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chaos/creative block/creativity/learning

142 How to manage your brain

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

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...

creativity/frictionless/kindle/philosophy

161 Frictionless creation

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

There is a concept circulating that suggests the main goal of the digital revolution is to reduce obstacles to creativity. This means eliminating barriers so al...

creativity/new language/philosophy/the urge to create

228: Kinds of creativity

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

Much of the discussion of art is plagued with false dichotomies. Is realism the only legitimate art form, or is abstraction? There are at least two types of cre...

anxiety/creativity/depression/flow/learning

234: How to succeed in art

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

Ghost, Woodcut, 1.5″ x 1″ Due to factors beyond my control I’ve recently experienced a creative low ebb. To use the time produc...

creativity/improvement/learning

262: You Can’t Until You Can

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

OVER the last year I’ve written an unprecedented amount of posts about artistic improvement. Recently I’ve been reflecting on the idea that artists ...

authenticity/creativity/Talent

261: Creating as Naturally as Breathing

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

“You must always work not just within, but below your means. If you can handle three elements, handle only two. If you can handle ten, then handle only five. In...

creativity/inversion/productivity

257: Art and Introversion

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

EVERY once in awhile I read a book that clarifies my thinking with such astonishing force I shudder to think of my future in the absence of such information. I ...

creativity/Pinterest/social media

272: Using Pinterest

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

RIGHT before I went to New York I was advised by a mentor to “look at everything–suspend judgement and just look”. In New York City there was a lot ...

creativity/spontaneity

276: Fostering Creativity

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

Persistence of Vision, by Debra Teare, oil on canvas Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and origin...

acrylic/acrylics/creativity/landscape

273: Painting an Acrylic, parts 3 and 4

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

6″ x 6″ closeup HERE are parts 3 and 4 in which I finish the 36′ x 36′ acrylic, Waiting for Spring. This painting session (comprising bo...

creativity/evolution/style/true north

297: Finding Your Style

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

–AT A CRITICAL moment in my plein air development I attended a prestigious art festival. My studio painting was in a precarious evolutionary...

art philosphy/creativity/repetition intolerance

320: Repetition Fatigue

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

–WHAT type of artist are you? When I began my illustration career, my intent was to be a science fiction/fantasy book cover illustrator. However, due to th...

creative block/creative blocks/creativity/field painting/plein air

337: Smashing a Creative Block

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

–ALTHOUGH I always loved painting outdoors, my plein air work lagged far behind the authenticity of my studio work. On a good day, I could achieve an imitation ...

creativity/philosophy

353: Talking About Paintings

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brad Teare

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...

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