A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words! I bet you've been in this situation. You've been looking at your "finished" work but just can't quite put your finger on what is missing. Having someone else look at it can be helpful. But what is most helpful is to have someone, with 57 years of painting experience look at it and offer suggestions. Did you know that every Thursday … [Read more...]

Bill Teaches one of his Signature Moves! Today Bill will show us a couple of techniques. He taught for many years on PBS but was limited to what he could show because of the structure of the show. He was supposed to complete a painting in 26.5 minutes while entertaining and teaching his audience. No pressure there! Bill was frustrated because in his later years he wanted … [Read more...]

Bill Teaches one of his Signature Moves! Today Bill will show us a couple of techniques. He taught for many years on PBS but was limited to what he could show because of the structure of the show. He was supposed to complete a painting in 26.5 minutes while entertaining and teaching his audience. No pressure there! Bill was frustrated because in his later years he … [Read more...]

A Lesson On Transparent Paint! Lowell is going to show you an effective way to paint leaves on a black background. Key Points To Consider: The canvas is coated with "Alexander Black Medium," NOT an acrylic black paint. Sometimes we show a technique where the background is painted black with acrylic paint, and allowed to dry, but today Lowell is using a wet Black … [Read more...]

Priming The Canvas Today 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 creates … [Read more...]

Try This Tip the Next Time You Want To Soften Your Background Today's Tip Comes from our "Beyond Master Class Series with Tom Anderson." Tom's painting, "The Irish Castle" is the first painting in this series. He is going to show you a little trick to use to tame the background. Objects appear more muted and fuzzy when they are far away. Details are seen up close. So in … [Read more...]