You always have to have a feeling of (separation). -- Bill Alexander We learned about highlighting light against light, now we're highlighting dark against dark. Bill says if you don't create the feeling of separation, then your painting doesn't make sense. What he means is it doesn't make sense as you would view that scene in "Mother Nature." Bill had a photographic memory. … [Read more...]
Highlighting against a light background
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...]
The glory and the hallelujah!
You always need that glory and the hallelujah! -- Bill Alexander Bill's advice is to fill the canvas. Bill was a painter of big vision and expansive paintings. He loved to fill the canvas with vast landscapes and beautiful vistas. Bill always put "the glory and the hallelujah" in each of his paintings. … [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...]
You make it nice looking…
Bill continues to fix his painting. He really didn't like the mountain he created in the background, so he covers it up as he moves forward in the painting. He keeps what he likes (the water runoff) and covers up what he doesn't like. This is how you fix your painting "on the fly". This is how you make it "nice looking". This is your creative power at work! … [Read more...]
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