I read a story about Michelangelo. Someone was praising him for his masterpiece “David.” Michelangelo carved the “David” when he was twenty-six years old. This accomplishment would be remarkable in itself except he carved “The Pieta” when he was twenty-four! In the space of two years, Michelangelo sculpted two of the greatest masterpieces of all time. Michelangelo … [Read more...]
The beauty of art!
Bill was a passionate man. Perhaps it had to do with the conditions under which he spent his early years. Most of us can't imagine what it was like to grow up in post World War I Germany as a child. Ravaged by the fighting, village life must have been difficult. The trauma that many children suffer in war-torn countries spared Bill. He was born in Berlin, far from the … [Read more...]
“Believe in yourself!”
I was in sales for almost thirty years. During my "training," my handlers fed me a large dose of PMA. You know, "Positive Mental Attitude." Just believe it, and it will happen. Through some "law of attraction" you "manifest" your desires. Well, I'm here to tell you that's all baloney! It's baloney if all you do every day is sit back and keep telling yourself … [Read more...]
The number one problem with most paintings?
I used to think that perspective was the biggest problem in most paintings we see posted to social media. And, yes, it is a problem. Objects with the wrong perspective distort a painting. Viewers can't make sense out of what they see. It's almost like scratching fingernails on a chalkboard. As much as perspective is a problem it is not the number one problem. I had a … [Read more...]
“…if you use your colors right…”
There is no topic more confusing than that of color. A lot of artists seem to "eyeball" their color. That may work if you've been painting for forty plus years. Bill often acknowledges that he knows what a color will look like before he starts mixing. You'll notice he rarely has to correct his color before he puts it on the canvas. For the rest of us, we need to study color … [Read more...]
What Story Are You Telling?
Bill did two things before he started painting. Can you remember what they are? The first thing Bill did was "butter himself up." What did he mean by that? If you watch any of Bill's videos, you know you won't fall asleep. Bill is alive and passionate before the canvas. But he had to get himself that way before he started. Bill was like the rest of us. He had days when … [Read more...]
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