343: Painting Interview
–TO be in the company of those who wish the best for you is one of the greatest blessings a person can have. Over the years many artists and fellow painters hav...
Author: Brad Teare
344: Persistence of Paradox Show
“Out of the fires of desire and despair are forged all the formerly irreconcilable opposites of paradox.” –Cypher –OVER the last two decades, I have...
345: Cypher Show Interview
–A few readers who were unable to attend the Persistence of Vision Show requested I upload some footage. I forgot to film opening night but we had a large, enth...
346: Understanding Creativity
–WHY do some people love art and others seem unmoved by it? I’m always interested in the reaction of people who visit our home. Our li...
347: Paintings at Manitou Galleries
–IT has been a lifelong ambition to get gallery representation in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which is the third largest art market in the world and the pri...
348: Studio Visit Video
–MANITOU Galleries suggested I make a short video giving collectors a view into my studio and my process. I filmed a five-minute segment showing my new stu...
349: Painting with Bright Color–New Instructional Video
–I published a new instructional video with Gumroad (see preview below). They provide the best download speeds and easiest purchas...
350: How to Get Bright Color Using Color Charts
–SIXTEEN years ago I read an art instruction book that recommended making color charts. I used artist tape to mark off the swatches on canvas panels and mixed u...
352: Black is a Color
–I HAVE read how many artists avoid using black paint at all costs. Some even decry it as not being a real color. Which is somewhat ridiculous. If it wasn’...
353: Talking About Paintings
REALIST ARTISTS believe their work explains itself. They think what the viewer sees and feels is adequate. I sympathize with such ideas. But artists who can exp...
354: Love Your Collectors
The object becomes aesthetically significant when it becomes metaphysically significant. –Joseph Campbell I RECENTLY had an interview with Jerry Hardesty ...
357: Look Until You See
“CAN’T you see the red in that shadow?” I was taking a painting workshop at the Grand Canyon from one of America’s preeminent landscape ...
355: Glazing & Scumbling: A New Gumroad Video
–ONE of my early influences was Maxfield Parrish. I loved his bright color and unique subject matter. I admired his use of paint and brushes to create a distinc...
356: Plein Air Painting with Palette Knives
—I’VE been involved in art all my life. I have illustrated book covers, executed editorial work for publications such as the New York Times, and had a car...
358: Gumroad Video “Painting with Palette Knives”
I RECENTLY added two new videos about painting with palette knives to my Gumroad site (download for $9.95 each). I divided them to speed up download times. Here...