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[@cr8244]

This man was not only a brilliant talent, but he had the most wonderful personality as well. His voice was very melodic and energizing and musical

[@AAlexanderArt]

You’re right! Bill is such a gift

[@rewired1108]

I have just discovered Bill Alexander a couple of days ago, after priodically watching Bob Ross for over 25 years, and just discovered in Bill the artist I would like to be. What a character, what an artist and what a joy in watching him paint. How sad thatthis teacher is nt on tv........he is in a different league. I am enjoying seeing

[@rewired1108]

Bill's commentary is a great joy. He says things aloud, that I always think privately to myself. What a wunderbar guy!!!!

[@westoftherockies]

bill is a great painter, better than bob ross for sure..BUT, bob ross painting show wasn't really about painting, bob helped people relax, bob was gentle, soft spoken and listening/watching his is like taking tranquilizers.. bob connected with people thru painting but his real talent was helping people relax, thats why bob is so popular, bill is loud, intense, agressive, its hard to watch a lot of that, its kinda distrubriung and causes stress, bob is the exact opposite...lol bobs show wasn't about painting it was about helping remove stress and anxiety from people..

[@thaliaaeder1495]

@westoftherockies aggressive definition is: ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression. "he's very uncooperative and aggressive" I found Bill rambunctious, happy, but not aggressive. Do you think he is aggressive, per the definition?

[@rewired1108]

@@thaliaaeder1495 I agree with you. He exhibits complete exuberance and clearly this was his modus operandi. I suspect he wanted to share his love for creative painting.

[@MadelineMcCoy-m3s]

I discovered Bill on p bs in the late seventies. He was the master of the wet in wet .I love this man. I truly miss him . He is still a inspiration God bless you Bill.

[@MarsFranke]

It is so much fun to watch him paint and he makes me laugh so much. I wish I could tell him that, but i guess I have to wait until I see him in heaven.

[@loisjohnson7272]

absolutely love watching Bill painting,, thank you for sharing this

[@bcd4562]

I'm so glad his teaching is presented here on KZbin. He was the original and I just don't understand why he is forgotten.

[@duchessstudioband7896]

There is a history here, perhaps not all that great. His student Bob Ross, basically betrayed the knowledge and skill that Bill taught him. Ross tried to claim this technique as his own creation. The name of Ross to me is that of a fake. This man was the original and the Master. I won't buy any materials for my paintings with Ross on it. When I was a teen, I watched him a lot. Always. I knew I could paint, he made me feel it was in my DNA.

[@ozarkpipertony8396]

Mr Alexander was such a blessing as was Mr. Ross and we are blessed to have lived in the time they shared their beautiful gifts. This painting is simply amazing.

[@duchessstudioband7896]

Bill is still with us today. Thank God for these videos. I work on a graveyard shift and listen to his videos alot over night. He's half of the reason I paint today. That and my grandmother's Impressionist landscapes from 1910. I always wanted to paint. I knew I could, although I had a lot of problems with wearing the paint. I would sit with my brother in law and watch his series on pbs.

[@mojo_plasma]

I wish I loved ANYTHING as much as Mr. Alexander loves painting!!!

[@oneeyedfatman5491]

I loved watching Bill Alexander when I was a kid and I am enjoying watching these videos even more as an older man!!!

[@HelenThorne-or1ho]

Unbelievably beautiful. He is a true artist. ❤

[@AAlexanderArt]

He really is! So glad you are here enjoying the videos and we always appreciate seeing your positive comments 😊

[@Taymormic99]

Thank you, Bill, for sharing your incredible gift to the world. RIP.

[@AAlexanderArt]

He really was special!

[@rewired1108]

I love his "little grout." He constantly makes me smile.

[@lilyputin1647]

Makes me smile. I'm going through some tough things; I'm a teen so everything's sort of dramatic and messy at the moment. But Bill and Bob Ross are teaching me how to paint, and it's something I've learned I can do, and I'm understanding so much while relieving stress.

[@Khashenzo]

Thank you dear channel. We never can get enough of Bill

[@trublgrl]

I love Bill Alexander so much. His passion, his FIRE! To me he just encapsulates the lust to create. Fine artists tend to work slow and meticulously, we lean on process, but Bill shows us how our process and technique can be exciting and dynamic and alive! God Bless him for sharing this with us.

[@duchessstudioband7896]

I was never able to stomach Bob Ross. He was good to put me to sleep. Bill .oh my,. He made me want to get a paintbrush and paint!!! He was exciting. Inspiring.. amazing. Ross..I have little good to say about him . Matter of fact,. I would shut off the TV during Joy of Painting

[@vida9960]

Good evening artlovers, thanks to KZbin we can have Bill in Belgium...every evening around midnight a new painting. Thank you for posting!! Mr. Alexander ... there are no words for your sublime teaching method, your talent and the positive vibrations you (still) spread out, a true joy... danke schön !! The kind of person that I admire (beyond their artscraft, read: their personality) and would have loved to have a talk, a coffee with: Bill and Michael (yes MJ)...may they Fire In, moonwalking in heaven. And now and now, ve vill ve vill watch 1.15minutes 🎨. Bill does not make me want to go to sleep, he makes me want to grab a brush, paint and work the walls of my bedroom. What a force that man has but as well what a knowledge. Thank you Wilhelm!! Greetings from Europe !

[@Khashenzo]

Sooooooooo trueeeeeeeeee

[@ElLoco182]

well written! danke dir!

[@nicolajacobs7485]

Anouther Excellent paint of art! I agree with you that thick paint works but some use little it of water and some go crazy with it lol 😂. Fantastic! Wow so very magical! You should be very proud of your self with this painting it looks even more magnificent! Hope you have an amazing and awesome day today and tomorrow! #ArtTeam!!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@cathyserafinowicz6374]

Love love love this man.Wish he was still here on earth.😓

[@nathanwebster344]

Who else remember the ONE All MIGHTY STROKE. What a great artist

[@helmutgeistmann8112]

Sie,siendein,TollermalergrusausDeutschland,ord,Dellst

[@dutchomatic]

Fire it in!

[@omarjanak]

I love his 1 hour paintings. This is a beautiful painting. I would love to see more of these.

[@johannadiaz4262]

Me too! I'm a new artist and I'm learning so much

[@gunnarbiker]

Most of it is him rambling on and it's quite entertaining!

[@snowangelkivilcim]

Most amazing mountain painting! Truly master and also love his take on the life ✨

[@Legado_z]

Just the best, all the details he teach its amazing.

[@dustermaniac]

Another beautiful masterpiece from the Picasso of wet on wet painting.

[@robertrivett2691]

thank you for these videos. irealy love the paintings..but what makes me happier is watching him, hes so entertaining im loving it we need a painting channel...can you hear me c n n do something use ful!!!!

[@darthtripedacus1]

Pluto TV has a bob ross chanel. Don't see why we can't have a Bill Alexander one too

[@46281]

A master with that knife. Stunning!

[@Israel123]

Excellent, a master at work.

[@olgavina1731]

Great..Great...Wonderfull time learning for an unforgettable master.

[@joehickman6885]

Just amazing. Thanks Bill for this beautiful lesson.

[@pinkypooky5779]

I just started painting as a hobby love both Ross and Alexander , I’ve learned so much from Bill though really appreciate his videos teaching and inspiring all of us thank you Bill

[@AAlexanderArt]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@melanieschutze5576]

Alexandra art work excellent and explained in detail!😁😁

[@darthkek1953]

He was the first, the best, and remains unsurpassed.

[@darthkek1953]

@Greg Bob was nice out of ten, Bill is artist out of ten.

[@flooklh]

Stunning painting. Thank you. Is it possible to see more of these longer ones, so much more detail and information. Thank you Alexander Art for uploading this amazing session. So much appreciated.

[@AAlexanderArt]

Lindy du Toit thank you for your comments. There were only a few of the longer shows recorded. Most were done for his half hour show.

[@richg1972]

@@AAlexanderArt Do any of the painting he did on the show, including this one....still exist?

[@duchessstudioband7896]

@@AAlexanderArt when I was 14, Bill became a part of what I called Art. My brother in law introduced me to him. I had been working in pencil and charcoal, oils had escaped me . I wished I had met him. Now I am painting in his technique. Do me a favor tho, I had ordered some paint from the website, and right after my debit card was used in a fraudulent manner. Please sell on Amazon, as it's more secure. And also, offer the paints in a 200 ml size.

[@bumblebee186718]

I thoroughly appreciate this painting from the start, absolutely stunning scenery beautiful painting once again.

[@ramonanegbiker6650]

I like the way he explains,in such a easy way with great sense of humore.

[@scotch5clive7frommcr]

Absolutely excellent Bill , a true master at work . How could you not be encouraged to grab your brushes and have fun painting . I know that i'm all fired up now and ready to put some paint on a canvas . Thank you so much for sharing your awesome painting skills and inspiring me to go and improve on mine .

[@mevlidasofic9131]

Thank you for excellent lessons. You are so simple and so great

[@puppoopainter]

Original is always original.May God bless his soul.

[@brothermaleuspraetor9505]

If I could have one wish, it would be to be able to go back in time and teach Bill some key points about his paint that he says we should shop for, so that he could have had that head start he wished for, then he would not have had such longing in his heart about it in later life :) "Let's put that bigger mountain in there, make double money!" :D Bill, you GENIUS!!!

[@BayemarArt]

Great artist, truly. Thanks!

[@Kanuck1818]

One of my regrets of this life.. ..I never got to meet this man in person. He saved me. He showed me how to be positive despite what life may throw at you even from a young age (teen) One of my pleasures to this day is watching him work his magic☺☺☺ Gone from us 24 years next month 😓

[@BigEd931]

I remember watching Bill's shows Sunday mornings on PBS back in the early 80's. He attacked that canvas. He would "fire it in there". I like Bob Ross and enjoy watching his shows too, but he can't compare to the master.

[@garystilson7761]

Bob Ross was a student under Bill Alexander and copied his genius style.

[@goxaviergo11]

Big Ed he sure can compare, his paintings are beautiful like these.

[@th2u88f]

There's a primal essence in this man....he's just oozing *something* Really chill too.

[@westoftherockies]

he's "chill" ? ...there's nothing "chill " about him...he's a great painter, but he's intense, aggressive, loud...its hard to watch him for long.

[@oscarparedes5308]

what a man! a true creator!! And the legacy he left is priceless; although shooting here and there on the canvas, his technique is not for cardiacs.

[@sureshshenoy6393]

Beautiful. Excellent work

[@nickotasla3091]

One of Bobs first shows, he said the Truth. He said, "I'd like to dedicate this painting to a teacher i learned a lot from, a great person" . Thats the truth. so, to those that come here to start negativities, that is all on you. 👍 Every Artist has his UNIQUE energy.👍

[@Leo-xs8bv]

Wow !masterpiece !! Love you Bill xx xx You are the best Thank you again for that vidéo 💖

[@safekamal5183]

I love it 😍. from Egypt

[@anaygupta3512]

We are world not the countries or regions

[@safekamal5183]

@@anaygupta3512 of course l just want show how far . from far distance l send my love.why you see it in bad way . Art all ways cary and send love.So love from this bart of world yes , from Egypt,,🌷🌿❤️

[@nckhed]

@@anaygupta3512 We are all from our own countries and regions. We are not all one and we are not all the same. And that's a really good thing.

[@williamconcepcion4635]

Very nice your work is very important and the color nice water and the natural landscape beautiful colors Thanks you for nice excellent job very good ideas thank

[@williamconcepcion4635]

This is the Best and great painting naturally very good ideas and combinations the water and color beautiful different colors water your very good ideas thank God bless you great tichel Thanks

[@donaldwallace7522]

This man taught bob ross and got robbed of his teaching, but he is so much better.

[@nckhed]

Blame Ross's business partners, the Kowalski's.

[@harrymanback3475]

Series 1 episode 1 of the magic of painting Bob acknowledged Bill as his teacher and even had him guest on his show i believe. Bill spent his life teaching people and encouraging them to paint in his style. Bob was just one of these. Because he became very successful at doing it did not make him a thief. Unfortunately success attracts greedy morally questionable people. Bob left his tv series without even having ownership of his own paintings, who was the real thief? Bill was a great person and fantastic artist, but also had an ego, i think later in life he became a little bitter of Bob's success. He felt as the originator of the style he deserved to be at least as well known as Bob. Between both artists, they must have encouraged millions of people to take up art, and that has to be a good thing. I believe the world is big enough for all to have their place. Personally i loved both artists, and their different approaches to art. Everyone is unique in their own way, just as the art they create is.

[@kehkashanafzal4371]

I love your energy.

[@AbbieHoffmansGhost]

I am pretty confidant that with a few more years of practice I will have the Magic White mastered or at least tolerable.

[@beenasibi6768]

Owe !!!! Great!!!! Alexander sir excellent!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@florarhea5623]

No one can paint mountains like Alexander.

[@williamconcepcion4635]

Excellent example very interesting but I think This is natural especial drawing very good landscapes and combinations maint and wintel are a great way for learning drawing Thanks you

[@michaelbarefield2531]

Fire in the sun is a catchy phrase

[@ElizabethBattle]

"First, I have to bottle myself up, I have to brain vash myself, vhat ze devil I vants to do..." Every day, Bill. Every day.

[@williamconcepcion4635]

Excellent drawing very good example and fascinating development in the circus of the maint and wintel

[@billybedamned9021]

I have to laugh at people that thought Alexander was a painter! I am a painter, he was a magician!

[@wadepatton2433]

Without dark there is no light.

[@berhanubalcha8832]

it's so intersting not only the art work . also the painter personal qiulity too thanks …

[@richardalmeida3147]

Bill was the best in the world.

[@robertsparks7244]

Really nice what size of canvas is this

[@AAlexanderArt]

Bill always painted on 18”x24” canvas for television. His favorite sizes of canvas was 16x20” 18x24”, 24x36” and 24x48”.

[@robertsparks7244]

@@AAlexanderArt thanks I plan on larger once I get a little better at painting everyone gets better than last.

[@ralphhyland8661]

This guy is great! Hey, maybe a new drinking game...everytime he says either "almighty" or "fire" you have to take a shot, then when the episode is over you try to paint your version.

[@DressedForDrowning]

"You are next to god" - that's because god has given us the ability to create. :-)

[@transmaster]

Never got see any of these 1 hour shows on PBS

[@AAlexanderArt]

Kenneth Crips PBS wanted half hour shows then. We wish there were more of his longer shows available.

[@darthtripedacus1]

@@AAlexanderArt we all do. Grateful for what you have preserved.

[@thor4318]

When was this shot? As in when was the video of him doing this painting made

[@robertrivett2691]

you know the man is awsome when he says i dont paint really i just let fly on the way it should be!!!!!!!at44.50

[@nataliefaust7959]

Bill reminded me when he mentioned the prison camp, is it known from where in East Prussia he was from? I'd absolutely love to know. ♥

[@selahattinselcuk5440]

thank you, Alexander Very good

[@robertsparks7244]

How does this work with acrylic paint

[@AAlexanderArt]

If you can keep the acrylic paint open so you can blend into other colors it might work. Bill used a thick paint and added thin paint on top. If you only have once consistency of paint it might be harder to do.

[@vida9960]

By the way Bill, you are right (in Buddhism) trees do talk and do listen !! Fire in, you are indeed "next" to God !! What a human being, wunderbar !!

[@indochef8196]

Amazing

[@cartoonmark75]

Amazing powerful

[@nedcramdon1306]

I wish the date this was made was shown..

[@gunnarbiker]

Bill's method of painting seems a little more forgiving than Bob's. Just my view. I have come to enjoy watching both but, when I paint, I prefer Bill's way.

[@StevenKroeger]

you will want to eat the paint ..Van Gogh did..I wonder if he ate it because it looked so good?

[@moningstone]

Bill Alexander is great

[@namelesswon]

Who would win in a fight? Bill or bob?

[@anaygupta3512]

Bill Alexander of course

[@anaygupta3512]

😁

[@XplosiveAction]

WHOOOO this is a BIG upload over an hour long YAYY

[@kirkgill2599]

He is among the masters

[@odunhops7727]

the mighty brush!!!

[@3Chandresh3]

I see why the apprentice is so good

[@marionmcdaniel95]

I would love to work. With you you are great just 1 hour and I would feel blessed

[@Lexillarius]

I watch Bob when I'm trying to go to sleep, I watch Bill when I'm trying to wake up.

[@antoniomaisano6205]

Bravissimo pittore

[@sharkbait5528]

wonderful times

[@alexanderburrs-president1435]

My first name is Alexander, I want to get married at some point, I’m also willing to be someone’s dad. I’m not interested in adopting any children, but I’d like to name my 1st-born child "William" if it’s a boy, so his middle name would be my first name. Instead of William, people will more likely call him "Billie" for the start of his life. My nickname is Alex.

[@KF1]

UMPAH!

[@dconfused9919]

Is the camera man told to make it look more vertical? Squeeze shot. Illusion.😳

[@johnnymiller9458]

Truth 😉

[@steviekeane]

First in . Yes

[@richardalmeida3147]

What series was this from?

[@Callen157]

Richard Almeida the magic of oil painting, he says it in the video

[@juliananthony1226]

Thank you Patton Oswalt

[@gokceralp]

The only thing i don't like about him is his speaking too much! In the beginning of the video, he speaks longer than 4 minutes without doing anything else!

[@AAlexanderArt]

Bill is letting the Magic White™ settle into the canvas.

[@danielanderson4400]

IMHO his talks are some of the best parts of the videos. I try to remember the really awesome ones so I can go back and view them again. For me at least Bill's legacy is much more than his paintings. It's his wisdom, humor and cheerful spirit. The more I know of his life through these little talks the more I respect the man. Thank you again AlexanderArt for sharing these videos and thank you Bill Alexander for making these vids and sharing some piece of your unique spirit! It's much appreciated.

[@zulemaandara8206]

Too much talking.

[@offrampt]

Starts at 6:00.

[@offrampt]

5:00 That is a bad way of cleaning a brush. Don't inhale meths.