We've all been there! You stare at that blank canvas and your hand starts to tremble. Maybe a bead of sweat breaks out on your forehead. OK...Bill's speaking from over forty years of painting experience...and...he has that pragmatic, no nonsense state of mind! But every once in a while you need a bit of "tough love". And no one loved his students more than Bill! (Those of … [Read more...]
A Teacher’s Wish
Straight from Bill's heart to you! Don't you wish all your teachers had been like Bill? … [Read more...]
The World is Wonderful!
No one was more thankful for his life than Bill. Not that he had it easy...not by a long shot! Bill was grateful for his art that sustained him through the hard times. He was grateful to his students through which he grew as he helped them grow. He was grateful to all his television fans that affirmed his life's work. When Bill said, at the end of his videos, "I love you", … [Read more...]
“When you sign that almighty painting…”
When you sign that almighty painting you hear the thunder in the sky, you hear the echo from mountain to mountain, a new baby is born! -- Bill Alexander This is passion! This is creative power at work! This is what art is all about! … [Read more...]
It is YOUR painting!
So-called "fine artists" critiqued Bill quite harshly during his career for his style of oil painting. Bill developed his technique to create beautiful oil paintings quickly and easily. He needed to sell his work at a price that his customers could afford yet would allow him to earn a decent income. Bill and Margarete never seemed to have much money, but Bill earned enough to … [Read more...]
“I will only make it better!”
Bill believed in creative power. Bill believed that, through art, we could release the creative power inside all of us. Creative power empowers us to become not just great artists, but great human beings! He believed that we are stewards responsible for this beautiful, God-given world. Bill dedicated his life to capturing the beauty he saw around him on the canvas. … [Read more...]