Painting With Wilson Bickford

Wilson loves animals, especially anything feline. He kicks off Season 8 with his painting of a Bengal tiger, one of the biggest and most fearless predators of the jungle. In Part 1, he completes the underpainting and background.

In Part 2, Wilson adds color and detail to his painting of a Bengal tiger.

Wilson demonstrates his technique of using oil glazes over an acrylic underpainting to create a crisp snowy woodland scene.

Wilson uses only a painting knife to create a vase full of colorful flowers. In Part 1, he creates the background and the vase.

Wilson uses only a painting knife to create a vase full of colorful flowers. In Part 2, he finishes the vase and adds a bouquet of vibrant blooms.

Wilson demonstrates his “Paint Smart, Not Hard” technique to create a pair of graceful waterfowl. In part 1, he preps the swans and renders the background.

Wilson demonstrates his “Paint Smart, Not Hard” technique to create a pair of graceful waterfowl. In part 2, he adds details and finishing touches to the swans and the overall painting.

The sun’s about to slip below the horizon, and the evening palms are swaying in the breeze. Wilson reveals his techniques to create a striking tropical sunset.

It’s cold and blustery outside, and a red barn sits in a snowy pasture waiting for the farmer to take care of the evening’s chores. In part 1, Wilson develops the stormy sky and forested trees, and the underpainting for the barn.

It’s cold and blustery outside, and a red barn sits in a snowy pasture waiting for the farmer to take care of the evening’s chores. In part 2, Wilson develops the barn and adds details to the snowy pasture. He even has time to include a few additional touches!

Wilson focuses on his technique of creating a hazy atmospheric look with this early summer sunrise painting of a farmer’s pasture, complete with a distant rustic barn.

Wilson can almost hear the waves lapping at the shore as the soft breeze blows through the seagrasses dotting the beach. In part 2, Wilson develops the sky and the gentle ocean waves.

Wilson can almost hear the waves lapping at the shore as the soft breeze blows through the seagrasses dotting the beach. In part 2, Wilson adds detail to the gentle ocean waves and the sandy beach.