In Chapter 1 of Leonardo's "Treatise on Painting," he makes this statement. "The young student should, in the first place, acquire a knowledge of perspective, to enable him to give to every object its proper dimensions..." In the footnote, the translator states that many readers misunderstood Leonardo's … Continue Reading
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Light!
Light is the most important thing for every artist. Light is always there, in the mountains, in the grass, in the water, out in the open, into … Continue Reading
Fan Brush Waterfall
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The Flywheel
Slow but steady wins the race. — The tortoise In an interview with Glen Campbell (“By The Time I Get To Phoenix,” “Wichita Lineman”). Boy, that guy could sing! It was the late 60’s when Campbell made history by winning four Grammy’s for his songs. His 1967 hit “Gentle on My Mind” was an overnight … Continue Reading
The Bill Alexander Story
The Bill Alexander Story – A Happy Time
One evening, about a month after that first taping Don phoned Bill. “Bill,” he said, “we've shown the program around and we’ve gotten tremendous response. The station management wants to go for it. They want us to do a series. How soon can you come back in?” Bill knew now that he could beat that intimidating camera. He went into training. He painted every day until he had the timing down exactly … [Read More...]