Bill is going to show you one of the mistakes experienced artists make. But in this case it is exactly what he wants to do! When Bill first places his brush stroke at the base of the stone, it is too white - too bright. That area is in the shadow of the stone. The water needs to be darker, or as Bill states, "bluer". So he begins to stroke multiple times to darken the white … [Read more...]
“Fire in more dark – don’t be shy!”
When adding shadows to your painting you can't be afraid of adding too much. You are trying to create an effect and, as we said earlier, create contrast. You'll see how Bill uses this dark area in upcoming clips. It's a similar concept when creating trees or mountains. You need the dark areas so that your highlights will pop and stand out! … [Read more...]
You better have it dark!
Bill wants to make part of his painting darker. Why? What does Bill always say? "Without dark there is no light!" Watch how he applies that concept in this clip! … [Read more...]
Too much sunshine!
Bill often used two brushes: one for light paint and one for dark paint. That saved him time so he didn't have to clean the brush when he switched colors. Notice in this clip how Bill corrects his mix. We've seen him do this before. He doesn't get frustrated or angry with himself, he just fixes the color to get it the way he wants. Also notice how he loads his fan brush. … [Read more...]
Pink highlights
Because Bill has spent time working on the right side of the painting. The side he moves to now has dried a bit - just enough to pull the paint off the palette knife. Notice, particularly, at the :58 second mark how he just lightly brushes the canvas and lets the paint be pulled off the knife. Bill is barely holding onto the palette knife. It takes a very light touch for this … [Read more...]
Observing nature
Bill used to take his students on trips into the mountains around Aldergrove. Sometimes he would allow them to take a sketchbook. Most times he wanted them to just observe nature. All the great masters did this. Leonardo's notebooks are full of sketches he made while traveling around the countryside. The great English artist Turner did the same. When you have an intimate … [Read more...]
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