You always need that glory and the hallelujah! -- Bill Alexander Bill's advice is to fill the canvas. Bill was a painter of big vision and expansive paintings. He loved to fill the canvas with vast landscapes and beautiful vistas. Bill always put "the glory and the hallelujah" in each of his paintings. … [Read more...]
You make it nice looking…
Bill continues to fix his painting. He really didn't like the mountain he created in the background, so he covers it up as he moves forward in the painting. He keeps what he likes (the water runoff) and covers up what he doesn't like. This is how you fix your painting "on the fly". This is how you make it "nice looking". This is your creative power at work! … [Read more...]
“I see it already finished.”
I talk to myself so much, and I brainwash myself so much, that I see it already finished. -- Bill Alexander We've talked before about how Bill creates a clear picture in his mind before he starts to paint. Bill developed that ability over a lifetime of work so that it became second nature to him. Rest assured Bill never had "Artists' Block". OK, I made up that term. Let's … [Read more...]
“I could have done better.”
Ever have doubts about your artwork? You're in good company. This was Michelangelo's comment on his work on the Sistine Chapel. It's the striving for perfection that gives us meaning in life. There is an idea in Yoga that you compare yourself to what you were the day before. Measure your growth day by day. Trying to compare yourself to others is a waste of time. Realize you can … [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...]
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...]