We stumbled across this clip at the beginning of a video we're editing for our members. To understand what was going on about the time this video was filmed, one artist, in particular, was claiming Bill's technique as his own. In fact, he, pretty much, claimed everything of Bill's as his own...from everything that Bill said...even to how Bill penned his signature. Bill gave … [Read more...]
A Heavy Powerful Paint!
Bill shares with you how to be successful with his method of oil painting. You need a thick, heavy paint. Most paint on the market is not designed for this style of oil painting. It is designed for traditional painting where you allow each layer of paint to dry before working on the next layer. In another of Bill's videos which we posted a while back, Bill states, "Beginners … [Read more...]
It is YOUR painting!
So-called "fine artists" critiqued Bill quite harshly during his career for his style of oil painting. Bill developed his technique to create beautiful oil paintings quickly and easily. He needed to sell his work at a price that his customers could afford yet would allow him to earn a decent income. Bill and Margarete never seemed to have much money, but Bill earned enough to … [Read more...]
“I will only make it better!”
Bill believed in creative power. Bill believed that, through art, we could release the creative power inside all of us. Creative power empowers us to become not just great artists, but great human beings! He believed that we are stewards responsible for this beautiful, God-given world. Bill dedicated his life to capturing the beauty he saw around him on the canvas. … [Read more...]
“I don’t know why we do it!”
Bill was wounded three times in World War II. His father served in World War I. His father's anti-war sentiments resulted in his murder by the Nazis. Bill was fed up with war and his greatest concern was that we would repeat the errors of the past. Bill wanted us to use our creative power to create a better world. Bill took every opportunity to express his feelings and beliefs. … [Read more...]
Finished!
The touch-ups are finished...well...just one more! We began this painting on July 31st. For the last three and one-half months we broke down the painting into small bite-sized steps so you could see, more clearly, Bill's techniques. Was it worth it? Well...judge for yourself. All those posts generated over 2,500 Facebook shares. That's very heartening to us and we plan to … [Read more...]
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