How Does A Master Artist Critique His Work? Today's Tip comes from Buck's weekly critique class. The question was asked, "Buck how do you critique your own paintings?" So Buck gave us his answers. Points To Consider: He looks at his paintings in a mirror. He turns it upside down. Buck takes his painting downstairs where he doesn't have paint. He studies it … [Read more...]

How Does A Master Artist Critique His Work? Today's Daily Tip comes from Buck's weekly critique class. Buck painted this painting for one of our  FREE Workshops. The question was asked, "Buck how do you critique your own paintings?" So Buck gave us his answers. Points To Consider: He looks at his paintings in a mirror. He turns it upside down. Buck takes … [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...]

"I dream up and then unload my dream"Bill Alexander Bill painted this painting called "Mountain Water Runoff" at Silver Falls State Park.  Funny story about when we filmed it.  At the same time, we were filming an English Watercolorist, named Ashley Jackson.  Bill wanted to paint down by the trees and deep into the woods, and Ashley wanted to paint up on the hilltops … [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...]

"Water is a funny animal." Bill Alexander Today Bill continues his painting called "Mountain Water Runoff." He adds the distant trees. Key Points To Consider: He slams Titanium White into the base of the trees to create a misty area using the fan brush Once he puts the first layer on he goes for Magic White because a thinner paint sticks to thicker paint. He … [Read more...]