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 the shadow and out of it. As a painter, you have to learn to play with light, to play with colors, and to feel its movement. That’s what makes a complete artist. To … Continue Reading
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3 “Sins” of beginning painters
Too Much Magic White™ Tom says Sin #1 is, "Applying too much Magic White™. It should be very thin." Bill warns us at the beginning of … Continue Reading
The last Renaissance Man?
A "polymath" is a person whose expertise spans many domains - or subject areas. Leonardo was a polymath. He lived during the Renaissance, so … Continue Reading
Alexander Art Membership
The Three Skillsets
When you write every day of the week, it's a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing because the more you do anything, the better you get. Let me clarify that statement, though. Practice alone doesn't guarantee you'll get better. The old saying, "Practice makes perfect" is wrong! If you continue to … Continue Reading
The Bill Alexander Story
The Bill Alexander Story – KOCE
"It didn’t look much like a television station. The other one that I had been in was right in the center of Hollywood, with traffic all over the place and lots of concrete. KOCE was on a college campus, with grass and trees all around. Bright, eager students and young television people were running here and there. I liked it from the start." -- Bill Alexander When Bill arrived at KOCE, he … [Read More...]