You have to be ready before you start to paint. As Bill says, "Butter yourself up! You can not be half-dead!" … [Read more...]
“What makes painting so nice!”
This is what makes Bill's mountains so vibrant and alive. Stop this video near the end (1:05) and count how many colors can you see in this base layer. (This is before Bill adds his highlights - which are usually two additional mixed colors.) Follow Bill's method and create more beautiful paintings with almost no effort. Are you still cleaning up with harmful chemicals and … [Read more...]
Drawing a tree!
One of the scariest moments in any painter's life is when you make that bold stroke down the center of your canvas. I don't know about you, but I've spent way too much time thinking about that stroke before making it myself. "What if my hand shakes?" "What if I run out of paint?" "What if..." We know what Bill would say. "Put that almighty brush on that almighty canvas and Fire … [Read more...]
“…a better tomorrow!”
I want to help give people the power of living toward a better tomorrow. -- Bill Alexander Dear fellow artists: In Bill's heart, he believed that art could help people become better human beings. His dream was one of a world of peace and love for one another. As one who had lived through two world wars, he knew first hand that conflict and hate destroyed people and … [Read more...]
A good start!
Wow! A bunch of tips for you today! First, and most important, notice how lovingly Bill loads his big brush. No banging on the palette, no destroying the bristles of the brush, no beating the brush to death! This is an artist who respects his tools! Then, see how Bill creates depth in his painting as he lays the paint on the canvas. (We've seen this before, … [Read more...]
Subject – Part II
In Part One, we discussed the importance of Subject as a starting point of great art. We also mentioned that it is, for many artists, a challenging place to start. Ever have “Painter’s Block?” You stare at a blank canvas and have no idea where or how to start. In many of Bill’s videos, he mentions that many of his early students experienced this problem. Just as there is no … [Read more...]
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