Priming The Canvas In this video, Buck will continue his work on his painting "Sunset Power." Key Points: The canvas is wet. He is using the Alexander 1" Brush to create a porous appearance in the sky so there is room for the birds to fly through. The 1"Brush is a stiff, boar-bristle brush. Atmosphere circles the earth in an aspherical manner. The way Buck … [Read more...]

You Have To Have The Dark To Show Light! Bill explains how he forms his paintings. He paints from the back to the front. Bill imagines the base layer of the trees being the back of the trees. Today he will add the tree trunks and in a future video, he will add the front of the trees. He also wants us to feel free to make mistakes. He shows us how to fix the tree trunks if … [Read more...]

You Have To Have The Dark To Show Light! Bill explains how he forms his paintings. He paints from the back to the front. Bill imagines the base layer of the trees being the back of the trees. Today he will add the tree trunks and in a future video, he will add the front of the trees. He also wants us to feel free to make mistakes. He shows us how to fix the tree trunks if … [Read more...]

If you know the architectonic laws, you will never have to guess how to create your composition. Once, Tom was meeting with one of our students in the Alexander Advanced Master Class. The lesson he was teaching was so good, we wanted to share it with you. Tom is referring to a painting called "The Marina", you will see it at the beginning of the video. Watch this and, … [Read more...]

If you know the architectonic laws, you will never have to guess how to create your composition. Once, Tom was meeting with one of our students in the Alexander Advanced Master Class. The lesson he was teaching was so good, we wanted to share it with you. Tom is referring to a painting called "The Marina", you will see it at the beginning of the video. Watch this and, … [Read more...]

How Much Easier Will Your Painting Experience Be Now That You Know This! Today's Helpful Tip comes from our Master Class with Tom Anderson. Watch this and, guaranteed, your painting experience will never be the same! KEY POINTS TO WATCH FOR: Tom is using "Baby Wipes" (he calls them art wipes.) Baby Wipes are designed to be "safe" while tackling the toughest job … [Read more...]