I don't see Bill's talent in his paintings, I see his love. I learn from him not only how to paint with the techniques, but I also learn how to be a happier person. God bless you, Bill, and thank you ever so much. I love you.
I could listen to Bill’s words for DAYS. He remains a treasure that I’m very thankful I discovered on PBS as a child. I was mesmerized from the start. Moreover, the fact he trained Bob Ross and what could’ve been had he and Bob found a way to work together instead of Bob going to associate with the snakes that control his legacy today. I hope more and more people discover Bill and understand he was every bit as wonderful a showman as Bob and fantastically talented. Truly a legend. Thank you for posting his legacy on this channel!
Thank you for your kind words! I'm so glad that you also appreciate Bill's talent and legacy. It's amazing how his work inspires and mesmerizes people of all ages. He would be so grateful to know how much he is still loved.
I so agree with you!! I am a retired Art teacher. I watched William Alexander when I was in college. He simplified many techniques. His techniques were ripped off by a former student, that's right, Bon Ross!! William was the original and the best!! Always loved watching him. And his presentation was the best!! His MIGHTY trees instead of happy trees!!! I have watched them all but he was my favorite!!
I love that you explain things that someone may not have noticed while watching. Bill did not have enough time to explain everything that he wanted to, so that you are able to take the time now I think is amazing! I am most certainly on TEAM LET BILL TALK!! I love him, he makes me laugh, he makes me think. He is missed! He was the best!
Thank you, Cathy. I had the privilege to be present many times while Bill was painting for an audience when he had more time. I know the things he told them. I was present for many of the recordings of these videos as well. I know how frustrated he was that he couldn't tell people the details of what he was doing because of his time constraints. These will always be companion pieces to the full-length shows.
This is FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for this video - it helps sooo much! And I'm firmly on the "talk is great" camp because everything he says is so great and important - it's a privilege to hear whatever he has to say. A true master.
I really appreciate your feedback! It means a lot to me that you found the video helpful. Bill Alexander's techniques are truly amazing, and I'm glad I could share them with you.
Thank you everyone for your feedback. The "Let Bill Talk" Team wins by a landslide. For those of you who never had the chance to meet him in person... he is the same on the screen as he was in person. Just as passionate about life.
I really appreciate all of the talking Bill does throughout. I find it both helpful and encouraging. I loved this "deep dive" into his technique for this painting.
This new approach is terrific and serves as an in-depth complement to the original long-form video. I like both: Listening to Bill talk and this innovative "focused" format and can benefit from both versions (and will!).
Thank you Jeffrey. These videos are meant to be a companion to the full-length shows, not a replacement. I think it is fun to see Bill’s painting come alive in just 2.5 minutes.
I loved listening, watching, and learning from Bill years ago when i first took up oil painting. He was inspirational and a joyful teacher and gifted artist. Oh happy trees!! Thank you for these videos! Great explanations of his techniques! I am inspired to paint again after long hiatus...have just tried watercolors. Vastly different medium,! Thank you!!! 5:44
I loved listening to Bill as he instructed us. He really connected with his viewers and his passion was contagious. I often found myself too zealous when i was doing his paintings, especially mountains. That pallet knife was powerful! He is the GOAT. I recently had to grab my chest because i was at a thrift store and bought a can of his original paint thinner with some still in the can! I think Bill wants me to pick up my brushes again❤
Excellent video. Love it, as I do all of them. Could you kindly list the names of the colors used by Bill. Thanks very much. By the way. I love Bill's talking while he paints.
Awesome video definitely Bill talking. Without Bill talking it would be just a video of him painting, you would not know why and how he did what he was doing, he wanted people to learn to paint. Thank you for keeping his legacy going.
Thank you Joyce. So E people don’t care for his talking instead of painting. That is why I want people to know the rest of the story. Thank you for your support.
This was great Laurie. I loved hearing you explain some of his techniques that he never had time to explain. I also, love listening to Bill teach. His beautiful energy adds so much. It doesn't have the same effect with no sound, but it was still nice.
Generational differences. I’m nearly 60, my family and I LOVED Bill for his talks, and I still do. I learned plenty from his TV and now UA-cam shows. Youngns need their quick videos for their short attention spans. I hate short videos and watch many painting videos and documentaries. I will never watch UA-cam shorts. I couldn’t be bothered.
I love hearing Bill talk. While he waits for the magic white to settle, he often talks about how he sets up his paintings in his mind first, long before putting paint to canvas. I so enjoy hearing these musings. They teach me much.
I like both. I have watched Bill for a very long time. Way before Bob came on the scene.....I love to hear him talk about what he is doing and sometimes I just like to watch him paint. That is a tough question to decide which........
When Bill comments, he’s teaching - whether that was his intent or not. There’s more to Bill’s teaching than just the painting. He’s teaching all of us how to be better people. I’ve always believed that Bill could say, “Good morning” and I’d be smarter and a better person as a result. Bill is so much more than what he puts on the canvas. I took his classes back in the ‘70s but never met him. I wish I could have.
Thank you for your input. This format is to be a companion piece to his full show. I wasn’t clear on my question because I would never take Bill’s talking from the shows. The talking in question was the times when he wasn’t painting. We are getting an overwhelming response that people love to listen to what he has to say through out the shows. Thank you.
Richard, YES! that is what he wanted to accomplish. He knew he could paint. He didn't feel the need to show us that but he badly wanted to teach EVERYONE to do it too. Thank you for your comment.
Hi Laurie, “Let Bill Talk” This is the painting that I wrote you about, where Bill mixes the soft white with the thick white for the mountain highlights!
Hi Andy, yes this is different than he normally did. I think I wasn’t clear on my question. The only part in question was the times on the video when he went painting. This style of video is only a companion piece to the original. Thanks for watching.
Hi Andy, yes this is different than he normally did. I think I wasn’t clear on my question. The only part in question was the times on the video when he went painting. This style of video is only a companion piece to the original. Thanks for watching.
@@AAlexanderArt the videos just don't need anything more than what Bill says. The voice overs make the video feel cheap. Just play the original videos as intended.
Brian, thank you for your comment. That is exactly what these videos are, a companion piece to the standard video. We have linked the full show at the end of this piece. We would never replace the original videos with different formats, only add additional videos if they are helpful to the viewers.
The original videos are on our channel for people to view. These companion pieces are meant to provide more information. This is the information Bill would tell people when he did workshops and demonstrations and had more time. It was frustrating to him that he didn't have the time to explain his techniques in more detail on his half-hour shows. Thank you for your comment.
I don't see Bill's talent in his paintings, I see his love. I learn from him not only how to paint with the techniques, but I also learn how to be a happier person. God bless you, Bill, and thank you ever so much. I love you.
Thank you so much for expressing what many of us feel. I’m glad you found Bill!
🎉😮🎉😮🎉 awesome 👍
I could listen to Bill’s words for DAYS. He remains a treasure that I’m very thankful I discovered on PBS as a child. I was mesmerized from the start. Moreover, the fact he trained Bob Ross and what could’ve been had he and Bob found a way to work together instead of Bob going to associate with the snakes that control his legacy today. I hope more and more people discover Bill and understand he was every bit as wonderful a showman as Bob and fantastically talented. Truly a legend. Thank you for posting his legacy on this channel!
Thank you for your kind words! I'm so glad that you also appreciate Bill's talent and legacy. It's amazing how his work inspires and mesmerizes people of all ages. He would be so grateful to know how much he is still loved.
I so agree with you!!
I am a retired Art teacher. I watched William Alexander when I was in college. He simplified many techniques.
His techniques were ripped off by a former student, that's right, Bon Ross!!
William was the original and the best!!
Always loved watching him. And his presentation was the best!! His MIGHTY trees instead of happy trees!!! I have watched them all but he was my favorite!!
@@justinehyre2975 Thank you for your comments. As a retired art teacher, you too have made the lives of many people better. Thank you!
I love that you explain things that someone may not have noticed while watching. Bill did not have enough time to explain everything that he wanted to, so that you are able to take the time now I think is amazing! I am most certainly on TEAM LET BILL TALK!! I love him, he makes me laugh, he makes me think. He is missed! He was the best!
Thank you, Cathy. I had the privilege to be present many times while Bill was painting for an audience when he had more time. I know the things he told them. I was present for many of the recordings of these videos as well. I know how frustrated he was that he couldn't tell people the details of what he was doing because of his time constraints. These will always be companion pieces to the full-length shows.
This is FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for this video - it helps sooo much! And I'm firmly on the "talk is great" camp because everything he says is so great and important - it's a privilege to hear whatever he has to say. A true master.
I really appreciate your feedback! It means a lot to me that you found the video helpful. Bill Alexander's techniques are truly amazing, and I'm glad I could share them with you.
Thank you everyone for your feedback. The "Let Bill Talk" Team wins by a landslide. For those of you who never had the chance to meet him in person... he is the same on the screen as he was in person. Just as passionate about life.
I really appreciate all of the talking Bill does throughout. I find it both helpful and encouraging. I loved this "deep dive" into his technique for this painting.
Thank you for your feedback. I'm happy that you find this helpful. Thanks for watching.
This new approach is terrific and serves as an in-depth complement to the original long-form video. I like both: Listening to Bill talk and this innovative "focused" format and can benefit from both versions (and will!).
Thank you Jeffrey. These videos are meant to be a companion to the full-length shows, not a replacement. I think it is fun to see Bill’s painting come alive in just 2.5 minutes.
I loved listening, watching, and learning from Bill years ago when i first took up oil painting. He was inspirational and a joyful teacher and gifted artist. Oh happy trees!!
Thank you for these videos! Great explanations of his techniques! I am inspired to paint again after long hiatus...have just tried watercolors. Vastly different medium,! Thank you!!!
5:44
I loved listening to Bill as he instructed us. He really connected with his viewers and his passion was contagious. I often found myself too zealous when i was doing his paintings, especially mountains. That pallet knife was powerful! He is the GOAT. I recently had to grab my chest because i was at a thrift store and bought a can of his original paint thinner with some still in the can! I think Bill wants me to pick up my brushes again❤
Excellent video. Love it, as I do all of them. Could you kindly list the names of the colors used by Bill. Thanks very much. By the way. I love Bill's talking while he paints.
Magnífico! Gratidão sempre❤
Thank you for watching!
Thankyou this is a wonderful learning experience! Beautiful painting!!!!Cathy
You are welcome Cathy. Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching our videos. V
Awesome video definitely Bill talking. Without Bill talking it would be just a video of him painting, you would not know why and how he did what he was doing, he wanted people to learn to paint. Thank you for keeping his legacy going.
Thank you Joyce. So
E people don’t care for his talking instead of painting. That is why I want people to know the rest of the story. Thank you for your support.
This was great Laurie. I loved hearing you explain some of his techniques that he never had time to explain. I also, love listening to Bill teach. His beautiful energy adds so much. It doesn't have the same effect with no sound, but it was still nice.
Thank you Andee. These will be companion pieces to the full length shows. ❤️
I enjoy his talking very much. Would you be able to upload a video where he is just mostly talking about the joy and positively of life
Great idea. I will see what I can do.
Beautiful
Thank you for watching!
I always have enjoyed bills show his talking has always inspired me and his enthusiasm was wonderful he was a great artist and a great guy
Thank you John. Bill was the same in person as we see him on the videos. A great man.
🎉😮🎉😮🎉 nice 💯
Thank you for watching!
Generational differences. I’m nearly 60, my family and I LOVED Bill for his talks, and I still do. I learned plenty from his TV and now UA-cam shows. Youngns need their quick videos for their short attention spans. I hate short videos and watch many painting videos and documentaries. I will never watch UA-cam shorts. I couldn’t be bothered.
I never tire of listening to Bill, he has such a positive feel good outlook on life
Bill's positive feel feel-good outlook is needed now more than ever! I'm glad we can share these videos with the world.
I love hearing Bill talk.
While he waits for the magic white to settle, he often talks about how he sets up his paintings in his mind first, long before putting paint to canvas. I so enjoy hearing these musings. They teach me much.
I like both. I have watched Bill for a very long time. Way before Bob came on the scene.....I love to hear him talk about what he is doing and sometimes I just like to watch him paint.
That is a tough question to decide which........
When Bill comments, he’s teaching - whether that was his intent or not. There’s more to Bill’s teaching than just the painting. He’s teaching all of us how to be better people. I’ve always believed that Bill could say, “Good morning” and I’d be smarter and a better person as a result. Bill is so much more than what he puts on the canvas. I took his classes back in the ‘70s but never met him. I wish I could have.
Without his talking I wouldn’t be watching
Thank you James. I’m right with you!
I adore his work and his commentary is illuminating. I also love the voice over explanations. Thank you and well done!
I love to watch Bill and I love to hear his stories.
Thank you!
I love it all . Bills story's are amazing , I love seeing how excited he gets . Because you can see how much that he loves painting and teaching. ❤
Definitely more Bill talking, his stories are legendary!
What a genius he was.ty for sharing.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm grateful that you liked the video and found it valuable.
I like bills talk and the voice over for extra information
Bellissimo dipinto bravooo 😊
Thank you very much.
I've learned so much by watching Bill's lessons many times. I consider him my art teacher for all time.
Bryan, thank you for your comment. Thanks for watching his shows.
Strange that they're griping at a man who's been gone for a quarter century in episodes filmed 30-40 years ago.
I hadn't looked at it that way. Good point!
Sir you was starseed i love you so much
I prefer to hear Bill talking personally so I would never comment against it. I like this format of showing a 2 min overview and then the deep dive
Thank you for your input. This format is to be a companion piece to his full show. I wasn’t clear on my question because I would never take Bill’s talking from the shows. The talking in question was the times when he wasn’t painting. We are getting an overwhelming response that people love to listen to what he has to say through out the shows. Thank you.
Bill never showed what he could do. It was showing what we could do! I am so grateful for his technique. It made a artist!
Richard, YES! that is what he wanted to accomplish. He knew he could paint. He didn't feel the need to show us that but he badly wanted to teach EVERYONE to do it too. Thank you for your comment.
thank you my friend ❤
Love the reasons why.
I also like listening to the voices. It is still good to have a quick preview to see what Bill is going to be painting.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! It's nice that you appreciate both the voices and the quick preview. Your support means a lot to me.
keep "sharing"!!!!!
how long is it best to wait after the application of the majic white? befor the next step?
Best to wait about 15 minutes. Thanks for asking.
Дякую, за красу❤️❤️❤️
Hi Laurie, “Let Bill Talk” This is the painting that I wrote you about, where Bill mixes the soft white with the thick white for the mountain highlights!
Hi Andy, yes this is different than he normally did. I think I wasn’t clear on my question. The only part in question was the times on the video when he went painting. This style of video is only a companion piece to the original. Thanks for watching.
Hi Andy, yes this is different than he normally did. I think I wasn’t clear on my question. The only part in question was the times on the video when he went painting. This style of video is only a companion piece to the original. Thanks for watching.
I like both.
Thank you for your feedback.
@@AAlexanderArt ❤️🌹
I like everything he does.
Thank you for your comment.
Really don't need these new voice overs
Thank you for your comment. Thanks for watching videos. Do you enjoy Bill’s talking or do you just want more painting.
@@AAlexanderArt the videos just don't need anything more than what Bill says. The voice overs make the video feel cheap. Just play the original videos as intended.
@@AAlexanderArt I this format would be great as a “DVD extra” sort of companion piece to a standard video upload. Give us both!
Brian, thank you for your comment. That is exactly what these videos are, a companion piece to the standard video. We have linked the full show at the end of this piece. We would never replace the original videos with different formats, only add additional videos if they are helpful to the viewers.
The original videos are on our channel for people to view. These companion pieces are meant to provide more information. This is the information Bill would tell people when he did workshops and demonstrations and had more time. It was frustrating to him that he didn't have the time to explain his techniques in more detail on his half-hour shows. Thank you for your comment.