By emphasizing strong shape relationships and connecting bands of textural color, he is able to paint the natural world in two-dimensional patterns while striving to create interesting three dimensional compositions. Andrew Wyeth, a realist who has influenced his work painted very abstract watercolors that helped him explore the possibilities for unusual compositions. William values the drama of a strong composition, solid drawing, complex textures, and sumptuous rich color while attempting to ground the painting's design in essential free form shapes. Past masters who have shaped his artistic direction are: Joaquin Sorolla, John Singer Sergeant, Richard Diebenkorn, Wayne Thiebaud, and the California impressionists.
William's painting method follows the tradition of the Barbizon School of early French Impressionists. A group of artists would set up their small, folding easels before dawn in order to capture the changing color from the rising sun filtering through the trees. His plein air sketches are then taken to the studio where they become the inspiration for full size paintings. The focus is on design and subtle color combinations which amplify the sparkling light, textures, and hidden beauty of nature unspoiled.
William attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena taking extensive courses in design, drawing, painting, and advertising illustration. Upon graduating with honors in 1974, he came to Chicago to begin a challenging career as a graphic designer. Telling a story with strong shapes and rich color has been a consistent theme in his graphics and paintings. After a successful career that included illustrating children's books, magazine publishing, and designing annual reports he returned to his first love, painting the outdoors.
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