Bill’s Paint
An interviewer asked Bill: "What would you recommend for an artist just starting out? What do they need to do to get better? To Improve?" Bill responded, "I think, paint a lot, because a lot of trouble is you don't know the material, don't know the paint, and the nature of paint. Paint can break you and paint can make you. Wet-on-Wet is a funny animal, you paint into other … [Read more...]
Paint Additives
We have a discussion going on in our forum about the drying time of oil paintings. The problem, of course, is that it takes a long time for oil paintings to dry. One of our members wondered if adding driers to the paint or medium would help. (We've also provided some links in this article so you can research some of the terms we use.) The slow drying nature of oils was, … [Read more...]
A Heavy Powerful Paint!
Bill shares with you how to be successful with his method of oil painting. You need a thick, heavy paint. Most paint on the market is not designed for this style of oil painting. It is designed for traditional painting where you allow each layer of paint to dry before working on the next layer. In another of Bill's videos which we posted a while back, Bill states, "Beginners … [Read more...]
“All of a sudden it will stay there!”
Two great tips in this video clip. Watch how Bill highlights his tree trunks. He has already "plowed" through the paint, so he has removed the paint so he can lay in his highlights without worrying about "mud". However, it's a different animal (as Bill would say) when it comes to highlighting the trees. You've already seen him slather on the paint, so you've got to make your … [Read more...]
How is it possible?
Bill shares some interesting thoughts on Mother Nature while he shows you how to block in a tree with the palette knife. Since he's covering over a part of the canvas on which he has not painted, he can lay the paint on pretty thick - and he does! He's all ready for highlighting in the next video. … [Read more...]
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