Do you ever notice this about Hollywood celebrities? The ones who play, say, doctors, start giving medical advice? Often a company will use them in an advertisement. Like when an insurance company used doctors from a popular T.V. show to pitch us getting regular checkups. Real doctors Why not use real doctors? Well, no one would recognize them as doctors. But wait, they … [Read more...]
It’s about time!
In 1841 a portrait painter and tinkerer, John Golf Rand, invented the collapsible artist's paint tube. I've read that Renoir said, "Without tubes of paint, there would have been no Impressionism." Really? Like most stuff you read on the Internet, those types of "quotes" remind me of that game of "Gossip" we played as kids. Go ahead, google Renoir's quote and see what pops … [Read more...]
The Alexander Method™ – Part II
Last time we mentioned that Bill lost his home. We'll get to that in a minute. First, though let's answer this question. What makes the Alexander Method™ special? The secret is in Bill’s wet-on-wet technique. The emphasis in this sentence is on the word "Bill's." You see, Bill innovated the wet-on-wet technique that painters used for centuries. We'll highlight some of Bill's … [Read more...]
Too much oil!
Today's video clip is a bit longer than usual. The point of the video is to show you how you can stay cool in a tight spot. It also shows how forgiving the oil painting medium is. The most important thing is how Bill solves problems "in the moment." Artists solve problems I heard a guy say a while back that "artists solve problems." And isn't that what happens when you're … [Read more...]
Why “One Almighty Stroke” works.
The secret to buying a diamond!
When I was living in New York City, I wanted to purchase a diamond for my girlfriend. A friend with whom I worked told me about the New York diamond district. I worked in an office building on Broadway and 57th street. The diamond district was about ten blocks from the office. One day during lunch I walked down there and knocked on a thick metal door. The "showroom" was … [Read more...]