Bill takes you step by step mixing the cloud shadow color. Notice how he corrects the color "on the fly". Notice the circular strokes with the fan brush as he adds the shadow to the cloud. Bill doesn't spend a lot of time working on the clouds in this painting because he doesn't need to. A mountain is going to cover a lot of the sky so he only needs a hint of clouds. But he … [Read more...]
Easy Clouds
Some of us stress out too much when it comes to creating clouds. Bill shows how to create easy clouds. … [Read more...]
Mix on the canvas!
We suspect that many wet-on-wet artists have no idea why the canvas is covered with Magic White™. We read a post recently claiming that (another vendor's covering) was to help the paint "move" on the canvas. As Bill explains in this video he "invented" Magic White™ to make it easier to mix colors directly on the canvas. Anyone who has painted wet-on-wet knows it's pretty easy … [Read more...]
Follow your dream!
All Children are born artists. The problem is to remain an artist as we grow up. -- Picasso "Mommy, mommy, look what I did!" She was so excited, wasn't she? Waving the finger painting she created in school. "Oh my," you exclaimed, "it's just beautiful!" And you put it right up on the refrigerator along with all the other treasured family mementos. Did it remind you … [Read more...]
Almighty Creative Power!
Creative power is at the core of Bill's work. Creative power is the energy inside all of us. He encourages us in many of his videos to reach down inside, find that life force, and release it onto the canvas. … [Read more...]
How easy it is to create!
Can you see how easy it is to create? Bill always created original paintings on "The Magic of Oil Painting". Nothing was prepared before he went into the studio - there were no reference paintings, no reference photos.Bill admits that early in his career he used reference photos but abandoned them as he felt it restricted his creativity. Bill's imagination was his inspiration. … [Read more...]
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