Bill's creative power was always at work. While he was painting, he was imagining where he wanted to go with the painting. He was like a chess player, always thinking three or four moves ahead. Bill's was an imaginative mind, fertile ground for his creative power. Notice how Bill "pushes" the mountain color into the canvas with his palette knife. Many beginning painters make … [Read more...]
Get it right!
Don't go on if it is not right. -- Bill Alexander We know oils are a forgiving medium. You have, sometimes, days to get something right in your painting. You don't have to complete your painting in 27 minutes like Bill had to do on television. Get it right! … [Read more...]
The Marbled Effect
One of the key elements in making perspective work for you in your paintings is color. Distant objects are lighter in color than those closer to you. Bill shows you how he mixes the color to make the mountain appear thirty miles away. Notice how Bill doesn't completely mix the paint - he leaves a marbled effect. In another video Bill talks about one of the biggest mistakes … [Read more...]
Holiday Mountain
Mountain Water Runoff
The Path Less Traveled
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