...art is a noble work and it helps make life worthwhile. -- Bill Alexander Today's quote comes from Bill's autobiography. Bill relates how a restaurant owner wanted some of Bill's paintings to hang on the walls of his restaurant. The restaurant owner didn't want to pay for them. He figured Bill should be grateful to him that he was allowing Bill to display his work. We … [Read more...]
The more things change…
...the more they stay the same. Here's Bill, over twenty years ago, talking about the same issues that we discuss today. Make no mistake, Bill loved America and he wasn't afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve. America gave him all for which he could have dreamed. He was never a rich man in terms of money, but he was a billionaire in terms of love and compassion for his fellow … [Read more...]
3 “Sins” of experienced artists
A year ago we wrote an article about the three “sins” beginning artists make. Today, we want to discuss those that plague experienced artists. These tips come from Alexander Master Artist Tom Anderson. He based them on over twenty-five years experience as an artist and teacher. Overworking an area It makes sense that experienced artists would fall prey to … [Read more...]
Painting footprints
From the video "Footsteps and Sand Dunes," Robert Warren shows how he creates footprints. Robert uses a special technique with his brush called "double loading". He loads two different colors on each side of the brush. In one stroke he creates both the footprint and the highlight. Pretty neat tip we think! "Footsteps and Sand Dunes" is one of hundreds of videos we have … [Read more...]
Painting sand
One of our French fans asked if we could show how to create a color for sand. She also wanted to know how to paint footprints. So this clip will show how Alexander Master Artist Tom Anderson creates a color for his sand dunes in the painting "The Palm Tree." This is a painting from our "You Can Paint" Master Class. Tom is a master of mixing colors and will create this sand … [Read more...]
“There is always something to learn!”
Bill was what we call today a "lifelong learner." He was never satisfied unless he knew how things worked. When he arrived in Canada he learned the printing business so well that his boss wanted to sell the company to him. Thankfully, for us, Bill refused and went on to become a great artist and teacher. Many of you reading this can attest to that since you probably knew him … [Read more...]
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