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The Magic of Oil Painting
Instructional television show hosted by painter Bill Alexander
| The Magic of Oil Painting | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Bill Alexander |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No.
of episodes | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | February 18, &#;()&#;– May 10, &#;() |
| The Joy of Painting | |
The Magic of Oil Painting is an American half-hour instructional television show hosted by painter Bill Alexander which ran from February 18, to May 10, on PBS, produced by member station KOCE in Huntington Beach, California.
William bill alexander wikipedia
In each episode, Alexander taught techniques for landscape oil painting, completing a painting in each session, painting in a 16th-century style called alla-prima, now known aswet-on-wet. He was invited to record a pilot in late for KOCE.
Alexander earned an Emmy for the show in , making him the first painter to earn the award. The show is known for inspiring The Joy of Painting hosted by Bob Ross.[1][2]