Another artist on the pooood! This is an exciting one with painter, designer, and creative technologist, Simon Zhu. @jessesteahouse

In this Teatime with Jesse, we delve into different art styles from ancient Chinese landscape painting, Western oil painting, and even AI-generated digital images. Simon and I chat about how technology influences creativity, art, and the democratization of media. Oh, and we might have some merch coming!

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0:35 Meet Simon
01:00 We’re designing a tea set and merchandise
01:50 Jesse’s tea set is legit
02:22 Lots of influencers, not enough tea people
03:00 Learning from Tibetan art practice
03:40: Tibetan black tea
04:07 Tibetan tea is salty
04:34 Tibetan tea smells creamy
05:10 Yak butter tea
05:30 Where do I get yak butter in Southern California
06:00 Black tea, dark tea, etc
07:00 Tibetan tea would be so good with milk
07:44 Growing up with Buddhism and being drawn to the art form
09:13 The history of trade between the US and China
12:00 What is a thangka
13:16 Thangkas are scrolls, rolled-up paintings
15:50 Learning different styles of painting
16:28 Localizing art
17:40 Traditional art and modern digital art
21:06 Understanding art and designing a product
22:07 Western art vs. Chinese art
22:42 Impressionism
23:00 Expressing feelings in art
25:00 Jesse got started during COVID
28:30 Chinese painting styles
29:08 Song dynasty landscape paintings
30:34 There’s a reason for everything
31:25 Designing landscapes from a technical standpoint
35:00 Fine art vs. performance art vs. design
36:50 As an artist you have to sell something
37:31 AI and Artists
38:18 There is always a human element in the art process
39:30 Does AI technology enhance artistry
40:17 Fear of AI is valid
41:39 The importance of transparency when we’re using technology
43:12 The Internet is always hungry
44:00 Misinformation around AI
45:23 What is art
46:30 Traditional art will make a comeback
46:44 The democratization of art
47:44 Chalets in Yunnan
48:13 Yunnan is like Switzerland
49:10 Jesse’s tea tours
49:30 Mushrooms from Yunnan
52:00 Qing dynasty trends
53:08 Hair volume
53:33 Are tea trees bushy
56:04 Scale and perspective in Chinese art
57:03 Han Chinese roofs
58:10 The illusion of passing through space and time
59:00 We want the tea set out by Christmas
59:32 Jesse is not a fashion designer
1:00:28 What kind of merch should we have
1:01:50 Should we make a tea journal
1:06:00 Lightning round
1:04:46 Is there a tea god
1:07:08 Realism and subjective ideas in art
1:07:48 Don’t be replaced by AI
1:08:10 Gifting Simon a tea pet
1:09:10 Join Jesse’s tea club to try new tea