Bill’s packed a lot of information into today's video clip. Most folks might miss most of what he is doing so we’ll try to unpack it a bit for you. What Bill is doing in the video is what he calls “conditioning.” "Conditioning" is laying in a background layer of color which will be the foundation of his painting. We’ll return to “conditioning” in a bit. Bill is … [Read more...]
The power of light!
The student who is desirous of making great proficiency in the art of imitating the works of Nature, should not only learn the shape of figures or other objects, and be able to delineate them with truth and precision, but he must also accompany them with their proper lights and shadows, according to the situation in which those objects appear. -- Leonardo da Vinci Today's … [Read more...]
A master at work!
Bill finishes up his mini-lesson on painting light by sharing some quick techniques on painting trees. You're also going to get a bonus lesson today on using the Big Brush. Isn't it interesting how no other artist knows how to use Bill's Big Brush? So the only place you're going to learn how to use it is right here! Notice the care Bill uses taking the paint off his … [Read more...]
How the eye is fooled!
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