Bill shows how he mixes his mountain shadow color. Pay particular attention to the amount of blue paint Bill adds to his white -- barely any! Bill's paint is so rich in pigment you need a very small amount to get the proper color for your painting. Using a paint with less pigment means you have to use more paint to get the same job done. Worse -- when you start using a richer … [Read more...]
Tears of happiness…
Listen to Bill express his joy for painting. You can tell when an artist loves what they do, can't you? It is a joy to watch them. They share their happiness and you become part of the experience. These little vignettes, we hope, express Bill's love of painting. It's so easy to miss these little moments watching a full video. When you watch the full video, though, we think … [Read more...]
Correcting a color mix
How many times have we experienced this problem - a color mix not exactly as we wanted? We start mixing a color, find it is too dark, then add white to lighten it. Still too dark, so we do it again and again until we have a large pile of paint. Watch as Bill shows you how to do it. In effect, he starts all over again by moving the incorrect color to the side and taking just … [Read more...]
Why Use Bill’s Paint?
When I decided to retire, I resolved to pursue painting, something I had wanted to do for a long time. Like many beginners, I suppose, I found myself on the "other guy's" website. I thought I might become certified and, perhaps, teach, since I had been in education for the last 16 years. I stocked up on every imaginable art supply I thought I needed including a lot of the other … [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...]
How to find the right paint.
Bill always wanted the best for his students. At first, Bill taught his students how to search for the right paint. Eventually he realized he had to create his own paint. It took Bill many years and he was, rightfully, proud of the paint he created. That same paint is still available today from the company that Bill founded. … [Read more...]
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