Lower Falls

[almlou1]

If I may suggest. It would be ever so helpful to show the finished piece prior to instruction in order to give the student an idea of where they are going. It would also be helpful to see the palette once in awhile. Otherwise I am enjoying your instructions.

[amach1ne1]

thanks for sharing you wisdom. looks great. to bad lots of people don't know Bill Alexander, like him more the Bob Ross, he is so funny ;)

[cooldudenibb]

Thank you so much for your time and effort.

[lmart16]

@ 07:00 OMG is THAT what a fan brush is used for???

[sangreyenergia]

iF I PAINT WITH ACRYLICS , CAN I MAKE THE SAME  PAINT?

[amach1ne1]

@sangreyenergia yes you can use acrylics for this, but you can't use it the same way as you see in the video's, you have to experement to learn the right way. i used it for a long time, but oil colours gets you way much better result then acrylics will.

[anoor555]

Thank you so much

[anoor555]

once the gesso dry do you need to apply any thing before applying oil paints???

[MazArtPortraits]

Hi John - I have just signed up to the ACI programme - working on my first assigment - this is great tho - to see your work on you tube - thanks for posting.

[Macadoo9]

very pretty painting i cant wait to try it!



[jarduli]

i wonder if there is a patent on bob ross technique. he could be sued for this.

[ArtistJGH]

Since I am an Alexander Art Certified Instructor, I use the techniques developed by Bill Alexander.  I am fully authorized to instruct and demonstrate these techniques for everyone to learn, even the commenter.

[jarduli]

@ArtistJGH

"Bad artists copy. Good artists steal."

Pablo Picasso

[ArtistJGH]

@jarduli

I don't agree with this quotation. Good artists create and Pablo Picasso was a prime example of a good artist. Personally, I never cared for his art style, but one cannot argue the fact he was a creative genius.

[Metakrom]

@ArtistJGH I disagree with your statement about him being a creative genius.. he creatively borrowed or like he said "steal" (stole) from other artists to create his own signature style. Cubism was not his entirely he learned it from other artists in Paris who introduced him to it, such as Henri Matisse. Matisse showed him an African mask and other artifacts from the Congo and Picasso was inspired. Google Detail of Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by Picasso and African mask. Cheers!

[AretyRocks]

@jarduli actually Ross should have been sued for stealing from Bill

[MegaHuddleston]

@jarduli you sir are a retard

[MegaHuddleston]

@jarduli wet on wet technique was developed way the fuck before Ross or Alexander, it's not stealing, he's teaching a technique that's been around for years, there is no Ross or alexander technique, only wet on wet which they did not create, you sir have been schooled

[firuinthehouse]

@jarduli there's no patents on how you apply paint on a canvas

[amach1ne1]

@jarduli Bill Alexander was Bob Ross his teacher, so you could say that Ross should be sued :P and wet in wet painting techniques are used for a long time so none of these gents can sue anybody, since you can patent a painting technique. anybody can use any technique they want as long as they sign with there own name and not the name of the artist you copy.

[jeenyusx2]

@jarduli I doubt that anyone could be sued for using "his" technique. Just for the fact his tv show was to teach people how to paint.

[45800lol]

did you use oil paint or acrylic?

[ArtistJGH]

@45800lol

I use oil paint. The canvas was first painted with black acrylic paint and dried. Then I painted oils on top of acrylic paint. This method is called "Mixed Media". The acrylic paint does not really mix with the oils as it is dry before I paint in oils.

Artist JGH

[TheMaineMariner]

Love your instructions.....do NOT WD40 your squeaky chair....it so goes with the naturalness of your style !

Thanks

[Micart33]

i love the water you made it look really lively,

and the waterfalls are ace

[ArtistJGH]

Thanks for the comments. Some of the simplest techniques are most effective some times.

John

[Micart33]

for sure sometimes

[artofbrandont]

nice video.

[ArtistJGH]

Thanks Wilson, its hard to believe its only a month away. We will surely miss you and your lovely wife!

[wilsonbickford]

Way to go, John! Give 'em heck next month at Silver Falls!

[ArtistJGH]

Thanks Chad!

[PandawdyBob]

Nice video John.