What is good looking, what is bad looking? It's the taste of an artist. -- Bill Alexander Bill doesn't like the shape of the mountain in this scene so he decides to change it by covering it up. What goes on the canvas is up to you. Don't worry about what others might say. It's a matter of the taste of the artist. … [Read more...]
Ten miles closer…
Bill's lessons on perspective continue. Closer = darker. As Tom Anderson, Alexander Master Artist says, "Gray is far away." So the opposite is true as you move closer to an object. … [Read more...]
What beginners never know!
Beginners never know, they never know the paint will help them. -- Bill Alexander There it is. Straight from the master. We keep talking about Bill's paint because it's the most important thing that can make your paintings stand out from other artists. Every once in a while a new painting of Bill's emerges. There is no yellowing, no dulling of colors. Twenty, thirty, … [Read more...]
Reusing A Canvas
One of our recent website visitors asked a question about reusing a canvas on which she had a dried painting. She wanted to know the best way to remove the paint and "save" the canvas. A wet painting is easy to remove. Scrape off the paint with a palette knife, wipe down the canvas and start again. Dried paint is different. I called Alexander Master Artist Tom Anderson and … [Read more...]
Exquisite detail
Please watch these video clips in full screen mode. (click the icon at the right of the video control bar) The resolution is high enough that you should be able to see Bill's technique in exquisite detail. We're giving you these short clips so you can focus on each part of his technique that otherwise might be lost in a complete video. (Don't worry, we'll be posting full … [Read more...]
Mountain shadow color
Bill shows how he mixes his mountain shadow color. Pay particular attention to the amount of blue paint Bill adds to his white -- barely any! Bill's paint is so rich in pigment you need a very small amount to get the proper color for your painting. Using a paint with less pigment means you have to use more paint to get the same job done. Worse -- when you start using a richer … [Read more...]
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