people wanted to see in paintings. If you listen closely to his videos you'll hear tips on what should (or shouldn't be in your paintings.) If you read Bill's autobiography, you'll get some … [Read more...]
Blue shadow
Here's another "signature" technique of the Master. You'll see this "blue shadow" on many of his trees, particularly the redwoods. Bill explains why. … [Read more...]
Loving your brushes or destroying them?
It never ceases to amaze us the number of painters who take such poor care of their brushes. We suppose other painters who sell brushes think it's a good idea to get their customers to destroy them. We don't. We get emails all the time from folks who say they’ve been using our brushes for decades. We’ve watched painters beat the devil out of their brushes on the legs of … [Read more...]
Brush Cleaning Tip
We’re editing the videos in our Advanced Master Class for a launch later this year. We came across a great tip Tom shared that was too good not to share with you. As you know, we no longer use dangerous thinners or harmful solvents in any of our products. So how do we clean our brushes? Well, we have a solution that is completely non-toxic. In fact, you can buy everything … [Read more...]
The Leader of Light
I read a story about Michelangelo. Someone was praising him for his masterpiece “David.” Michelangelo carved the “David” when he was twenty-six years old. This accomplishment would be remarkable in itself except he carved “The Pieta” when he was twenty-four! In the space of two years, Michelangelo sculpted two of the greatest masterpieces of all time. Michelangelo … [Read more...]
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