Bill Alexander's Sunset Sailboat Painting: Beginner's Oils Guide

Painting the Sky in Oils - A beginner's guide to painting realistic sunsets with Bill Alexander
In this video, you will be taken through the basic steps of painting a realistic sunset in oils. You will learn about the different colors that are used to create a warm and sunny sky, as well as how to mix them together to achieve the desired effect.

[@johnm1720]

It's nice to be able to get away from the craziness of the world and learn/relax with good people like Mr. Alexander.

[@armandzottola1626]

Bill: I started painting because of you. Landscapes only distantly reminiscent of Monet’s style. It is now thirty years… still learning . I select ever more difficult settings and learn the hard way. Painting has become my passion. I get offers and refuse them. My enjoyment and pain are reward enough. Thank you

[@dreamcast.0]

you're aware he passed away in 1997, right?

[@fenrislegacy]

@@dreamcast.0 It's true that Bill passed away long ago but it doesn't mean we can't thank him for what he brought us :-)

[@wadepatton2433]

I have missed Bill. Glad to catch another one I haven't seen. Such a treasure!

[@ElLoco182]

Thank you very much for uploading a new Bill Alexander episode, I´m so happy! Have a nice sunday Laurie and the whole team!

[@oneeyedfatman5491]

He amazed me when I was 15 and he still does!!!

[@antoniomaisano6205]

Bellissimo dipinto come tutti gli altri che ha fatto ciao Bill riposa in pace SEI E SARAI SEMPRE UN GRANDE ARTISTA

[@leonardchavez9824]

You beat me to it !!!

[@scottwells8064]

I've watched this video four times in the last few weeks. It's just that wonderful.

[@scottwells8064]

Coming back to say I did an acrylic painting based on this sky technique. Bill's technique is timeless.

[@PleaseNThankYou]

Miss Lauri, I'm so glad I see this video, for clarification about the thinner can!! He was right to sense that.

[@johnwest4097]

Thank you for posting this amazing man! He was the first, and the best to show the magic that can happen and inspired my art ambitions.

[@AAlexanderArt]

You are very welcome! Thanks for commenting.

[@gustheswampdonkey]

Alexander are you. Still painting today

[@psihostrumpf6233]

Not my type of medium and style, topic and emotion, but i like personality of Mr. Alexander. And, of course, the artwork itself is quite nice, nonetheless. Reminds me of William Turner, the unmatched English master of expressionistic light, color, atmosphere... sublime and ethereal. I live in a small coastal town and i sailed into many sunsets over decades. Ones that had most impact were those when sea was so calm and smooth that it felt like sailing on an oil. Mr. Alexander has captured that exact ambient with nothing but a few smudges. Truly an artist. Hats off.

[@larryhaug71]

Just stumbled upon this video. I was absolutely enthralled! I’m a 51 year old amateur artist, (professional Residential painter by day)who has finally begun the journey into painting on canvas. This video was sooo informative and inspiring!! I will definitely be diving in to your channel!! Thank You!! Your newest subscriber

[@danielcrandell7533]

same here 62 and battling health but my painting journey is beginning

[@larryhaug71]

@@danielcrandell7533 One of the greatest things about creating is that you lose yourself in it, and for a moment in time the mind is free from the worries of the world around us! Good luck in your journey

[@luismoreleon7104]

Maravilloso, sencillo, práctico, buen didacta, gran maestro.. lo sigo desde hace años..soy su gran admirador..

[@AAlexanderArt]

Thank you!

[@paulaelliott47]

I watched his TV shows when I was a young mother and having always had an interest in art, he ignited that flame higher in me. He made me believe I could do it too. One Sat in Winters, CA I took a demo class that Bill was presenting. It was such a thrill to be in this gentle man's presence. I saw one of his students take Bill's originality and use it as his own. That was one of the most cruel things I've ever witnessed in my life. It takes so many years of study to develop your unique ability as an artist. You can't get it in 4 years of college. It broke my heart to even see Bill's "happy" sayings and style, used by another as if they were his ideas. I can't imagine how awful that must have been for Bill who was not a young man any longer. Over the years I have ended many conversations when the name of this other artist came up in conversation. I became a commissioned artist and have retired. Now I'm able to paint digitally but no longer with mediums. I can make a stroke and instantly remove and do it over and over to get it right. My hands aren't steady enough for real paint. I miss Bill and I loved him. I think I had a crush on him, he was so kind. I'm a year late for this April video. Is it online anywhere? Thank you so for honoring this wonderful man.

[@AAlexanderArt]

This might take you to the video. Thank you for your kind words! kzbin.infovN5IOsuFZLQ?feature=share

[@DianeMorin-vn2sz]

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[@seeburgm100a]

So nice that you actually met and spent time with Bill. After studying his videos and learning to paint for myself using his style to start and then making my own twists I've become fairly proficient.. I've read all I can find on Bill and the story of that other unnamed student. I whole heartedly agree with your sentiments. If only the people that follow "him" knew the real truth and how it looks to have broken Bill's heart.. his sayings, his style, his pallette knife, his magic white.. his pallette. All of it.. plagiarized/stolen. I am fortunate enough to have one of Bill's larger paintings.. of wine jugs and candles that I purchased years ago. His skill as an artist isn't really evident in these shorter TV videos, if people could only see his real works, the ones he did for himself. The attention to detail, his artist's eye! Bill is a true artist and as you said a kind man.. so evident if you listen to him. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@mkehammond7277]

Must be talking about Bob Ross. The wet on wet technique has been used centuries ago.

[@seeburgm100a]

@@mkehammond7277 ala prima has been used for centuries you are correct however Bill Alexander innovated the magic white allowing you to mix right on the canvas so it is not a fair comparison to say that Bill was using a technique that's been around for centuries his was truly innovative.

[@williamconcepcion4635]

Excellent drawings very good tichel and the color is very well thanks you for your time

[@PleaseNThankYou]

Man oh man he always cracks me up. I miss my Mom.

[@garnaudiz]

Very glad you people are back to uploading again 😃😃

[@AAlexanderArt]

Thank you!

[@duchessstudioband7896]

Bill is our Poppa!!! Never forget Poppa.

[@identidadsecreta5687]

Ese bill, GRANDE !

[@Ibreakthingz]

Just delicious, will always come back

[@ieldepiel]

Thank You for this present Love Bill❤ you you you

[@kalakala-nh6cb]

The Original gangster of painting. I like😊

[@maryparsons4815]

A great artist!!! I love to watch him paint.

[@williamconcepcion4635]

Thanks you for your time you are my best tichel and drawings

[@froneamioara720]

Bravo 👏

[@niks966]

Awesome

[@mb2308]

Thanks Mr Alexander...May you rest in peace.

[@sunig25]

Gracias por los tips para limpiar los pinceles y brochas.😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@annasanti8392]

Straordinario mi piace

[@stevenbrodowski5471]

I am a huge Bill Alexander fan. I enjoy him so much as an artist; but like so many Bob Ross fans, I also enjoy just listening to him to relax…BUT NOT SO MUCH NOW! When I first started watching his videos here on KZbin, I could start them and fall asleep. Time went by, and advertisements were added to the beginning. Fair enough. NOW there are commercial breaks every 5 minutes!…and to make matters worse, THEYRE LOUDER THAN THE VIDEO! I understand that people need to make money and drive revenue, BUT COME ON! Can’t we limit the ads to the beginning and end of videos so we can enjoy the main content WITHOUT having to pay for ANOTHER service??? That’s my rant. Still love Bill

[@erinlorca1240]

Get KZbin premium. Zero commercials.

[@1Anime4you]

FINALLY!

[@RealOny]

This is fantastic

[@ewalukaszewska8886]

Piękny zachód słońca z łódką. Serdecznie pozdrawiam z Łodzi Ewa-Eva

[@ubertuber66]

Bob Ross ripped Bill off! Bill is the first, the O.G.

[@Swordsman69]

We need to see more of Mr Alexander, he taught Bob Ross I'm told .

[@AAlexanderArt]

You were told correctly! We have a lot of shows right here on our channel. Enjoy!

[@Swordsman69]

@@AAlexanderArt wish I could, our local channels don't show him.

[@AAlexanderArt]

@@Swordsman69 we don’t distribute them through PBS now. You can find most of them here and more in some upcoming courses on our website.

[@booga8739]

@@AAlexanderArt I saw Bill in San Jose for a demonstration for PBS late 70s or very early 80s I was a little girl and was on the evening news after getting his autograph and giving him a kiss on the cheek for the TV cameras. My parents purchased the beautiful sunset boat painting he did that day, which we still cherish. Thanks for keeping Bill's spirit alive here on KZbin. Such a wonderful man and artist. 🙏♥

[@AAlexanderArt]

Thank you for sharing this with us. What a beautiful story.

[@dwaneyocum1718]

_FIRE IN!_

[@marionmcdaniel95]

Love your work would love to have you as teacher

[@jwonderfulsuccess]

FIRE IN 😃

[@psychopaisley]

I used to watch Mr Alexander on PBS. I checked in now because I just needed to hear him say alizarin crimson ❤

[@BADBIKERBENNY]

I like the way he says, bloo.

[@danielruggiero5230]

Far better than anything Bob Ross ever did [as far as seascapes go]

[@joshjames582]

One thing I've noticed by watching several videos of both is that Bob almost always mixed paints, but Bill often will use just one paint at a time, such as leading in with Alizarin Crimson in this painting. Bob would inevitably mix a little pthalo blue or van dyke brown in there.

[@steviekeane]

In defence to Bob I prefer his .

[@joshjames582]

@@steviekeane I can see the appeal of both styles. It's more an observation than a preference. I can see Bob's marbling style working better for certain features like muddy river banks.

[@Macdaddy1981]

I prefer watching Bob,but Bill is cool too👌

[@westoftherockies]

@@joshjames582 bill is clearly the better painter, i like his colors betters for sure but bob's show isn't really about painting, its about his easygoing personality and ability to help people relax, watching bob is like taking a tranqulizer, what made him popular and to this day even, is his personality, he's not a better painter but he's a master of helping people just relax and remove anxiety and stress, i have watched him my entire life and i don't paint, almost everyone i know, knows of bob ross and they're not painters, his classes had like what a dozen or two people?..well hundreds and hundreds of millions know of bob ross and his show and i doubt they're painters, maybe .01%...there is no competition cause what bob and bill does are totally opposite...bill is loud, intense, agressive and bob's the exact opposite. bob could of had a cooking show and he would of been just as popular.

[@scottmccloud9029]

A lot of wealth ask what has to Bob Ross's paintings, but what I'd like to know, is where are Bill Alexandre paintings?

[@AAlexanderArt]

Bill’s paintings are held by private collectors.

[@tylersterling1786]

How do we know what all of his colors are or where to get them? Like that orange color. Or how to know which yellows are which. And is he painting always on 18 by 24s?

[@normanrbartlett9241]

I've looked everywhere and even emailed Alexander Art but haven't seen a reply. The closest I found was Cadmium Orange hue that I'm going to try. Other than that look like Prussian Blue, Black, Alizarin Crimson, Bright Red, Indian Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, and Titanium White

[@EdinboroLake]

I’m very curious as to what the name of the orange color paint he used

[@AAlexanderArt]

The colors he used to make the orange was a combination of Permanent Red, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Yellow and Indian Yellow. We used different combinations to get different colors.

[@EdinboroLake]

@@AAlexanderArt Thank you. On his palette, I thought it looked like it came out of a tube.

[@AAlexanderArt]

@@EdinboroLake I looked at his palette and those were the colors I saw. He liked to make his own orange. At one point we sold Deep Orange but now we just tell people how to make their own. A mixture of Cadmium Yellow and Permanent Red. Adjusted to how it should to appear. There are some of Bill’s shows where he used Deep Orange. So now you know how to make it!

[@TrehanMD]

why do you no longer recommend the paint thinners to clean brushes ? But i like the idea of your new "paint cleaner" .. seems its more easy on pocket. :)

[@AAlexanderArt]

It is safer and easy on the pocket. Paint thinners are harmful to inhale. And rags and paper towels with thinner are a fire hazard.

[@Tremmor500]

What about for thinning paint?

[@ElLoco182]

@@Tremmor500 the best way to thin down oilpaint is lindseed oil

[@Artist_Crafter]

How do you clean the brush between changIng colors if you don’t use thinner anymore?

[@AAlexanderArt]

@@Artist_Crafter we use baby wipes mostly. Sometimes we use vegetable oil. Dip the brush in vegetable oil and wipe the oil and paint out with paper towels or a rag. Just make sure you wipe all the oil out of your brush or it will thin your paint.

[@ivanvychytil3135]

Like me, You are great,nice to meet you Ivan Prague

[@ivanvychytil3135]

Thank you

[@robertrivett2691]

thank you for bringing my friend back!! q laurie can we as subscribers make donations to buy the rights of his old shows and have them put on you tube as you have been doing we realy love this guy and there are more than 100.000 of us !!!!! lets keep bill teaching!!!!!!!

[@AAlexanderArt]

Robert, thank you for your comments. And thank you for being a loyal subscriber. We don't sell the rights to Bill's shows but we are happy to share them with you here. We will do our best to keep Bill teaching! By Subscribing and participating on our channel you help keep the channel going. Spread the word and let's keep the channel growing!

[@ollieox9181]

What is Magic White - is that gesso?

[@kp-collectibles]

magic white is a white oil paint thinned out. It is the equivalent of bob ross' liquid white. Can be made with linseed oil and titanium white. The Google will have lots of results of how to make it.

[@ollieox9181]

@@kp-collectibles Thank you.

[@mr.humbert3411]

😄😄😄

[@duchessstudioband7896]

It is very important to know that Our Poppa grew up in Impressionism, and post impressionism,. His interpretation of these things was influenced by Impressionism, as was my grandmother who was trained in Paris under the impressionist artists. His sunsets remind me of sunsets by impressionist sunrises. My grandmamas paintings hung in our dining room. Between her paintings and Bills teaching there is no wonder I want to paint. To me, it's in my DNA.

[@tehtonym]

God I love Bill

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

Bill's trademark: "Almighty..." Bob's: "happy little..."

[@helbitkelbit1790]

Could you please say " Hogan"!!....."where is Colonel Klink" ?

[@fenrislegacy]

Hard to believe this was recorded in 1978

[@danielruggiero5230]

More like 1990

[@fenrislegacy]

@@danielruggiero5230 you are correct. I thought this was an episode of The Magic of Oil Painting but it’s actually from The Art of Bill Alexander and … which ran from 84 to 92.

[@danielruggiero5230]

each season of Bill’s “Art of” featured one of his protégés appearing This series debuted in 1986 wherein during the 1st season Bill appeared most of time except on occasions where Diane Andre & Lowell Speers guested The narrator would mention the guest artists that would appear on the episode the “and” was added to the title in fall of 1987 and used every season up to the shows end in 1992 1987-88 Lowell Speers 1989-90 Robert Warren 1990-91 Sharon Perkins 1992 Buck Paulson

[@AAlexanderArt]

Bill's shows ended in 1994 and then in 1995 we returned to PBS with a "Bill Alexander is Back" Series 1 & 2.

[@richardzink6026]

God needed some paintings done for heaven so he called Bill and Bob Ross

[@hankveno7578]

5th commercial in this episode with 2 min. To go. Why?

[@antoniomaisano6205]

Dimenticavo IO SONO MARISA

[@hankveno7578]

In 15 minutes, 4 commercials. Why?