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
@rewired11088 ай бұрын
Bill's commentary is a great joy. He says things aloud, that I always think privately to myself. What a wunderbar guy!!!!
@westoftherockies5 ай бұрын
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..
@thaliaaeder14954 ай бұрын
@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?
@rewired11084 ай бұрын
@@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.
@user-gu7tf6hn9n3 ай бұрын
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.
@MarsFranke2 жыл бұрын
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.
@bcd4562 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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.
@duchessstudioband7896 Жыл бұрын
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.
@loisjohnson72722 жыл бұрын
absolutely love watching Bill painting,, thank you for sharing this
@Kanuck18183 жыл бұрын
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 😓
@ozarkpipertony83962 жыл бұрын
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.
@nathanwebster3444 жыл бұрын
Who else remember the ONE All MIGHTY STROKE. What a great artist
He was the first, the best, and remains unsurpassed.
@darthkek19534 жыл бұрын
@Greg Bob was nice out of ten, Bill is artist out of ten.
@nicolajacobs74854 жыл бұрын
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!!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@cathyserafinowicz63743 жыл бұрын
Love love love this man.Wish he was still here on earth.😓
@dustermaniac4 жыл бұрын
Another beautiful masterpiece from the Picasso of wet on wet painting.
@donaldwallace75223 жыл бұрын
This man taught bob ross and got robbed of his teaching, but he is so much better.
@nckhed2 жыл бұрын
Blame Ross's business partners, the Kowalski's.
@harrymanback34757 ай бұрын
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.
@rewired11087 ай бұрын
I love his "little grout." He constantly makes me smile.
@mojo_plasma3 жыл бұрын
I wish I loved ANYTHING as much as Mr. Alexander loves painting!!!
@lilyputin16472 жыл бұрын
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.
@melanieschutze55764 жыл бұрын
Alexandra art work excellent and explained in detail!😁😁
@vida99604 жыл бұрын
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 !
@Khashenzo4 жыл бұрын
Sooooooooo trueeeeeeeeee
@ElLoco1824 жыл бұрын
well written! danke dir!
@trublgrl4 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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
@Khashenzo4 жыл бұрын
Thank you dear channel. We never can get enough of Bill
@robertrivett26914 жыл бұрын
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!!!!
@darthtripedacus13 жыл бұрын
Pluto TV has a bob ross chanel. Don't see why we can't have a Bill Alexander one too
@ramonanegbiker66503 жыл бұрын
I like the way he explains,in such a easy way with great sense of humore.
@nickotasla30918 ай бұрын
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.👍
@46281 Жыл бұрын
A master with that knife. Stunning!
@oneeyedfatman54912 жыл бұрын
I loved watching Bill Alexander when I was a kid and I am enjoying watching these videos even more as an older man!!!
@oscarparedes53082 жыл бұрын
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.
@olgavina17313 жыл бұрын
Great..Great...Wonderfull time learning for an unforgettable master.
@omarjanak4 жыл бұрын
I love his 1 hour paintings. This is a beautiful painting. I would love to see more of these.
@johannadiaz42624 жыл бұрын
Me too! I'm a new artist and I'm learning so much
@gunnarbiker3 жыл бұрын
Most of it is him rambling on and it's quite entertaining!
@snowangelkivilcim7 ай бұрын
Most amazing mountain painting! Truly master and also love his take on the life ✨
@brothermaleuspraetor95054 жыл бұрын
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!!!
@BigEd9314 жыл бұрын
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.
@garystilson77614 жыл бұрын
Bob Ross was a student under Bill Alexander and copied his genius style.
@goxaviergo113 жыл бұрын
Big Ed he sure can compare, his paintings are beautiful like these.
@joehickman68854 жыл бұрын
Just amazing. Thanks Bill for this beautiful lesson.
@florarhea5623 Жыл бұрын
No one can paint mountains like Alexander.
@ptnuncamais3981 Жыл бұрын
Just the best, all the details he teach its amazing.
@Israel1234 жыл бұрын
Excellent, a master at work.
@billybedamned90214 жыл бұрын
I have to laugh at people that thought Alexander was a painter! I am a painter, he was a magician!
@pinkypooky57792 ай бұрын
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
@AAlexanderArt2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words.
@puppoopainter3 жыл бұрын
Original is always original.May God bless his soul.
@bumblebee1867184 жыл бұрын
I thoroughly appreciate this painting from the start, absolutely stunning scenery beautiful painting once again.
@flooklh4 жыл бұрын
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.
@AAlexanderArt4 жыл бұрын
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.
@richg19723 жыл бұрын
@@AAlexanderArt Do any of the painting he did on the show, including this one....still exist?
@duchessstudioband7896 Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@wadepatton24334 жыл бұрын
Without dark there is no light.
@mevlidasofic91313 жыл бұрын
Thank you for excellent lessons. You are so simple and so great
@scotch5clive7frommcr3 жыл бұрын
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 .
@th2u88f5 ай бұрын
There's a primal essence in this man....he's just oozing *something* Really chill too.
@westoftherockies5 ай бұрын
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.
@michaelbarefield2531 Жыл бұрын
Fire in the sun is a catchy phrase
@BayemarArt4 жыл бұрын
Great artist, truly. Thanks!
@sureshshenoy63933 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Excellent work
@ElizabethBattle2 жыл бұрын
"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.
@Leo-xs8bv4 жыл бұрын
Wow !masterpiece !! Love you Bill xx xx You are the best Thank you again for that vidéo 💖
@richardalmeida31474 жыл бұрын
Bill was the best in the world.
@kehkashanafzal43712 жыл бұрын
I love your energy.
@AbbieHoffmansGhost8 ай бұрын
I am pretty confidant that with a few more years of practice I will have the Magic White mastered or at least tolerable.
@beenasibi67683 жыл бұрын
Owe !!!! Great!!!! Alexander sir excellent!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@safekamal51834 жыл бұрын
I love it 😍. from Egypt
@anaygupta35123 жыл бұрын
We are world not the countries or regions
@safekamal51833 жыл бұрын
@@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,,🌷🌿❤️
@nckhed2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@robertrivett26914 жыл бұрын
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
@williamconcepcion46353 жыл бұрын
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
@williamconcepcion46354 жыл бұрын
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
@DressedForDrowning4 жыл бұрын
"You are next to god" - that's because god has given us the ability to create. :-)
@berhanubalcha88323 жыл бұрын
it's so intersting not only the art work . also the painter personal qiulity too thanks …
@williamconcepcion46353 жыл бұрын
Excellent drawing very good example and fascinating development in the circus of the maint and wintel
@williamconcepcion46353 жыл бұрын
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
@transmaster4 жыл бұрын
Never got see any of these 1 hour shows on PBS
@AAlexanderArt4 жыл бұрын
Kenneth Crips PBS wanted half hour shows then. We wish there were more of his longer shows available.
@darthtripedacus13 жыл бұрын
@@AAlexanderArt we all do. Grateful for what you have preserved.
@selahattinselcuk54404 жыл бұрын
thank you, Alexander Very good
@ralphhyland86614 жыл бұрын
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.
@vida99604 жыл бұрын
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 !!
@indochef81964 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@XplosiveAction4 жыл бұрын
WHOOOO this is a BIG upload over an hour long YAYY
@kirkgill25994 жыл бұрын
He is among the masters
@cartoonmark752 жыл бұрын
Amazing powerful
@odunhops772710 ай бұрын
the mighty brush!!!
@nedcramdon13063 жыл бұрын
I wish the date this was made was shown..
@3Chandresh33 жыл бұрын
I see why the apprentice is so good
@nataliefaust79592 жыл бұрын
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. ♥
@moningstone Жыл бұрын
Bill Alexander is great
@StevenKroeger3 жыл бұрын
you will want to eat the paint ..Van Gogh did..I wonder if he ate it because it looked so good?
@alexanderburrs-president14352 ай бұрын
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.
@robertsparks72442 жыл бұрын
Really nice what size of canvas is this
@AAlexanderArt2 жыл бұрын
Bill always painted on 18”x24” canvas for television. His favorite sizes of canvas was 16x20” 18x24”, 24x36” and 24x48”.
@robertsparks72442 жыл бұрын
@@AAlexanderArt thanks I plan on larger once I get a little better at painting everyone gets better than last.
@thor43182 жыл бұрын
When was this shot? As in when was the video of him doing this painting made
@sharkbait55283 ай бұрын
wonderful times
@marionmcdaniel95 Жыл бұрын
I would love to work. With you you are great just 1 hour and I would feel blessed
@gunnarbiker3 жыл бұрын
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.
@KF1 Жыл бұрын
UMPAH!
@antoniomaisano62052 жыл бұрын
Bravissimo pittore
@namelesswon4 жыл бұрын
Who would win in a fight? Bill or bob?
@anaygupta35123 жыл бұрын
Bill Alexander of course
@anaygupta35123 жыл бұрын
😁
@robertsparks72442 жыл бұрын
How does this work with acrylic paint
@AAlexanderArt2 жыл бұрын
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.
@xanderhehe2105 Жыл бұрын
I watch Bob when I'm trying to go to sleep, I watch Bill when I'm trying to wake up.
@Gmail.compey4 жыл бұрын
Noone paints mts like bill
@johnnymiller94586 ай бұрын
Truth 😉
@dconfused99193 жыл бұрын
Is the camera man told to make it look more vertical? Squeeze shot. Illusion.😳
@offrampt2 жыл бұрын
5:00 That is a bad way of cleaning a brush. Don't inhale meths.
@steviekeane4 жыл бұрын
First in . Yes
@richardalmeida31474 жыл бұрын
What series was this from?
@Callen1574 жыл бұрын
Richard Almeida the magic of oil painting, he says it in the video
@offrampt4 жыл бұрын
Starts at 6:00.
@juliananthony12262 жыл бұрын
Thank you Patton Oswalt
@zulemaandara82063 жыл бұрын
Too much talking.
@Gmail.compey4 жыл бұрын
Ross paints suck an you cant get bills paints like they were in the 80s
@robertrivett26914 жыл бұрын
you are right runny kaint makers they are!!!!
@AAlexanderArt4 жыл бұрын
Bill’s paint is still made today exactly as it was made in the 80s. Www.htpps:/alexanderart.com is where you will find the only paint made specifically for Bill’s technique.
@richardalmeida31473 жыл бұрын
Bob Ross's paints are low grade rip offs. Bill's paints are the best and they are non yellowing unlike the Bob Ross white which turned my winter scene yellow!
@goxaviergo113 жыл бұрын
k r you’re joking? What are wrong with his paints? I’ve used them for over a year now and absolutely no problems.
@goxaviergo113 жыл бұрын
Richard Almeida must’ve gotten a bit of yellow in that white then because I’ve done winter scenes with absolutely no problem.
@gokceralp4 жыл бұрын
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!
@AAlexanderArt4 жыл бұрын
Bill is letting the Magic White™ settle into the canvas.
@danielanderson44004 жыл бұрын
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.