You learn as you go on painting. -- Bill Alexander There is no stopping when you become an artist. You continue to learn every day. If you think you can paint a mountain and you're done, think again! A whole new world waits for you at each new turn in the road. Bill knows what he's talking about. Listen to him! … [Read more...]
Sketching a River
Bill demonstrates a very simple technique of sketching a river. We have seen him do this before in "Autumn Dream" and a number of his other videos when he wants to outline the main object in his painting. Why is he using green and black to create the river? Might it have something to do with what will be surrounding the river? … [Read more...]
“Happy to be alive!”
I see in the trees all the harmony and balance of Nature. They are happy just to be alive. -- Bill Alexander It's the simple joys of life that add so much meaning to life. Growing up with nothing, Bill learned to appreciate what he had. We could all take a lesson from Bill's book! … [Read more...]
How learning to paint is like learning to play golf.
Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated. -- Arnold Palmer I used to play a lot of golf when I was younger. I followed all the pros at the time. Arnold Palmer was my favorite. He seemed so genuine and humble. He played back in the days when the top prize for winning a professional tournament was $3,000. I remember reading an interview with Palmer. The interviewer … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays to everyone from the folks at Alexander Art. … [Read more...]
Highlights
Bill rarely uses paint straight from the tube. He always mixes some color with it. Even his highlight color has some blue in it. No artist uses color straight from the tube. It's too powerful. This technique will not work with soupy paint. … [Read more...]
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