Author: Brad Teare

…. A friend and I attended a recent landscape exhibit. Coincidentally my friend introduced the idea that a painting should be interesting at 60 feet, at 6...

…. Go to any museum or gallery and count how many paintings are based on the compositional law of thirds, golden mean, or some other formulaic solution to...

… I’VE been intrigued with the idea that paint is paint and the only thing that distinguishes oils from acrylics is the medium. They have different ...

Do you have trouble applying the various theories of composition? Take a look at this video to help clarify what it is all about.

This video explains the importance of edges. Edges direct the eye through the composition as well as other critical purposes.

… TWO months ago I posted a survey at the bottom of the blog posing the question what is your favorite red? The list included permanent red (1% voting for...

…. IN athletics cross training is used to include a broader range of muscles exercised so the athlete doesn’t develop an imbalanced physique. More importa...

Here is a video about adding texture with acrylics and glazing the resulting texture.

IT has been a long winter and here in Utah it isn’t over yet. It snowed eight inches yesterday. I occasionally paint in the winter but didn’t this year, p...

… THERE are few things as disconcerting as arriving at a painting destination and forgetting critical supplies. A trip to Zion National Park comes to mind...

In this series of videos I explain how to scumble, glaze, and use dry brush effects.