It takes a steady hand to craft tree branches with the script liner brush. Just a little practice, however, will have you creating them like a "pro". … [Read more...]
What’s Your Story? – Part II
We published an article last year discussing Bill's use of story in his artwork. In our upcoming "You Can Market Your Art" course, story is one of the first topics we discuss. I attended the Lewes, DE Art show last weekend. About one hundred fifty artists from all over the region displayed their work. There are so many art forms represented it is difficult to list them all. … [Read more...]
Fan brush tree trunk
Bill shows how to use the fan brush (rather than the palette knife) to create the "roundness" required for a realistic tree trunk. All that is required is a very light touch. … [Read more...]
Tree branches with the fan brush
Another great technique using the fan brush...this time to create tree branches. … [Read more...]
Making the tree stand out
Bill shows you how he gets his tree to stand out from a background that is the same color as his tree. Avoid the problem of "nothingness" with this simple technique. … [Read more...]
Painting grass
Trees need to be rooted in the ground. Bill does that by painting grass around the base of his trees. Using the 1" foliage brush he pushes the brush into the canvas while bending the bristles. This has a double effect of giving Bill his foliage effect he wants while pushing the paint deep into the canvas so he can paint on top of it with a thicker layer of paint. … [Read more...]
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