Notice how much paint Bill is laying onto this canvas. Bill was a master of using thick paint. We've talked before about the three-dimensional effect he gets in his paintings by using his paint almost as a sculpting medium. Freeze frame this video at about the :23 second mark and look at the layers of paint he has on this flower! Previous Lesson: Keep the knife … [Read more...]

Bill continues painting his flower with the palette knife. He demonstrates how to keep your knife clean while you paint! Previous Lesson:  Lots of paint! Next Lesson:  From the Light into the Dark … [Read more...]

Notice how much paint Bill is using to construct his flower. He's got a lot of paint on the palette knife for each of his flower strokes. Bill created a pretty thick layer of paint for his background (you can see the thick paint in the close-up shots). So he's continuing to layer on thick layers of paint. Bill is creating a three-dimensional effect while painting this … [Read more...]

When it comes to "picking up dirt" (the wet paint in the underlayer), the palette knife is just as vulnerable to this problem as the brush. Bill shows you how to avoid that problem. Previous Lesson:  Background III - Final touches! Next Lesson:  Lots of paint! … [Read more...]

Bill finishes up his background with an important tip about this technique and the amount of paint you need to put on the canvas. Bill adds one final tip at the end if you want to change the color of your background just a bit! Previous Lesson:  Palette knife magic! Next Lesson:  "You pick the dirt up!" … [Read more...]

Bill shows you the real secret behind creating a stunning background in minutes with the palette knife. Watch how Bill varies the colors in his background to create the effect he wants. Then he applies the final touches to create the palette knife effect on the canvas. Masterful! Previous lesson:  Palette knife background - Part I Next lesson:  Background III - Final … [Read more...]