Episode 25: Bill Singleton – Tools, techniques & technology

<p>Bill is an artist and nature journaler living in Tucson, Arizona. He blends traditional and digital art techniques to create a unique process and style that utilises the best of both forms of art. In this interview Bill speaks in detail about his art practice - the tools, techniques and also the technology that he uses to create his work. </p><p>Listen to hear more about:</p><ul><li>How Bill came to nature journaling. </li><li>How setting a one-hour limitation helps Bill focus on his journal pages and capture the essence of his subject without getting too lost in detail.</li><li>Toned paper and why Bill loves to use it.</li><li>The benefits of gouache vs acrylic vs acrylic-gouache.</li><li>Using warm and cool highlights and shadows to increase realism and three-dimensionality of a piece.</li><li>The benefits of a limited palette for creating colour harmony.</li><li>How Bill switches between digital and traditional painting to make the best of each of these tools.</li><li>Bill’s latest nature journal discoveries. </li></ul><p><br />Find out more about Bill on his website <a href="http://www.billsingleton.com/">billsingleton.com</a> and on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/billsingleton_studio/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BillSingleton">YouTube</a>.</p><p>You can learn directly from Bill on SkillShare by following <a href="https://www.skillshare.com/site/join?teacherRef=5966358&via=teacher-referral-channel&utm_campaign=teacher-referral-channel&utm_source=ShortUrl&utm_medium=teacher-referral-channel&vanityUsername=billsingleton">this link</a>.  </p><p>To find Bill’s blog post for <strong>International Nature Journaling Week</strong> <a href="https://www.naturejournalingweek.com/blogs/digital-nature-journaling">click here</a>. </p><p> </p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p><a href="www.journalingwithnature.com" target="_blank">www.journalingwithnature.com</a></p>