We warned you about "scallops" with the fan brush in the last video. Bill begins this video clip by showing you how to fix them. Notice how Bill first lays his paint with the fan brush. He then works on each side of the "scallop" and straightens them out. Watch as he lays in his shadow ripples. See how straight he keeps the fan brush? The ripples are very straight - no … [Read more...]
Dabbling fan brush!
We've talked before about how delicately Bill uses the fan brush. Watch in slow motion - can you see just how little the brush bends when he touches the canvas. This is a very light touch that prevents "scalloping" which is a common problem in many paintings with the fan brush. … [Read more...]
“You can do all those things!”
Bill says, "You are the almighty creator, you are next to God." Bill believed that through art you have the power! No one can tell you how your world should be. … [Read more...]
“You know it is not right, so why you leave it there?”
Bill steps back and looks at his painting. He finds an area that needs to be fixed. "You know it is not right..." How does he know that? Because of the time he spent observing Mother Nature. Bill knew exactly how things should look and he made sure his paintings were true to what he saw. … [Read more...]
A wet shadow!
Bill is trying to create a special effect in the shadowed section of the rock. Notice how he works and reworks the area until he gets exactly what he wants. You'll notice, again, how delicately he touches the canvas with the fan brush. That allows him to rework the area without overworking it. … [Read more...]
“That looks wet”
Bill is barely touching the canvas with the fan brush. Particularly at the :17 second mark, the brush does not bend at all. He touches the canvas enough for the paint to be pulled off the brush. When the paint comes off the brush he is careful not to overwork the area. His touch becomes even lighter, if possible, to move the very top layer of paint. This is a very light … [Read more...]
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