Do you remember watching television on Saturdays when you were a kid? Saturday mornings were cowboy shows like Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, and Sky King. But the afternoons were those full-length crazy Kung Fu movies. The actors' mouth movements never seemed synched with dubbed English voices. And the … 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
“A teacher is crazy if they do it.”
We get this question a lot from beginners. Well, I guess it’s more of a statement. How do I start? I’m terrified of making a mistake! The canvas is intimidating, no doubt. We all want to do the best job we can. Even in a workshop, though, -- with lots of folks around -- especially in a workshop -- you can … Continue Reading
The Bill Alexander Story
The Bill Alexander Story – Building an Art Colony
"This land is so wonderful, and there is so much land on which to be free. Mother Nature has given us so much, and she gives us the feeling that this world is for us. 'Look what I have here for you,' she says again and again." -- Bill Alexander Bill's art was not only inspired by the Old Masters, like Rembrandt, there were also modern artists that he admired. He liked Norman Rockwell, but … [Read More...]