My martial arts teacher, many years ago, told me that life was meant to be enjoyed. Bill discovered that, through art, he could live life to the fullest. Sometimes he had money, sometimes he didn't; but he never stopped loving what he did. He always saw the positive side of life and encouraged his students to see it too! … [Read more...]
“Cook in your own soup!”
Bill never hesitated to state exactly how he felt about a topic and he was passionate about the environment because of his love for "Mother Nature". The producer of Bill's T.V. show was always holding his breath during taping praying that Bill wouldn't say something that would mean they couldn't air the show. It happened occasionally and Silver members will get to see some of … [Read more...]
You did good, Bill!
Bill's greatest aspiration was to be a good teacher to his students. Bill's autobiography recounts that he resisted teaching at first. He was afraid his thick German accent would put people off. But his consummate skill and his compassion and love for his students overcame those concerns as those who learned from him know. Yes, Bill, you did good! … [Read more...]
Fire right into that!
We've all been there! You stare at that blank canvas and your hand starts to tremble. Maybe a bead of sweat breaks out on your forehead. OK...Bill's speaking from over forty years of painting experience...and...he has that pragmatic, no nonsense state of mind! But every once in a while you need a bit of "tough love". And no one loved his students more than Bill! (Those of … [Read more...]
Common Sense
We were editing this video for our Silver members and I came across this cute clip of Bill talking about common sense. (Bill mentions the concept of using common sense in your paintings in a number of videos.) He is painting Yankee Doodle's farm house and he talks about using common sense in terms of what goes on the canvas. In this case, he was talking about how clouds would … [Read more...]
Bill wore his environmentalism on his sleeve!
Never knew this about Bill although we should have guessed, right? Bill's love of nature was not just "for the camera". He wore his environmentalism on his sleeve. Bill planted trees and built his famous fish hatchery from which tens of thousands of salmon hatched each year. Bill was an avid fisherman and wanted to put back more than he took. Even when Bill worked around his … [Read more...]
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