1" foliage brush Archives

The shadow side

Bill is nearing the end of this painting. He has taken care of the side of the painting that is lit by the sun. Now he starts finishing up the shadow side. The painting is perfectly balanced between … [Read more...]

It’s got to be done!

Bill touches up his rock because he sees something that needs to be fixed. A painting has to "make sense". An obvious example would be a missing shadow that should be at the base of a tree. In this … [Read more...]

Leave the darks in between…

Bill continues highlighting his trees. His warning to "leave the darks in between" helps to make the trees appear more realistic. Also notice how he adds the "mossy" area at the bottom of the … [Read more...]

“All of a sudden it will stay there!”

Two great tips in this video clip. Watch how Bill highlights his tree trunks. He has already "plowed" through the paint, so he has removed the paint so he can lay in his highlights without worrying … [Read more...]

A greenish touch!

Make sure you watch this video clip in full screen mode so you can see how thick the paint is going on those trees. Bill has not thinned the paint, yet he's painting on top of paint. What does that … [Read more...]

A little touch of sunshine

Notice how Bill fools the cameraman in the beginning of this clip. But he recovers and gets to the right trees just in time for you to see how Bill highlights them. Bill has not painted on this … [Read more...]

Shoreline reflections

Bill is known for his shoreline reflections. They make any painting better if done well. … [Read more...]

Painting grass

Trees need to be rooted in the ground. Bill does that by painting grass around the base of his trees. Using the 1" foliage brush he pushes the brush into the canvas while bending the bristles. This … [Read more...]

Highlighting the tree

Bill's method of highlighting trees is so very simple, yet effective. He adds perspective and shape to the tree with an "open" 1" foliage brush. … [Read more...]

Dog Paw Brush

The difference between a master artist and the "rest of them" is evident in the techniques and tools they use to create their art. Notice how Bill creates the shape of the brush by loading it with … [Read more...]