We warned you about "scallops" with the fan brush in the last video. Bill begins this video clip by showing you how to fix them. Notice how Bill first lays his paint with the fan brush. He then works on each side of the "scallop" and straightens them out. Watch as he lays in his shadow ripples. See how straight he keeps the fan brush? The ripples are very straight - no … [Read more...]
Dabbling fan brush!
We've talked before about how delicately Bill uses the fan brush. Watch in slow motion - can you see just how little the brush bends when he touches the canvas. This is a very light touch that prevents "scalloping" which is a common problem in many paintings with the fan brush. … [Read more...]
“You can do all those things!”
Bill says, "You are the almighty creator, you are next to God." Bill believed that through art you have the power! No one can tell you how your world should be. … [Read more...]
“Make it with spark!”
Bill shows you why he spent so much time adding dark areas to this painting. Notice how the white paint pops off the canvas. So...what is Bill doing here? Isn't he "highlighting" - just like he does with his mountains? Except here he's using his fan brush. Having difficulty highlighting mountains with the palette knife? Try using your fan brush with the same light touch Bill … [Read more...]
A brush with sunshine and a brush with shadow!
Bill is using two brushes to save a bit of time creating the sunlit and shadow waterfalls. Please notice at the :40 second mark how carefully Bill lays the brush on the canvas before he applies the stroke. Also notice how careful he is to avoid "dirtying" the brush with the dark under color. Too many strokes without cleaning the brush will destroy the effect of the sunshine … [Read more...]
Pink highlights
Because Bill has spent time working on the right side of the painting. The side he moves to now has dried a bit - just enough to pull the paint off the palette knife. Notice, particularly, at the :58 second mark how he just lightly brushes the canvas and lets the paint be pulled off the knife. Bill is barely holding onto the palette knife. It takes a very light touch for this … [Read more...]