"You just tell a story on the canvas. I always tell a story on the canvas. You only have to learn how to do it. I have a big brush and I tell the story with the almighty brush in bold strokes." -- Bill Alexander Every great artist from Rembrandt to Bill Alexander had one thing in common — their paintings told a story. The religious themed paintings of Giotto and the … [Read more...]
A couple of mighty strokes!
A good artist is the one who can express themselves with a couple of mighty strokes! -- Bill Alexander Bill starts today's lesson showing you how to make $50 with one stroke of the palette knife. Has there ever been an artist with as much enthusiasm for his craft or love for his students? … [Read more...]
What’s Your Story? – Part II
We published an article last year discussing Bill's use of story in his artwork. In our upcoming "You Can Market Your Art" course, story is one of the first topics we discuss. I attended the Lewes, DE Art show last weekend. About one hundred fifty artists from all over the region displayed their work. There are so many art forms represented it is difficult to list them all. … [Read more...]