Bill Alexander, King of the Mountain! Millions of people have learned to paint as a result of Bill's presence on PBS in the early days. He was the maverick! He paved the way for all those who followed. Did you know Bill won an Emmy for his show "The Magic of Oil Painting"? One of the things that made Bill so magical was his genuine desire to help everyone discover that … [Read more...]
Daily Tips
Tom shares a handy painting tip. We have a treat for you today! This is a short video clip taken from our weekly Beyond Master Class. Such a simple technique but probably not something many people have thought about. Tom Anderson teaches our Master Class along with our weekly "Beyond Master Live Class". I've shared with you before that Tom truly has a gift for teaching. … [Read more...]
Daily Tip Day 493
Here’s a question we’ve seen before. Bill keeps talking about how a thinner paint sticks to a thicker paint. Why does Bill say to keep the bottom layer thin? Isn’t he doing just the opposite — painting thick on thin? This question is an excellent one. This principle confuses a lot of people. And yet, the answer also shows the genius behind Bill’s method of oil painting. In … [Read more...]
Daily Tips Day245 Bill
Bill adds grape leaves to his painting, but teaches us so much more! Bill continues on with his Still Life by adding grape leaves. As I watched this video, I realized that even though Bill paints with such power, he uses a very soft touch much of the time. Bill knows which part of the grape cluster he wants to show and he strategically places the grape leaves in a way that … [Read more...]