"It is an acknowledged fact, that we perceive errors in the works of others more readily than in our own." -- Leonardo da Vinci Is this an accurate statement? For master artists - maybe. How about the rest of us? I don't know about you, but the only thing I see in my work are mistakes. There seems to be no … 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
Fan Brush Waterfall
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The fountain and the water-jar!
He who can go to the fountain does not go to the water-jar. — Leonardo da Vinci Bill started painting when he was 14. That was his job as an apprentice to the carriage-maker in the village in which he grew up. He painted the carriages with decorative doodles and scenes of country life. Bill's interest in … Continue Reading
The Bill Alexander Story
The Bill Alexander Story – Television
Although Bill didn't realize it at the time, he was about to start down a path to unimaginable fame. This path presented itself to Bill - he didn't seek it out. At the age when many people were preparing to retire, Bill was just beginning. Television Television was reaching a high point in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Local television stations were popping up everywhere. A new public … [Read More...]