What do you do when you need to highlight against a light background? Bill often says, "Nothing against nothing is nothing." Highlighting against a light background can ruin the effect you are trying to create in your painting. Bill shows you his technique in this clip. … [Read more...]
As less paint you have…
As less paint you have, as easy it is to paint on top of that. -- Bill Alexander Such an important point! This is how you create great mountains. The first layer has to be thin, thin, thin! Then when you highlight over that, you don't have the problem of paint slipping. Watch this clip again and watch how Bill pushes the bottom of the mountain into the canvas. He almost breaks … [Read more...]
A good painting
Cover up all the bad things and leave the good things and you got a good painting. -- Bill Alexander … [Read more...]
Ten miles closer…
Bill's lessons on perspective continue. Closer = darker. As Tom Anderson, Alexander Master Artist says, "Gray is far away." So the opposite is true as you move closer to an object. … [Read more...]
What beginners never know!
Beginners never know, they never know the paint will help them. -- Bill Alexander There it is. Straight from the master. We keep talking about Bill's paint because it's the most important thing that can make your paintings stand out from other artists. Every once in a while a new painting of Bill's emerges. There is no yellowing, no dulling of colors. Twenty, thirty, … [Read more...]
Exquisite detail
Please watch these video clips in full screen mode. (click the icon at the right of the video control bar) The resolution is high enough that you should be able to see Bill's technique in exquisite detail. We're giving you these short clips so you can focus on each part of his technique that otherwise might be lost in a complete video. (Don't worry, we'll be posting full … [Read more...]
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