A Shortcut from a Master Artist. This Video Tip is very short but it contains a wonderful tip. While we were recording an upcoming video series, Buck mentioned that he sometimes paints his palette the same color as the canvas. (You will notice that Buck often primes his canvas with different colors to set the mood for his painting.) He covers his palette with freezer … [Read more...]

When you can mix your own colors, you have the power! This Tip Comes from our " Beyond Master Class" with Tom Anderson." This is a class where Tom teaches more advanced techniques in a live online session each week. Students then paint from the video recording each week. One of the things we like best about this class is that Tom teaches us how to mix different colors. … [Read more...]

How Does Bill Make The Water Look "Believable"? Today's Video Tip by Bill Alexander is a great lesson on how to make the water look believable. He has already created beautiful reflections in the water. Adding waterlines on top of the water pushes the reflections deep into the water. Points To Consider: Bill is painting into wet paint. The reflections are deep … [Read more...]

Bill Shows Us How To Create Detail With Just A Few Strokes. Here, Bill continues his painting called "Mountain Water Runoff." He adds the mountains with not too many strokes with the palette knife. Key Points To Consider: The background layer is very thin. Bill always used thick white on his mountains. Bill lived where he was surrounded by mountains. He … [Read more...]

It just doesn't have to be a struggle! This Tip Comes from our " Beyond Master Class" with Tom Anderson." This is a class where Tom teaches more advanced techniques in a live online session each week. Students then paint from the video recording each week. Once they are done, Tom critiques the student's paintings and provides feedback. Things to Consider: Tom has a … [Read more...]

"I dream up and then unload my dream"Bill Alexander Today Bill continues his painting called "Mountain Water Runoff." He adds the foreground trees. Key Points To Consider: Notice how Bill left the background blank where he added the foreground trees. He did this because it is easier to paint on a dry canvas than to paint into the paint. Since he designed this … [Read more...]