Bill what makes artists special. As you paint you think a lot about the image on the canvas. You become one with the painting. The objects appear real almost as if you could talk to them. Your mind runs wild with ideas. If this happens to you as the artist, imagine what happens in the mind of your viewer! Artists have that kind of power to make the viewer think - about their … [Read more...]
The philosophy of Magic White™
Bill may not have been the first to put white on the canvas, but he certainly was the first to perfect the technique! (Alexander Master Artist Tom Anderson tells us that Monet was, perhaps, the first to put a white base coat on his canvas prior to painting.) Do you know WHY Bill created Magic White™ in the first place? Bill explains in this clip! … [Read more...]
A Dream
This quote comes from Bill's autobiography and is about his childhood growing up in the aftermath of World War I. In spite of the poverty and desolation surrounding Bill, he found solace in Mother Nature. She was his muse throughout his life. … [Read more...]
“Put tree trunks in…”
Bill demonstrates how to add tree trunks in your painting. There is a lot going on with this step! Notice how Bill "plows" through the paint down to the bare canvas. This creates the effect of tree trunks but allows him to take them to the next step should he decide to add depth and volume to them by highlighting or just adding color. … [Read more...]
Thick, Thin, Mountains, Trees
We received a comment on one of our posts a day or so ago. A reader was confused about painting mountains and trees. The answer to his question was too long for a comment, so we thought we’d do a post about it since we believe a lot of other painters have the same problem. He touched on an issue I had when I started painting. Thick and Thin Bill says in many of his videos, “A … [Read more...]
That almighty brush!
Ever notice how no other artists on YouTube or anywhere else for that matter, use the 2 1/2" brush? Bill tells you why they don't. Count how many brushes Bill uses in all his videos. He uses so few because he knows how to make a brush bend to his will. Our "Paint with Bill" art course will teach you how to set yourself apart from all the other artists. Learn to master your … [Read more...]
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