There are so many things you would love to do. Use the new morning to start one of them. -- Bill Alexander Life is complicated! We have great ideas and wonderful plans for the future. But if we don't implement them we find life passes us by and we've accomplished nothing. Bill's solution is very simple. Just pick one thing - just one - and start it today. It's the tiny … [Read more...]
Living in freedom!
Living in freedom can make us sloppy, and we must be careful. It’s a shame that our kids have to pay for that carelessness and sloppiness. Americans took a piece of land and, in 200 years, made a wonder out of it. Something of which we could all be proud. Why do we want to destroy that now? We all need the breeze of freedom. The spirit of freedom is in every heart. It just has … [Read more...]
“…the harmony and balance of Nature.”
I see in the trees all the harmony and balance of Nature. -- Bill Alexander In a recent post, the famous illustrator Andrew Loomis said, “If an artist is good, you can be quite certain he goes for his information to the one best source — life itself. The greatest teacher is nature itself.” There is no doubt Bill and Mother Nature had a special bond. From his earliest … [Read more...]
“There is always something to learn!”
Bill was what we call today a "lifelong learner." He was never satisfied unless he knew how things worked. When he arrived in Canada he learned the printing business so well that his boss wanted to sell the company to him. Thankfully, for us, Bill refused and went on to become a great artist and teacher. Many of you reading this can attest to that since you probably knew him … [Read more...]
Discipline, Respect, and Power!
Bill had passionate feelings about art and artists and he never shied away from sharing them with his fans. What's missing in art today? Perhaps Bill has the answer! … [Read more...]
Unafraid and focused on our dreams!
Bill knew the fear his students had when they faced the blank canvas. He felt those fears himself at the beginning of his career. That's why he encouraged his students and fans to reach inside themselves and find the power we all have to overcome any obstacle blocking our path to success. Bill realized that life, like the blank canvas, can be frightening at times. He … [Read more...]
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