289: Daily Painting
–I RECENTLY received an advanced copy of Daily Painting by Carol Marine. As I opened the packaging I read the title on the back page–Do you want to br...
Author: Brad Teare
290: Embedded Book Preview
–AS many of you know I love exploring digital possibilities for artists. I’ve explored making books for the Kindle as a way to access paintings in a varie...
291: Thursday Artist Reception
—AFTER several incorrect posts I finally conferred with the gallery director and confirmed that the artist reception for my abstract show is this Thursday, June...
292: Painting with Markers
–AFTER my abstract painting reception (tonight at 8pm) I will be starting a new project. A few weeks ago I went on a plein air trip and experimented with painti...
293: Adjusting a Painting
Spring Road, 12″ x 16″ –I PAINTED this painting at last week’s workshop. I did 90% of it with palette knives and the last 10% w...
294: The Art Paradox
IS ART the most important aspect of human culture? Or is it of no importance at all? Many might deem such extreme perspectives unnecessary claiming the importan...
295: Acrylic Landscape/Abstract fusion
–IN this video I demonstrate how I fuse my experimentations with abstraction with conventional landscape. I use the underpainting not only as a map to indicate ...
296: An Interview with Dan McCaw
Work in progress, 48′ x 48′, acrylic –I FIRST met Dan McCaw at a guest lecture at Utah State University when I was studying illustration and Dan was...
297: Finding Your Style
–AT A CRITICAL moment in my plein air development I attended a prestigious art festival. My studio painting was in a precarious evolutionary...
298:Learning Art Online
AS many of you know I’ve experimented with online learning although the major venue for my videos has been Youtube. I’ve logged over 1.25 million vi...
300: Rise of the Artistic Polymath
–TWO decades ago I was speculating with a fellow artist about the future of fine art. I predicted that after the turn of the century there would be a focus on t...
301: Tribute to Louisa McElwain
A gallery I follow recently asked the question, “Can you name five women artists?” In the comments section I typed Mary Cassatt, Georgia O’Keefe, Lee Krasn...
302: Neither a Conformist nor a Rebel
–FOR years I resisted using a palette knife simply because a famous local artist used the knife exclusively and I didn’t want to be viewed as a follower o...
303: Frontiers of Internet Connectivity
AS you know I love experimenting with new and innovative online opportunities. I was recently contacted by Carrot.FM to be a consultant with their newly minted ...
304: A Massive Thank You
–I’M coming to the end of an incredibly productive period. I want to thank everyone who gave me a boost via social media. Even though I didn’t have time t...