The student who is desirous of making great proficiency in the art of imitating the works of Nature, should not only learn the shape of figures or other objects, and be able to delineate them with truth and precision, but he must also accompany them with their proper lights and shadows, according to the situation in which those objects appear. -- Leonardo da Vinci Today's … [Read more...]
The fountain and the water-jar!
He who can go to the fountain does not go to the water-jar. — Leonardo da Vinci Bill started painting when he was 14. That was his job as an apprentice to the carriage-maker in the village in which he grew up. He painted the carriages with decorative doodles and scenes of country life. Bill's interest in art began much earlier, though, when he met an itinerant painter. He … [Read more...]
“Too much, no good. Not enough, no good!”
Trust me; there couldn’t have been a more clueless human being than I was when I started to paint. Oh sure, it looked easy. After all, it only took twenty-eight minutes to create a painting. Anybody should be able to do that! Unfortunately, I didn’t know about Bill when I started painting. My first painting was a disaster from the moment my brush hit the canvas. … [Read more...]
Magic White™ and Sunsets
The bonus video we include with our new art course is a late sunset painting. The sky is a brilliant red with a yellow/orange sun. It reflects on a placid lake adding to the dazzling effect of light. It never ceases to amaze us how Bill can paint bright light. You’re going to have to give your friends sunglasses if they want to view your painting from this video. This … [Read more...]
I Learn to Create!
You got to nail it down; you have to frame it completely that you know what you are doing on that almighty canvas there. -- Bill Alexander Bill had a remarkable ability to see his paintings before he created them. How did he do it? What was Bill's secret? Bill was a student of Mother Nature. He was a keen observer of the world around him. In many of his videos and his … [Read more...]
Slow down!
We have two words of advice for you. Slow down! It’s amusing how some people think that painting fast is the whole point. We admit Bill did start something. Why, though, did Bill paint so fast? The tyranny of twenty-eight minutes Answer: He only had twenty-eight minutes to finish his television show. Bill admitted in at least one video that he didn't paint in … [Read more...]
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