Will took many art classes in Jr and Sr High School, and also from Santa Barbara City College continuing education program where he learned from Thomas Van Stein, a local artist who paints mostly nocturnal scenes in oil. Learning from Mr. Van Stein was where he started to find his stride and push the envelope of what was to be his style. Also, it was his teacher who first introduced him to the CAF and thus propelled him (pun intended) to paint military aircraft and vehicles. At the time of this writing, Will paints almost completely alla prima - that is, in one sitting. Typically, he'll identify a photo he's taken as the subject of his next work, choose the size of canvas, and when the time is right, he starts painting. A typical painting will take many hours, 4-8 is usual, depending on the size and complexity. Working sometimes well after dark, he usually finishes the work to a degree of 90-95%.