Bill was an absolute master at mixing colors. Look at his palette in this screenshot. Simple colors laid out just like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. Bill didn't pre-mix his colors like a lot of artists do. He didn't need to. He knew exactly the color he wanted and how to create it with the base colors on his palette! … [Read more...]
Don’t fiddle around!
One of the things that always amazed me was how Bill mastered just a few brushes. When I started painting and before I met Bill, I must have accumulated twenty or thirty brushes. As I edit Bill's videos I marvel at how he uses every part of the brush from the tip to the ferrule. One of the beautiful things about Bill's system is how simple he made everything! … [Read more...]
“You have to make it happen!”
Bill explains the safe way to paint animals! Bill also shares some thoughts about being an artist. … [Read more...]
Before I start you are already finished!
Bill always wished he had more time so he could share more techniques with his viewers. We wrote an article about the best way to view Bill's videos. (It was pretty popular, too!) Just because they are short doesn't mean they aren't packed with valuable tips and techniques. Unfortunately, Bill didn't have time to explain everything he was doing. If you follow the tips in our … [Read more...]
Only as fast as the slowest student!
Teachers have wrestled with this problem since the beginning of classrooms. A teacher can only move as fast as the slowest student. We have heard many stories of teachers who complete students' artwork in order to hurry them along so the teacher can keep the class moving. How does this help the student? She may leave with a beautiful piece of art, but the teacher painted … [Read more...]
Lesson Eleven: “What more do you want?”
Class is almost over, but Bill has one more tip for you to finish off your painting. We hope you enjoyed this mini-course and take the time to go back over the prior lessons. We've linked them all together at the bottom of the post. We've got more of these planned for you, so stay tuned! Class dismissed! Lesson Ten … [Read more...]
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