Bill is trying to create a special effect in the shadowed section of the rock. Notice how he works and reworks the area until he gets exactly what he wants. You'll notice, again, how delicately he touches the canvas with the fan brush. That allows him to rework the area without overworking it. … [Read more...]
A brush with sunshine and a brush with shadow!
Bill is using two brushes to save a bit of time creating the sunlit and shadow waterfalls. Please notice at the :40 second mark how carefully Bill lays the brush on the canvas before he applies the stroke. Also notice how careful he is to avoid "dirtying" the brush with the dark under color. Too many strokes without cleaning the brush will destroy the effect of the sunshine … [Read more...]
“…turn it a little bit more in the blue.”
Bill is going to show you one of the mistakes experienced artists make. But in this case it is exactly what he wants to do! When Bill first places his brush stroke at the base of the stone, it is too white - too bright. That area is in the shadow of the stone. The water needs to be darker, or as Bill states, "bluer". So he begins to stroke multiple times to darken the white … [Read more...]
“Fire in more dark – don’t be shy!”
When adding shadows to your painting you can't be afraid of adding too much. You are trying to create an effect and, as we said earlier, create contrast. You'll see how Bill uses this dark area in upcoming clips. It's a similar concept when creating trees or mountains. You need the dark areas so that your highlights will pop and stand out! … [Read more...]
You better have it dark!
Bill wants to make part of his painting darker. Why? What does Bill always say? "Without dark there is no light!" Watch how he applies that concept in this clip! … [Read more...]
…the mountains talk to you.”
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...]