Tips & Techniques Archives

Sweeten The Pot

It's a rainy Saturday morning at the seaside. No beach today. At least we got to the Farmer's Market. We bought some fresh milk, some beef knuckle bones for the dogs (yes, Henry, my son's Yellow … [Read more...]

Your Project Guide

Congratulations to the subscribers who jumped on our Alexander Art Book Collection Summer Special! Let's look at how to use these project files. The first thing you'll want to do is look through … [Read more...]

Summer Special!

Summertime is a great time to plan your painting strategy for the rest of the year. What's the most important part of that strategy? It's having the right project to paint. So what will it be? … [Read more...]

Sketching Class

I started taking a sketching class today taught by a young local artist. I bought one of his sketches last year when I was on vacation. When I found out he was teaching a four-day sketching class this … [Read more...]

Craggy Pass – Final Lesson

Today at Alexander Art we finish "Craggy Pass." We'll also give you instructions on how to submit your painting at the end of this email. Final steps Get your 1" Foliage Brush. Load it with some of … [Read more...]

Craggy Pass – Lesson Thirteen

Do you know why most people never learn to paint? We're going to share some new insights we've discovered recently in an upcoming series of emails. We'll also share how to avoid the traps that keep … [Read more...]

Craggy Pass – Lesson Twelve

There's one more tree technique "hidden" in this video that we didn't have time to explain. We'll explain it in the video we post to our membership site. Don't miss this tip and hundreds more from … [Read more...]

Craggy Pass – Lesson Eleven

Don't forget, this video and the almost four hundred more are waiting for you inside our membership. Click here for more information. … [Read more...]

Craggy Pass – Lesson Ten

A membership at Alexander Art contains a lifetime of projects. Every project is by a master artist who is also a master teacher. Learn to paint like a master from a master. Click here for more … [Read more...]

Craggy Pass – Lesson Nine

Don't forget; five lucky painters will receive Bill's Golden Palette Knife. We'll send you information how you can submit your painting when the lessons end. Also, don't forget that this painting … [Read more...]