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Bill Root is a self taught artist who started painting in the late 1960's. Most of his work at that time depicted domestic life, in the tradition of Rembrandt and VerMeer. Many of his other recognized paintings were scenes documenting the hippie movement of the '60's. BRoot added the "ip" to his signature to include his then wife, Tippy Dalrymple.

Brootip could be a very loose Dutch translation meaning "crust of the bread" and is well suited for the genre style of painting and consistent with the artist's love of the old Dutch Masters.

Very little was completed between the 1970's and the new millennium. In April of 2000, Brootip found new inspiration and restored his love for the Rembrandt style. His most recent paintings reflect a polished and more preciseness, continuing in the tradition of the Dutch Masters. His new signature adds to the original an additional "B", for the source of his inspiration, a young Dutch woman, Betty.

Apple Lady

2005

Potato Eaters

2003
Oil

The Reader

Oil

Self Portrait 1

Oil

Requium

Oil

Story Teller

2006
oil

Amsterdam Street Scene

2005
Oil

Poker Players

2004
Oil