Bill now works on the shadow side of the closest mountain. He uses exactly the same technique when highlighting with white. We're going to let you in on one of Bill's secrets. We've talked before about keeping your base mountain layer thin. You can see Bill did that with this mountain. Bill's secret, though, was to work on another part of the painting while a different … [Read more...]
“…I just let that paint fly on…”
Notice Bill's palette knife technique. He is allowing the paint to be pulled off the knife onto the canvas. There is no heavy pressure on the knife, just a delicate, light touch. The paint is thick enough, and the under layer is thin enough, that the two layers to work together beautifully. This is a technique well worth practicing if you want your mountains to show that … [Read more...]
“…you create those kind of things.”
Bill is continuing the process of pushing his mountains farther into the background by building up his foreground. He has already darkened the base color because this part of the mountain range is the closest to the viewer. The mountain lake and the water run-off has also receded into background adding to the perspective of the painting. Also notice how Bill pulls your eye … [Read more...]
Mountain nuances
God gives you all that talent and all that oompah to do whatever you feel you can do... -- Bill Alexander Notice the subtle nuances Bill adds to his mountain. In one of Bill's videos he shows how he goes to goes to great lengths to create a unique mountain peak. It was these subtle "nooks and crannies" that distinguished Bill's mountains from every other artist. It's what … [Read more...]
A little bit of growth
Bill creates the reflection of the mountain in the distant lake. Then using the fan brush he adds just a touch of distant foliage on the bank of the lake. Because the lake is so far away he doesn't create much detail, just a hint of something there. Perspective requires distant objects to appear indistinct and gray. As Tom Anderson, Alexander Master Artist, often says, "Gray is … [Read more...]
“Coming forwards”
Bill continues his process of bringing the painting forward into the foreground. The mountains are finished and Bill is working on the "middle" of the painting. As you look at the painting now, the mountains are predominant, but watch as he continues this painting, how they will move farther and farther back. Notice how clear Bill is about the next parts of the painting. … [Read more...]
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