I was listening to my audiobook this morning on Creativity. The author interviewed many creative people from many disciplines. He said that creativity could not occur without first mastering the domain in which the creative person works. In other words, unless you know your subject, you cannot add to … Continue Reading
Learn To Paint, Change Your Life!
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
Finding a master
There is so much to know and learn - and time is running out! What is the old saying? Art is long and time is short. The lack of information is not a problem anymore. Maybe five hundred years ago finding information was difficult. Then Gutenberg invented the printing press and information became accessible … Continue Reading
The Bill Alexander Story
The Bill Alexander Story – Television
Although Bill didn't realize it at the time, he was about to start down a path to unimaginable fame. This path presented itself to Bill - he didn't seek it out. At the age when many people were preparing to retire, Bill was just beginning. Television Television was reaching a high point in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Local television stations were popping up everywhere. A new public … [Read More...]