We found four new videos of Bill that never made it to television. Bill had strong beliefs about many things. He showed “no mercy” when it came to letting his fans know how he felt about something. Today’s video clip is about developing the most important skill an artist can have. In Bill’s … Continue Reading
Learn To Paint, Change Your Life!
3 “Sins” of beginning painters
Too Much Magic White™ Tom says Sin #1 is, "Applying too much Magic White™. It should be very thin." Bill warns us at the beginning of … Continue Reading
Light!
Light is the most important thing for every artist. Light is always there, in the mountains, in the grass, in the water, out in the open, into … Continue Reading
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The Flywheel
Slow but steady wins the race. — The tortoise In an interview with Glen Campbell (“By The Time I Get To Phoenix,” “Wichita Lineman”). Boy, that guy could sing! It was the late 60’s when Campbell made history by winning four Grammy’s for his songs. His 1967 hit “Gentle on My Mind” was an overnight … Continue Reading
The Bill Alexander Story
The Bill Alexander Story – It Begins
As the guns of the First World War pounded the countryside, the Russian army advanced on a small village in East Prussia. An old man packed a wagon with hay and straw and gathered up his pregnant daughter and grandson and a few family belongings. They were about to begin a trek hundreds of miles from what would become the site of one of the biggest and bloodiest battles of that century. In the … [Read More...]