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...]
“…just for that almighty buck.”
Bill experienced a lot in his lifetime. He was born in abject poverty. As a child, he grew up in the aftermath of World War I. He was drafted into the Wehrmacht during an even more horrific war. His father was murdered by the Nazi's for standing against the fascists. Bill couldn't help being an observer of his fellow man. He was adamantly anti-war. But more importantly he was … [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...]
Fifteen miles
...pull a part of Mother Nature out of the world and fire it right on the canvas. -- Bill Alexander Time to get closer! Bill is ready to create his next mountain range. Notice how he keeps his base mountain color separate from the other colors so that he can darken it as he moves his mountains closer to the viewer. Another great lesson in perspective just using color. … [Read more...]
And sometimes your wish comes true
Creative Power...that's what makes me so happy -- Bill Alexander Bill's imagination takes him to the place he is creating. This is creative power at work. When Bill lays in that shoreline, he is there on that lake with his fishing pole in the water waiting patiently for that first bite! Bill spent a lot of time communing with Mother Nature. The images he saw became part of … [Read more...]
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