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Thoughts on the "right" way to paint and some images from the studio...

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You Can Go Your Own Way

This blog experience may be enhanced by listening to this ^ Don’t be an imitation of someone else. Be the genuine article that is only you. Dear Reader, So many thoughts this week. Perhaps I should begin with my decision not to pressure myself to post a weekly blog just to post a post. I didn’t go to school for blogging, so this experiment is bound to evolve and I’ll learn and get better and…

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What's Good for the Goose

These things take time. Dear Reader, It’s funny: When I begin a painting — or pre-beginning — that experience when I first have a fleeting peek at an image in my mind’s eye, I have such a strong urge to just get going already and make it manifest. It’s probably no surprise to anyone reading this that I’m a visual person: listening to stories, reading, imagining, planning an outing, remembering,…

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What's Next

Dear Reader, First off, thank you for your attention and time in a world where both seem to have innumerable demands placed upon them. Secondly, I think it’s worth acknowledging the elephant in this room: that my last blog post was nearly 8 years ago. What can I say? Life, the illusion, for me can be terribly hard to resist and awaken from. I’m hoping that I can sustain a path where I am more…

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Stephen Teater is a professional illustrator, fine artist, and teacher, living in northern California.

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"You MADe me"

A couple production paintings that I did last semester.

So I drew some kitties this morning. Hope it brightens your day...

A portrait I painted for my Grandma Tommie. It took me entirely too long to finish it, but it was a good exercise and kept me painting over the summer. Oil on canvas.