129 Paint strokes
Here is a video showing how I apply paint onto a large abstract painting. As you can see I use a lot of paint and load generous amounts of paint onto my brush b...
Author: Brad Teare
130 Art both rich and strange
LIKE MANY artists I occasionally listen to videos as I work. Some of my habitual favorites are TED talks. TED (short for Technology, Education, and Design)...
131 Exploring composition
I‘ve stated before that composition is the most important component of art. It can be simple, some of the most beautiful painting...
132 New online class
I recently came across a great opportunity to start an online class. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for quite some time but just didn’t know...
133 Note to the Land Down Under
I was thrilled to get several messages from Australia saying several thick paint enthusiasts will be joining us for the live class via Concert Window. Several a...
134 The Dream
Last night I had an unusual dream. In recent years I haven’t been dreaming as much as in past eras which I attribute to not being able to sleep ...
135 Getting a professional photo
The thicker the paint the harder it is to get a good photograph in the studio, especially if the paintings are large. Shown here is a professional shot of my oi...
136 Sketch video for Concert Window event
In preparation for the live demo that will be happening this Wednesday, September 11, at 9 PM EDT I filmed a video of me sketching the preliminary for the paint...
137 Transferring the sketch to canvas
In preparation for our class on Wednesday I transferred the sketch to canvas in this 5 minute video. You are welcome to follow along if you want and paint this ...
138 Oiling up an underpainting
In this video I oil up the canvas over a full value, full color underpainting. I did this underpainting exactly as demonstrated in my webcast a few weeks ago. I...
139 Glazing an impasto underpainting
In parts of my current painting, Rocks at Kent Falls, 6′ x 4′, I wanted to add some really rough impasto texture. I’ve been studying the ...
140: No one dies
During a studio open house I conversed with a surgeon and mentioned that a medical illustrator–a former surgeon–told me that creating medical illustrations took...
141 Rembrandt’s secrets
In the winter of 1977 I walked into the Orange County Museum and within a few paces came face to face with Rembrandt’s magnum opus The...
142 How to manage your brain
In the book The Chaos Imperative author Ori Brafman outlines the the biological mechanics of creativity. I consider myself well versed in the literature of both...
143 Tip for using Galkyd
I love using the mediums made by Gamblin Colors. I use G-gel, Neo Megilp (a Maroger medium substitute), as well as all the varieties of Galkyd. The non-lev...
144 Power of the Internet
I‘ve mentioned the book The Art Instinct many times. I love how it describes the evolutionary expansion of technology and how the availability of kno...