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 you’ll appreciate them even more.
Painting Tip: This close-up shows you how little paint Bill uses for his mountain color. That layer needs to be thin for the highlight paint to “break”. Watch the video at the 0:08 second mark. See how the paint “sticks” to the palette knife as he pulls it off the canvas. That won’t happen if the mountain layer is too thick. As the paint”breaks” the bottom layer can show through.
Such a simple technique but what a difference it makes in the painting! Bill was the master of this technique.
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