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William Alexander (born Wilhelm Alexander; [1] 2 April 1915 – 24 January 1997), known as Bill Alexander on his TV show, was a German painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of The Magic of Oil Painting (1974–1982) television series that ran on PBS in the United States.
The Magic of Oil Painting is an American half-hour instructional television show hosted by painter Bill Alexander which ran from February 18, 1974 to May 10, 1982 on PBS, produced by member station KOCE in Huntington Beach, California.
William Alexander (10 April 1767 – 23 July 1816) was an English painter, illustrator and engraver. [1] The hallmarks of his work, usually executed in watercolours, were clearness and harmony of colour, simplicity and taste in composition, grace of outline, and delicacy of execution. [2] He accompanied the Macartney Embassy to China in 1792.
The Joy of Painting is an American half-hour instructional television show. Created and hosted by painter Bob Ross, it ran from January 11, 1983, to May 17, 1994. In most episodes, Ross taught techniques for landscape oil painting, completing a painting in each session. Occasionally, episodes featured a guest artist who would demonstrate a ...
Bill Alexander (painter) (1915–1997), East-Prussian artist, star of The Magic of Oil Painting William Alexander (painter) (1767–1816), British artist Characters
The man who modeled for a painting of Bill Clinton wearing a blue dress and red heels has come forward to express shock about the artwork's rise to infamy.
Ross was working as a part-time bartender when he discovered a TV show called The Magic of Oil Painting, hosted by German painter Bill Alexander. [4]: 17–18 Alexander used a 16th-century painting style called alla prima (Italian for 'first attempt'), widely known as "wet-on-wet", that allowed him to create a painting within thirty minutes.
Gustaf Skarsgard, Bill Skarsgard and Alexander Skarsgard Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic/Getty Images Stellan Skarsgård was the first in his family to get a big break in Hollywood — but he isn’t the ...