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 has a double effect of giving Bill his foliage effect he wants while pushing the paint deep into the canvas so he can paint on top of it with a thicker layer of paint. … [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 enough paint so the brush holds a "dog paw" brush shape in order to create the tree. Many lesser artists use tricks or special tools because they don't have the ability to master the … [Read more...]
Open the brush
Bill shows how to open the 1" foliage brush to create the beautiful trees in his paintings. There are some artists who don't know how to use the 1" foliage brush properly so they have modified it which completely changes the technique. Poor quality brushes also have to be modified in order to make this technique work properly. … [Read more...]
Keep the top of this tree breezy.
Bill changes to an open leaf tree and emphasizes the importance of keeping the tree open so the background will show through. This is an easy technique to do using the Alexander 1" foliage brush. … [Read more...]
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