After watching many Bob Ross art pieces I was curious to see his teacher and I am glad to see the unique and detailed style, passion and personality this wonderful artist had and seeing how Bob got his amazing talent from Bill's amazing techniques and methods. Bless this man for teaching others to pass on his glorious work and his predecessors.
Calling Bob's capabilities "amazing talent" is an overstatement, he's not nearly as good in technique, brush strokes, colors, and couldn't paint almost anything besides these landscapes, Alexander had a bigger range, and you can see him painting a bigger variety of subjects. But Bob is a far better entertainer, there is no wonder in why one reached a larger audience.
I grew up in the 80s and watched Bill Alexander and later Bob Ross on PBS. We need more quality shows that teach and inspire people to create. Their shows are very mesmerizing to watch even if you don't paint. You learn prospective and how colors work together while watching. He truly was a master of his art. I am thankful his shows are here on RUclips so I can share them with my children.
Life isn't always a bunch of happy trees, especially when all of the farmers cow's die. That is why I love Mr. Alexander because he is grounded in reality.
Bob clearly refined Bill’s style but for sheer artistic flair and imagination, this man wins hands down. Both brilliant artists. I’m inspired to try this more than ever now
@@nashhussan4568 Can't refine a thing if you're not the better artist. Alexander's paintings are better. The one who refined both of them is the guy who's currently doing some Bob Ross ASMRs to keep his legend alive. His paintings are better than his teachers of Alexander and Ross. Nic Hankins is his name.
@@acewilliams7917 Apply your logic to musicians and watch it fall flat on its face. You act like Nash is placing Bob above Bill and your personal bias just can't seem to tolerate seeing it any other way. 🤷♂️
@@nckhed We're not talking about music, we're talking about art, and you're creating a false narrative about me being bias. Don't put words in my mouth. And how am I being biased when I wrote that Nic Hankins is better than Alexander and Ross? Learn to read a comment more thoroughly instead of making false narratives.
A fun fact is that I used to watch tons of bob ross videos and tutorials on youtube but still couldn't make the paint break for the highlights, but watching Bill Alexander tutorials like this one, the movements he had done with his hand, and the tips he gave, I was able to achieve breaking the paint for snow mountains.
Alexander Art, I want to thank you so much for bringing 'Bill' back to us. Many years ago I spent days just waiting for that 30 minute 'Happy Painting' to happen. Bill is just as great today as he was back then. His art and passion is special. Bill and Bob Ross share many of the 'wet in wet' techniques, but each one is an individual and has their own special ways to handle the brush and knife. I appreciate viewing Bill's work again. Thank you for your time to put these together.
I remember being in depresion as a teenager and every night at 11pm when this show starts it was my best terapy and medecine to go throw my bad moment.
Another stunning masterpiece. I first learned of using the big brushes when I found Bill's videos on RUclips. Thanks for sharing Bill with us. I love this painting.
Bill was the guy I learnt from....no one like Bill...Bob was great, but there is only One Bill Alexander....and that voice and his manner.....firing it in.....what a jewel he was.( is )
"fire it on to the mighty canvas" grrrrr , Bob's stories are so happy and soothing but Bill's so much the opposite but they both have the same effect, i love to just listen to them as much as the painting
I love Bob Ross. I saw him years ago, but this man William Alexander I found out taught Bob Ross. You have to love this man William Alexander even if you're a staunch Bob Ross fan, or you might be an ass, huh!
I like the different attitude with American Bob Ross where everything is happy, to European Bill's world (11:47) -- "a lot of happiness... and sadness... the cows die."
I spend so much time watching Bill. I get so excited, I'm jumping up and down on the edge of my seat. Over and over he does something and I think Yeah Yes yes he's made a mistake!! . How will he "possibly" rectify that? THEN in one stoke with the knife or brush, you have perfection. :)
Sergio Silva Indeed he was. During Bill's life he taught millions of his fans how to appreciate art. Bill died in 1997 and while he is no longer with us his spirit is still alive in his videos and his teaching. Thank you for your comments.
As much as I love to see Bob Ross paintings in The Alexander style, and think them to be excellent works. I observe that william Alexander's personally perfected style of paintings are much more detailed and colourful than the clones. Bill was without a doubt a true master of His technique and should be held in higher esteem in the art world. Bill is funny and quirky and sometimes gets overexcited and passionate to the point that it affects how he expresses his language. May his mighty brush forever be the hallmark to the magic of the Alexander technique. He is loved by many including myself.
I was hooked on Bob but when I found Bill I was so happy because his paintings are more abstract. Bob has incredible detail in his paintings, but Bill achieves powerful work with less detail. His paintings are def mighty. He explains everything in more detail than Bob too. I love them both for their unique styles but Bill is helping me to learn to paint without the worry of it having to be perfect. I still can't make trees yet though :(
You can check out more free videos here: alexanderart.com/podcast/ or on iTunes. Become a member of our website and get access to over two hundred of Bill's videos and another 200 videos of the artists he made famous on his Emmy award winning television show, "The Magic of Oil Painting." More info here: alexanderart.com/about/ Happy Painting!
Hard to believe this lovable old guy was in the German army in WWII. He was drafted, not his fault. I love listening to his enthusiasm in that accent whenever he paints.
Bill’s dream was to be a game warden. With his love of nature and the opportunity to continue painting, it would have been the perfect job. A job like this, though, required twelve years of military service. So Bill joined the army. This was before the rise of the fascist state. You can read more on our website: alexanderart.com/the-bill-alexander-story/
We have more videos on our website (alexanderart.com/podcast/) We post new ones there every month. We also have hundreds (if not thousands) of video clips of Bill demonstrating different techniques and sharing his thoughts on life, art, and creative power. Membership is free and you'll actually how to paint.
What was that, I don't know what to call it, on the side of the first building? It looks like a gang tagged his house. Don't get me wrong, I love Onkel Willi but that wasn't up to his usual stuff.
Bill is a great painter, but Bob really has developed Bills style of painting in to something more refined, smooth and stylized, but maybe a touch too safe or neutral. Bills' style is more crude, messy and wild, but more visually interesting. Bill's paintings seem better from afar...?
It took Bill about 15 years to perfect the formula for Magic White™. In fact, in his autobiography (alexanderart.com/the-bill-alexander-story/) and in a couple of his videos, Bill mentions that he started out with just oil based primer from the hardware store. The problem, of course, was that he was afraid that the paint would yellow and crack (which it will). And so he began testing different combinations of oil and paint until he came up with the correct formula. But, of course, it's much more than just oil and paint. You need to add additional ingredients to the formula so that the paint will move on the canvas properly and mix with new paint that's applied on top of the Magic White™. You also want drying agents which will control how fast (or slow) the Magic White™ will dry. Most of the clones of Bill's Magic White™ also include thinners which are highly toxic and stink to high heaven. We removed thinners and toxins from Bill's Magic White™ and added our proprietary clear oil. We even added a touch of lavender so that your studio will smell fresh and clean.
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A legend in the art world, thank you Bill!!!
Thank you for watching!
After watching many Bob Ross art pieces I was curious to see his teacher and I am glad to see the unique and detailed style, passion and personality this wonderful artist had and seeing how Bob got his amazing talent from Bill's amazing techniques and methods. Bless this man for teaching others to pass on his glorious work and his predecessors.
Calling Bob's capabilities "amazing talent" is an overstatement, he's not nearly as good in technique, brush strokes, colors, and couldn't paint almost anything besides these landscapes, Alexander had a bigger range, and you can see him painting a bigger variety of subjects.
But Bob is a far better entertainer, there is no wonder in why one reached a larger audience.
I have learned more with these shows than I ever did in all the college classes I took.
I’m so glad you’re learning and growing from these videos! Thank you for your comments!
I grew up in the 80s and watched Bill Alexander and later Bob Ross on PBS.
We need more quality shows that teach and inspire people to create. Their shows are very mesmerizing to watch even if you don't paint. You learn prospective and how colors work together while watching. He truly was a master of his art. I am thankful his shows are here on RUclips so I can share them with my children.
I love how he seems to just recklessly throw the brush against the canvas and a few minutes later a mighty landscape emerges. A master.
Life isn't always a bunch of happy trees, especially when all of the farmers cow's die.
That is why I love Mr. Alexander because he is grounded in reality.
Bob clearly refined Bill’s style but for sheer artistic flair and imagination, this man wins hands down.
Both brilliant artists. I’m inspired to try this more than ever now
Ross didn't refine Bill's style. Alexander is clearly the better artist.
@@acewilliams7917 of course he did. Thats no slight on Bill it a natural evolution of his style.
@@nashhussan4568 Can't refine a thing if you're not the better artist. Alexander's paintings are better. The one who refined both of them is the guy who's currently doing some Bob Ross ASMRs to keep his legend alive. His paintings are better than his teachers of Alexander and Ross. Nic Hankins is his name.
@@acewilliams7917 Apply your logic to musicians and watch it fall flat on its face. You act like Nash is placing Bob above Bill and your personal bias just can't seem to tolerate seeing it any other way. 🤷♂️
@@nckhed We're not talking about music, we're talking about art, and you're creating a false narrative about me being bias. Don't put words in my mouth. And how am I being biased when I wrote that Nic Hankins is better than Alexander and Ross? Learn to read a comment more thoroughly instead of making false narratives.
A fun fact is that I used to watch tons of bob ross videos and tutorials on youtube but still couldn't make the paint break for the highlights, but watching Bill Alexander tutorials like this one, the movements he had done with his hand, and the tips he gave, I was able to achieve breaking the paint for snow mountains.
He was the best and I enjoyed watching him on PBS during my teenage years and I am glad he and Bob Ross are on youtube.
Alexander Art, I want to thank you so much for bringing 'Bill' back to us. Many years ago I spent days just waiting for that 30 minute 'Happy Painting' to happen. Bill is just as great today as he was back then. His art and passion is special. Bill and Bob Ross share many of the 'wet in wet' techniques, but each one is an individual and has their own special ways to handle the brush and knife. I appreciate viewing Bill's work again. Thank you for your time to put these together.
Thanks for your comments. More to come!
Alexander Art. please post additional episodes. I have memorized everyone on RUclips....Please Fire In. some more .....lol
Clint Whatley n by
Clint Whatley moo no no 7
Bill Alexander was Bob's mentor hence the similarities ^3^
Need to load up more of Bills videos. A season by season, episodes in order.
That would be great. It is as if Bill is alive again.
I remember being in depresion as a teenager and every night at 11pm when this show starts it was my best terapy and medecine to go throw my bad moment.
It's great to watch "The Man" who inspired "The Man" Bob Ross.
Lol wat was that at 24:25?
@@eskobar4xboxps418 excuse me? What?
Haha right on
@@peraguy3863 I saw some graffiti on the house.
31 years ago I sat in one of his classes. I had a great time.
It's always a pleasure to learn from him. What a great legacy he left behind.
Wonderful, Alexander taught me SO much in the 1970's. Thank You!
This is Wowww! I could watch (and listen) to Bill for hours.
I learn from Bill as he paints. What it must have been like to have been taught by him in real life !!!! TY for bringing him back to us.
Another stunning masterpiece. I first learned of using the big brushes when I found Bill's videos on RUclips. Thanks for sharing Bill with us. I love this painting.
Bill was the guy I learnt from....no one like Bill...Bob was great, but there is only One Bill Alexander....and that voice and his manner.....firing it in.....what a jewel he was.( is )
Masterart! Wow he is the master of wet in wet technique! Incredible!
“Red is sunshine. It’s life, it is love. It’s good.”
I love all his paintings.
Gorgeous & easy way to learn how to paint
thanks!!! Alexander from Chile.
I loved and appreciated this man so much growing up and watching his show and inspiring me to learn how to paint
"fire it on to the mighty canvas" grrrrr , Bob's stories are so happy and soothing but Bill's so much the opposite but they both have the same effect, i love to just listen to them as much as the painting
My goodness!!!!!! What a beautiful coloring!!!!!!! Excellent 👍👍👍👍👍
Very good good especially drawing from the natural landscape beautiful jobs night color Thanks you for your time nice drawing
I still love him and his teaching soooooo much♡♡♡
Far away far away far away far away 🎵 and I did IT MYY WAAAY. See us next week for more of Alexander’s hits
I love Bob Ross. I saw him years ago, but this man William Alexander I found out taught Bob Ross. You have to love this man William Alexander even if you're a staunch Bob Ross fan, or you might be an ass, huh!
Thank you. Please keep 'em coming.
I like the different attitude with American Bob Ross where everything is happy, to European Bill's world (11:47) -- "a lot of happiness... and sadness... the cows die."
I love him! Such a great energy!
He just makes me so happy.
Muy hermoso el paisaje maestro genial gracias
I spend so much time watching Bill. I get so excited, I'm jumping up and down on the edge of my seat. Over and over he does something and I think Yeah Yes yes he's made a mistake!! . How will he "possibly" rectify that? THEN in one stoke with the knife or brush, you have perfection. :)
congratulacions Mr Alexander...you re a master teacher
Sergio Silva Indeed he was. During Bill's life he taught millions of his fans how to appreciate art. Bill died in 1997 and while he is no longer with us his spirit is still alive in his videos and his teaching. Thank you for your comments.
Deus guarde sua alma...
Great Men
I bet he's painting beautiful paintings up there in heaven/the spirit world, don't you agree?
As much as I love to see Bob Ross paintings in The Alexander style, and think them to be excellent works. I observe that william Alexander's personally perfected style of paintings are much more detailed and colourful than the clones. Bill was without a doubt a true master of His technique and should be held in higher esteem in the art world. Bill is funny and quirky and sometimes gets overexcited and passionate to the point that it affects how he expresses his language. May his mighty brush forever be the hallmark to the magic of the Alexander technique. He is loved by many including myself.
Thank you Bill, very-very nice !
Felicitării.. ❤❤❤
Excellent
I really enjoy his art
BRAVOO‼️
"Now we paint ze Douglas fur tree!" *BAM! Perfect fur tree*
I was hooked on Bob but when I found Bill I was so happy because his paintings are more abstract. Bob has incredible detail in his paintings, but Bill achieves powerful work with less detail. His paintings are def mighty. He explains everything in more detail than Bob too. I love them both for their unique styles but Bill is helping me to learn to paint without the worry of it having to be perfect. I still can't make trees yet though :(
Please feel free to send samples of your trees to me at laurie@alexanderart.com. Maybe we can offer some suggestions to help you make better trees.
Beautyful painting , one thousand like 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍
His mountain looks like a real life picture .
So beautiful, thank you so much.
Excellent, thank you for uploading. More full episodes whenever you can, please.
You can check out more free videos here: alexanderart.com/podcast/ or on iTunes. Become a member of our website and get access to over two hundred of Bill's videos and another 200 videos of the artists he made famous on his Emmy award winning television show, "The Magic of Oil Painting." More info here: alexanderart.com/about/ Happy Painting!
Alexander Art thank you
Hard to believe this lovable old guy was in the German army in WWII. He was drafted, not his fault. I love listening to his enthusiasm in that accent whenever he paints.
Bill’s dream was to be a game warden. With his love of nature and the opportunity to continue painting, it would have been the perfect job. A job like this, though, required twelve years of military service. So Bill joined the army. This was before the rise of the fascist state. You can read more on our website: alexanderart.com/the-bill-alexander-story/
And Bob Ross also loved the nature and joined the army. The more you know...
Bob wasn’t drafted
@@AAlexanderArt Did Bill kill any Allied soldiers?
wonder why only 2 Italians, after they changed sides, and it was a car crash.
Thank you! I love it!
28 min. That is impresive.im impressed
Please upload more videos of full episodes. They are just the best.
We have more videos on our website (alexanderart.com/podcast/) We post new ones there every month. We also have hundreds (if not thousands) of video clips of Bill demonstrating different techniques and sharing his thoughts on life, art, and creative power. Membership is free and you'll actually how to paint.
Another great one!
Fantastic ! Je suis éblouie 🤩 ❤️❤️
Gorgeous 😊
i love his ''blue'' :)))) genius man
new video! Awesome😁
bill really teaches u how to paint,
Truly wonderful demonstration!
Great. Superb work
Espectacular...
Bill is my FAV
this is not fair this painting will take me a full day to finish T_T
That's not bad.
Full day?id grow old waitin for the paint to dry before i saw bill and bob and their method.ha ha
Why is there no playlist for Bill? I want to have him on repeat.
Don't have a clue how to set them up -- or what they are even supposed to do. We're just not focused on RUclips right now.
😂
Bill is the best
So beautiful
bob ross's teacher . omg this is awesome
Super 🙏
the thumbnails in this series are jaw dropping....aint gonna argue bout whos better bob or alex..
Thank you - Bill was a master. Agree about arguing. It's pointless.
Superb and excellent .Thank you for teaching and sharing.
Very nice 💐💐
C'est jolie !
I went on Blicks website to order paint n such and they must not carry magic vite anymore. Love and miss you bill ^3^
maggs131 go to www.alexanderart.com and follow the link to buy art supplies and you will find Magic White.
BRAVO LOVE YOU ❤😍❤😍
BRAVO ...
Isn't it easier to use a brand new brush instead of cleaning the old one?
Don't take this the wrong way but Bill reminds me of Mr. Freeze from the 60s Batman show! LOL
Great!
Great
cool photo waaw
Knife painting will make you happy as a painter!
Sta’ usando colori ad olio o acrilici?
Oil paint.
Finaly . thanx.
Why aren't there more episodes ? These are great.
We have hundreds of episodes on our website. alexanderart.com/portfolio-type/bill-alexander/
❤❤❤❤❤❤
can do it with acrylic
Try a heavy toothed canvas. ?
Super lehrer
Thanks sir
استاذ الكسندر لماذا لاتعرض اللوحه بعد الانتهاء من رسمها لبضع ثواني لكي يتسنى لنا اخذ لقطه لها
What was that, I don't know what to call it, on the side of the first building? It looks like a gang tagged his house.
Don't get me wrong, I love Onkel Willi but that wasn't up to his usual stuff.
acrylic or oil painting?
Bill painted exclusively in oils all his life.
. My friend's picture is beautiful and wonderful but the size and size of the picture
Bill is a great painter, but Bob really has developed Bills style of painting in to something more refined, smooth and stylized, but maybe a touch too safe or neutral. Bills' style is more crude, messy and wild, but more visually interesting. Bill's paintings seem better from afar...?
How to I make magic white and consistency is it.
It took Bill about 15 years to perfect the formula for Magic White™. In fact, in his autobiography (alexanderart.com/the-bill-alexander-story/) and in a couple of his videos, Bill mentions that he started out with just oil based primer from the hardware store. The problem, of course, was that he was afraid that the paint would yellow and crack (which it will). And so he began testing different combinations of oil and paint until he came up with the correct formula. But, of course, it's much more than just oil and paint. You need to add additional ingredients to the formula so that the paint will move on the canvas properly and mix with new paint that's applied on top of the Magic White™. You also want drying agents which will control how fast (or slow) the Magic White™ will dry. Most of the clones of Bill's Magic White™ also include thinners which are highly toxic and stink to high heaven. We removed thinners and toxins from Bill's Magic White™ and added our proprietary clear oil. We even added a touch of lavender so that your studio will smell fresh and clean.
Bill's double collars give me anxiety.
Over silly things like that, I think anxiety is simply self-induced.
Patton Oswald brought me here
this is acrylic right??
No this is oil pant.
is it oil or acrylic ?
Bill painted exclusively in oils.
Oil