Bill Alexander was the master. I really liked Bob Ross, but Bill Alexander is the OG. His paintings make Bob's look like cartoons. Bill Alexander bravo!
I started watching Bill Alexander paint in the 1980's. I have taken time off for life experiences and have started painting again. I love Bill. I recently discovered Lowell Speers who was a student of Bill's. He, too, is a fabulous artist as well as a wonderful teacher! I believe Bill is with God now--painting amazing pictures!!
Thank you so much for your comments. Yes we believe Bill is with God now painting amazing pictures or sunsets or something! It is exciting to know you have started painting again. Thanks for watching Bill.
Hi, greetings from Germany. Unfortunately I didn't know Bill until recently, and it's very sad he already passed away years ago. He's great! I wish I had known him earlier. Now I have a lot to do with watching him paint all these beautiful paintings, and listening to his inspiring words. Maybe he'll still receive my "Thank you, Bill (Danke, Wilhelm)" and smile down on us...
I vaguely remember Bill growing up and in my quest to study Bob lead me back and wow Bill is amazing and absolutely fantastic. I come away so inspired with my MIGHTY knife as I FIRE into the canvas as I am next to God. What a gift to world he was. May he rest in peace.
"When your 70 you live on borrwed life" So sad to hear that. We are slowly withering away. R.I.P Bill. He would be heartbroken to see state of world we are in today.
You can really tell Bill gets fired up from his artistic passion, when he begins intermixing his German and English expressions like paint on his palette. It makes me think that we can only express our fiercest and deepest passions in our instinctual language. Bill's passion for art truly shines through here.
Sir, I am not having any word to appreciate you. Sir, you are not finding words to express your self. You do beyond your self to make your students understand. I too not having words to appreciate your efforts 🙏. On the whole you are a great teacher. Sir stay blessed always for your students. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@jamescarter4312 bobs show wasn't really about painting, bill is the better painter but thats not the point of the joy of painting is became a huge most watched painting show of all time because its about bobs personality, his ability to help people relax and help with their anxiety and stress, bob soothing and easygoing personality and way of talking about things is what made his show what it became. he could of been cooking, holding animals, or any number of things and his personality is what draws people. watching his show is like taking a tranquilizer, its not about painting lessons, i know a lot of people who know of bob ross and watched his show and none of them are into painting..its about bob not about the painting.
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Wow the first 6 minutes had me thinking, man he paints only 15 minutes an episode and the rest is inspirational speech... Then I see this episode is an hour and twenty lol 🙏
you can find some 28 minutes episodes where he only starts painting after 7 minutes of talking about a better tomorrow, creative power, thickness of the paint, his wife great cooking, fishing down the lake.... gotta love bill, the greatest and first!
@@olgaburgos7780 He's letting the magic white sink into the canvas, so to pass time he's talking. The motivation in his talking is equivalent to a therapy. So thank him to talk.
Thank you for keeping Bill Uncensored...He DOES talk about God! For me I too Believe in God and am not offended but somewhat thrilled he had beenable to share so much of his thoughts that to some may seem tough or rude ...here on Alaskan Hideaway he does talk about his philosophy and maybe part is the translation of english but saying thank you and I'm expecting to see Bill in Heaven. His hope that all give Painting a try that all can paint with patience. I know he means well for everyone...and I do find myself laughing a lot! He does have a sense of humor. Great Compassion. Thank you again for this wonderful Man's work...May you all be Blessed!
It's as if he knew he was going to Heaven soon. I've never seen such a happy person. Great skill in Art but greater skill for life. Love him. Next to God. X
Hi, what an outstanding painter! I could watch him paint all night and listen to his voice! What a wonderful artist and man of God he is! I pray l can follow him and do half as well as he does!
Bill called it about the state of America. If only he could see it now he would be crying in shame of and for us. What a beautiful, brilliant human being and artist. You can feel the strength of his convictions when he speaks. Up until 3 days ago I was strictly a Bob Ross viewer, but now I'm absolutely hooked on Mr. Bill Alexander. A true master.
Food for the soul🎨Bill♡ is timeless🐸always made me smile Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart ps97🕊 He's now opening doors in heaven✝️like he jested THANK YOU🎻BILL!!!
Bill did all the inventing and developing for us. Sadly Bob, his student claimed he did what Bill had already done. I've had to remove oil from Ross paints to get them to work properly with Bill's technique.
Thank you for your comment. Please don’t judge him as an artist based on a 26 minute demonstration. Bill was an accomplished artist long before he chose to share his talent with the world on television. These shows were teaching moments for him. Imagine making a great piece of art in 26 minutes. Not sure anyone could do it. Especially while they were teaching at the same time. Yes he was a beautiful human being.
Thank you for asking. We may not have the original air dates but we can possibly add the date recorded or at least the year it aired. Keep in mind many of these shows were never aired on PBS.
Bravissimo pittore i tuoi dipinti sono meravigliosi e osservando la tua tecnica nel pitturare riesco a migliorare i miei dipinti. Firmato Marisa moglie di Antonio
A half hour was never enough for Bill Alexander. He always needed an hour to fit in his philosophical dialogue on top of his painting lesson. 1/2 hour painting lessons are cruel and unusual allotments of time for such an endeavor. A lot of painting is driven by thought and feeling, and is just not technique. "I think, therefore I am", I paint, therefore I am able to make mention of that distinction. Take hold of that "mighty brush", and paint on that "mighty canvas".
Sketching pencil on printer paper is different than sketching on heavy art paper, right? You should give the wood a proper texture to bite the paint, and then use latex paint to stop the paint from soaking into the wood. Then when latex paint is dry, start with the magic white or clear or the black he uses. The plywood will not flex like canvas, so try not to break your brush.
Guten Tag, Sir, ich genieße es, von Ihnen zu sehen und zu lernen, Sir ... Sie waren und sind eine große Inspiration für mich. Ohne Namen zu nennen, fand ich Sie viel informativer und erlaubte mir zu wachsen ... Rest In Peace, Sir... Thank you 🙏🏻
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Bill Alexander was the master. I really liked Bob Ross, but Bill Alexander is the OG. His paintings make Bob's look like cartoons. Bill Alexander bravo!
Thank you for watching!
@@AAlexanderArt by the way, I own an original Alexander easel, rattle box and all. In excellent condition.
I started watching Bill Alexander paint in the 1980's. I have taken time off for life experiences and have started painting again. I love Bill. I recently discovered Lowell Speers who was a student of Bill's. He, too, is a fabulous artist as well as a wonderful teacher! I believe Bill is with God now--painting amazing pictures!!
Thank you so much for your comments. Yes we believe Bill is with God now painting amazing pictures or sunsets or something! It is exciting to know you have started painting again. Thanks for watching Bill.
What a legend. Creating a masterpiece while telling unhappy people to dig a hole and jump in...omg Bill was tough, i could watch him endlessly.
Agreed, a true legend!
I love your philosophy and psychology and Godliness Master Alexander. Your little talks do me so much good.
Hi, greetings from Germany. Unfortunately I didn't know Bill until recently, and it's very sad he already passed away years ago. He's great! I wish I had known him earlier. Now I have a lot to do with watching him paint all these beautiful paintings, and listening to his inspiring words. Maybe he'll still receive my "Thank you, Bill (Danke, Wilhelm)" and smile down on us...
He was German too.
@@anaygupta3512
Prussian
@@yvoncormier9762 Prussian is German, Yvon.
Very well put
No joke I'm truckers wife my name as a child was
J******* Wilhelm
I vaguely remember Bill growing up and in my quest to study Bob lead me back and wow Bill is amazing and absolutely fantastic. I come away so inspired with my MIGHTY knife as I FIRE into the canvas as I am next to God. What a gift to world he was. May he rest in peace.
He not only paints but his imagination takes you the place he is painting,love his style.
Aah Bill I do miss you. I enjoy your painting so much. I'm so glad to have rediscover you again .Love to you forever ❤
Thank you so much! We are grateful to have these videos to share with you.
This Man always makes me feel better! I love Him. RIP. Ty for sharing this!
I watch, I learn. But what I do learn the most is confidence, to believe I can do better thanks to his motivation and spirit.
Yes! Thank you for watching.
Bill is one of the 'old school' artists and he was brilliant. I enjoy watching him more than anyone else!!!
"When your 70 you live on borrwed life" So sad to hear that. We are slowly withering away. R.I.P Bill. He would be heartbroken to see state of world we are in today.
I absolutely love Bill he's an incredible painter ,and has so much passion you can help but like him ❤️
beautiful painting, life lessons, speeches of inspiration and a lot of humor! this episode has it all!!
minkusink6 thank you for your comments. We are happy that you enjoy all that Bill has to offer. So much more than just painting!
I would have loved to sit and have a beer with Bill .
I fully agree .loved learning to paint and watching him .would have been great to meet him .
I love his student Bob,though he is also gone to other world,but his paintings give inspiration and his teachings included thanks to his teacher Bill.
You can really tell Bill gets fired up from his artistic passion, when he begins intermixing his German and English expressions like paint on his palette. It makes me think that we can only express our fiercest and deepest passions in our instinctual language. Bill's passion for art truly shines through here.
Sir, I am not having any word to appreciate you. Sir, you are not finding words to express your self. You do beyond your self to make your students understand. I too not having words to appreciate your efforts 🙏. On the whole you are a great teacher. Sir stay blessed always for your students. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Excellent teacher,artist,painter and happy person.
Lifes lessons with the Master ❤ Priceless! True talent. Thanks for posting this Gem.
An authentic goodness and Wisdom, his energy continues. 💥
I Like Ross but this master is another level. His words of wisdom are amazing to listen to.
Ross was taught by Bill
Wf
Yup. Bill's command of color is amazing and inspirational.
@@jamescarter4312 bobs show wasn't really about painting, bill is the better painter but thats not the point of the joy of painting is became a huge most watched painting show of all time because its about bobs personality, his ability to help people relax and help with their anxiety and stress, bob soothing and easygoing personality and way of talking about things is what made his show what it became. he could of been cooking, holding animals, or any number of things and his personality is what draws people. watching his show is like taking a tranquilizer, its not about painting lessons, i know a lot of people who know of bob ross and watched his show and none of them are into painting..its about bob not about the painting.
Omg !! One hour in a good compagny, with a mighty teacher
Love you Bill
Thank you again for this video 🙏
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Sad that he is no more physically,but his talent is our guide. He is immortal.
Wow the first 6 minutes had me thinking, man he paints only 15 minutes an episode and the rest is inspirational speech... Then I see this episode is an hour and twenty lol 🙏
you can find some 28 minutes episodes where he only starts painting after 7 minutes of talking about a better tomorrow, creative power, thickness of the paint, his wife great cooking, fishing down the lake.... gotta love bill, the greatest and first!
@@tsabeat often in those cases he is waiting for the Magic White to soak into the canvas.
I love his work.. but I'm skipping the talk 😅
@@tsabeat agreed my friend. Bill Alexander is a good man. One of those few good hearts in this dark world.
Bill knows painting like nobody else's business.
Fire it in with that Almighty brush. Thanks Bill truly a Master.
Joe Hickman thank you for your comment!
To much talking .
@@olgaburgos7780 He's letting the magic white sink into the canvas, so to pass time he's talking. The motivation in his talking is equivalent to a therapy. So thank him to talk.
@@olgaburgos7780 please be nicer
@@anaygupta3512 I agree Anay, Bill Alexander has much to teach us!
Excellent drawing very good ideas and combinations the water and natural light color is especially different colors vary nice
WOW. The dark but not black blocking-in (around the 1 minute mark) shows why his colours "pop" so much. Gorgeous painting, great tips.
Thank you for keeping Bill Uncensored...He DOES talk about God! For me I too Believe in God and am not offended but somewhat thrilled he had beenable to share so much of his thoughts that to some may seem tough or rude ...here on Alaskan Hideaway he does talk about his philosophy and maybe part is the translation of english but saying thank you and I'm expecting to see Bill in Heaven. His hope that all give Painting a try that all can paint with patience. I know he means well for everyone...and I do find myself laughing a lot! He does have a sense of humor. Great Compassion. Thank you again for this wonderful Man's work...May you all be Blessed!
It's as if he knew he was going to Heaven soon. I've never seen such a happy person. Great skill in Art but greater skill for life. Love him. Next to God. X
O.M.G.The road looks so beautiful,feeling like I am in the woods.
Hi, what an outstanding painter! I could watch him paint all night and listen to his voice! What a wonderful artist and man of God he is! I pray l can follow him and do half as well as he does!
If you need help let me know. We have a lot of classes that help our students excel quickly.
I love Bill you can't watch him and not want to fire in with your paints and canvas .
Excellent job and great work landscape is very nice water beautiful colors mountain impressive colors
I just love bills enthusiasm he is totally amazing 😀
Bill called it about the state of America. If only he could see it now he would be crying in shame of and for us. What a beautiful, brilliant human being and artist. You can feel the strength of his convictions when he speaks. Up until 3 days ago I was strictly a Bob Ross viewer, but now I'm absolutely hooked on Mr. Bill Alexander. A true master.
Thank you so much for your comments. I am glad Bill doesn’t have to see the conditions today. Welcome to the Alexander family!
Enjoying and learning at the same time,thanks Bill.
Food for the soul🎨Bill♡ is timeless🐸always made me smile
Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart ps97🕊
He's now opening doors in heaven✝️like he jested THANK YOU🎻BILL!!!
so glad you’re here on our channel enjoying Bills work!
So beautiful Bill.
Schade, dass er nicht mehr lebt. 😥Ich hätte ihn so gerne kennen gelernt!
man i realy love this guy !!! he will be my inspiration forever, unforgetable charictor !!!!!
I like his longer lessons the best.
I only just seen is video I think they was great to watch I love the way he speaks great man rip bill wish I had the pleasure to meet you in person.
Creating such a beautiful artwork needs great skill,talent and experience that you have all.💐💐💐🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you sir for your kindness demonstration. Very well.
I love him growling, singing .... and painting. This guy is "almighty!"
Love you Bill.. you are amazing
Need to talk myself into buying some of Bill's brushes, I like the looks of that 2.5" blender.
i love this bloke, cant say it enough
Beautiful painting.
Bob was a great teacher, Bill was a great painter.
Richard, yes Bill was a great painter and certainly a great motivator!
Beautiful work Bill 🎨 👍 💐
Very inspiring.. William is a great teacher and artist..
"We have all that oompa now!" :)
I realy loved how intelligently and smoothly you teach makes is seem very simple..
THANK YOU VERY MACH.🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Thank you for your kind words, فداك عمري ياعراق عراقي
I friggin love that man lol
Hi! I’m Carla from Brazil. Love your work, and your mood! Thanks for sharing!!
Carla Maestrali thank you!
Can you explain to me whats a “magic white” ?
As if can understand , maybe I can find it in my country with another name.
Thank you...
Morgan Calvi thank you so much!!😊
Wish I could have known him.awesome teacher maybe he could get me out off my painting rut
Dean you just gotta Fire It In!! I recently found my old oils, grabbed some brushes and thinner, and you are set!!
Came for a painting and got life lessons. 😅🌻
Bill did all the inventing and developing for us. Sadly Bob, his student claimed he did what Bill had already done. I've had to remove oil from Ross paints to get them to work properly with Bill's technique.
He is the best not as an artist
But as a good human being
Thank you for your comment. Please don’t judge him as an artist based on a 26 minute demonstration. Bill was an accomplished artist long before he chose to share his talent with the world on television. These shows were teaching moments for him. Imagine making a great piece of art in 26 minutes. Not sure anyone could do it. Especially while they were teaching at the same time.
Yes he was a beautiful human being.
Request for this channel... Can you please include the original air dates when you post these? Thanks!
Thank you for asking. We may not have the original air dates but we can possibly add the date recorded or at least the year it aired. Keep in mind many of these shows were never aired on PBS.
Most beautiful teacher you are Sir.....
Beauty full painting work.i like sir, thanks
Bill vs Bob ppv 74.95, I would buy it, dont know who wins? both are amazing artists!!!!
Bill was his teacher, so I guess there can’t be a competition between them.
Absolutely love this guy 👏🏻👏🏻💪🏼
Bravissimo pittore i tuoi dipinti sono meravigliosi e osservando la tua tecnica nel pitturare riesco a migliorare i miei dipinti.
Firmato Marisa moglie di Antonio
Excellent drawing very good example
I Love how he actually thought he invented a New American word LOL
Oooo an hour episode❤
Mickey Mouse paint.
Very fancy, clever, and lucky for a Disney fan!
A half hour was never enough for Bill Alexander. He always needed an hour to fit in his philosophical dialogue on top of his painting lesson. 1/2 hour painting lessons are cruel and unusual allotments of time for such an endeavor. A lot of painting is driven by thought and feeling, and is just not technique. "I think, therefore I am", I paint, therefore I am able to make mention of that distinction. Take hold of that "mighty brush", and paint on that "mighty canvas".
fantastic painter
"The kids are already brainwashed... I like that".
Love this lesson.
Bob learned from the master 😊
Great Artist!
Just the man I wanted to see .
Khash K we love to receive your comments and are glad that you enjoy Bill’s videos.
Bill did not just teach how to paint. He taught how to live.
beautiful paitting 🎨
"I am better than the Pope, better than the Ayatollah!" Bill's confidence, passion, and beliefs are so key to his instructing style. Really inspiring.
@5:30 "u are a great artist- not a dead pigeon"
Amen brother you know God
Thank you Jake. Yes he does!
❤
I denk that wai, as more I watch as better it becomes.
So glad you’re enjoying Bill and his artwork!
Великолепно и так просто в руках художника,спасибо.!!!
Closing my eyes... now visualising not being a dead pigeon
Really nice 😊
This man is a guru for sure. can anyone tell me if is possible to do this kind of painting on a primed plywood insted of canvas? tanks you
Sketching pencil on printer paper is different than sketching on heavy art paper, right? You should give the wood a proper texture to bite the paint, and then use latex paint to stop the paint from soaking into the wood. Then when latex paint is dry, start with the magic white or clear or the black he uses. The plywood will not flex like canvas, so try not to break your brush.
Excellent experience very well
Thank you ❤❤🎉😊
Bill would have made a perfect Minister, but in a way he was..
Yes he was ❤😊
Guten Tag, Sir, ich genieße es, von Ihnen zu sehen und zu lernen, Sir ... Sie waren und sind eine große Inspiration für mich. Ohne Namen zu nennen, fand ich Sie viel informativer und erlaubte mir zu wachsen ... Rest In Peace, Sir...
Thank you 🙏🏻
If it is not too good? You can always fix it. Get tears in your eyes!
2 types of people in this world people who watch bob ross and people that watch this gentlemen paintings
I guess I’m a third type to watch both.
I watch both.
I watch both every night, you don't have to hate one to watch the other
Stupid
I watch both. Why limit yourself?
Thanks a lot Sir.🌺🌺🌺
13:40 "he beats the devil out of it"
Thanks bill
Man, this guy!
Isn’t this the gentleman that taught Bob Ross?
One of them. Yes.
I have that type of easel that I got second hand and I'm trying to figure out how to set it up cuz it didn't come with instructions.
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Try watching this video. It's helpful, and tell me if you don't find it helpful, I'll find another video for you.
Thanks for the info
I stabbed a brush into a canvas like that once and wound up painting the wall behind it.
Too funny!