“The artist is not a person endowed with free will who seeks his own ends, but one who allows art to realize its purpose within him.” — Carl Jung Imagine a world that looks like the image below. In the very center of this world is an island representing all the things you know. Surrounding your island is an ocean that is everything you don't know. Encompassing that is … [Read more...]
Treasures
Forget past sorrows, This world is yours so bright and gay, Sing and dream about tomorrow, Treasures are waiting with every new day. Bill starts off the week and “Motivation Monday” with this inspirational poem. His message is one that goes back to the Old Masters. Bill goes to the heart of everything that art is and what makes it great. It’s what makes artists great. … [Read more...]
“If you paint landscapes…”
I’m reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Leonardo da Vinci. I discovered Isaacson after he wrote the biography of Steve Jobs shortly after Jobs died. Being an Apple fanboy, I had to read it, and I was glad I did. Isaacson is a remarkable writer with an ability to research a topic like no other author. His in-depth research makes reading his works an enjoyable experience. … [Read more...]
“There’s a certain ‘swing’ in life!”
We hope you’ve been resting up because you’re going to need it! Laurie and I wanted to let you know that we're finalizing the curriculum for our self-study art courses. Just about finished Over the last month, we've been working hard on our next art course. We're almost finished and plan to launch it next week. Remember that survey we asked you to complete about a … [Read more...]
I Learn to Create!
You got to nail it down; you have to frame it completely that you know what you are doing on that almighty canvas there. -- Bill Alexander Bill had a remarkable ability to see his paintings before he created them. How did he do it? What was Bill's secret? Bill was a student of Mother Nature. He was a keen observer of the world around him. In many of his videos and his … [Read more...]
Slow down!
We have two words of advice for you. Slow down! It’s amusing how some people think that painting fast is the whole point. We admit Bill did start something. Why, though, did Bill paint so fast? The tyranny of twenty-eight minutes Answer: He only had twenty-eight minutes to finish his television show. Bill admitted in at least one video that he didn't paint in … [Read more...]
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