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...]
Still using solvents?
We had a session today with Tom Anderson. Tom teaches our Master Class art course. He is a professional artist. He and his wife Lynda ran a studio and art gallery in Northern California for over twenty-five years. They retired to Texas to be near his grandchildren a couple of years ago. You can read more about Tom at this link on our website. Tom is the most knowledgeable … [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, no good. Not enough, no good!”
Trust me; there couldn’t have been a more clueless human being than I was when I started to paint. Oh sure, it looked easy. After all, it only took twenty-eight minutes to create a painting. Anybody should be able to do that! Unfortunately, I didn’t know about Bill when I started painting. My first painting was a disaster from the moment my brush hit the canvas. … [Read more...]
Magic White™ and Sunsets
The bonus video we include with our new art course is a late sunset painting. The sky is a brilliant red with a yellow/orange sun. It reflects on a placid lake adding to the dazzling effect of light. It never ceases to amaze us how Bill can paint bright light. You’re going to have to give your friends sunglasses if they want to view your painting from this video. This … [Read more...]