"I watched the clean your brushes video and wanted to know if that formula is ONLY for the final cleaning or can it be used while cleaning the brush WHILE painting a picture? Do I still use mineral spirits to clean my brush during the painting process? Thank you" -- K. We get this question a lot. There is a … Continue Reading
Learn To Paint, Change Your Life!
A master of truth and beauty
You were too big a boy or girl to have mommy leave a light on. There were no "nightlights" plugged into wall outlets back in those days. You … Continue Reading
Learning To See
In the book, "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain", Dr. Betty Edwards discusses how artists see the world. She states: "Drawing is a curious … Continue Reading
Alexander Art Membership
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 – Moving On
Like geese that head south each year, Bill and Margarete returned to Los Angeles every Winter. Even after they built Aldergrove, they never broke links with their friends to the south. It was more from necessity than anything else. They had to make sure that they earned enough money to maintain the artists’ colony. So for a couple of years, Bill and Margarete traveled up and down the West Coast of … [Read More...]