SMALL AFFORDABLE IMPRESSIONIST PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE by TOM BROWN

“ZIGZAG ROAD”
5x7 inch original plein air oil painting
by Tom Brown
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Again, I want to thank everyone for your glowing comments on the two new Plein Air Painting videos from my TV show. I am thrilled you all find them so helpful.

Many of you have remarked that you enjoy how the camera was able to zoom in tight and capture subtleties of color mixtures on the palette, as well as my brush techniques as I apply strokes of rich, juicy oils to the canvas.

Others have commented on the unique lessons contained in these videos, and the fresh approach to plein air painting that makes it so approachable for everyone.

It’s always rewarding to hear such positive feedback. Thanks again. Enjoy the view and have a wonderful day!

AFFORDABLE IMPRESSIONIST PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE by TOM BROWN

“MARSH GRASS REFLECTIONS”
5x7 inch original plein air oil painting
by Tom Brown
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Intimate glimpses of nature’s details are always a delight to paint.

As a plein air painter I often paint the majestic grandeur of rolling hills, open countryside, mountains, boats and harbors, and even city scenes.

But sometimes I like to discover nature’s hidden little treasures like this and record them in a painting. This piece seems to offer a bit of tranquility in today’s hectic world. I hope you like it.

Thanks for looking. Enjoy the view and have a wonderful day!

IMPRESSIONIST PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE by TOM BROWN

“PEACEFUL VALLEY”
10x8 inch original plein air oil painting
by Tom Brown
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Many artists who follow this blog have been inquiring about my Plein Air Painting videos. All my earlier videos are currently sold out, but I am excited to announce that I have just released TWO NEW VIDEOS from my TV show on Plein Air Painting.

Each video was filmed entirely on location, and the camera zooms in very tight to capture subtleties of color mixtures on the palette and brush techniques as I apply strokes of rich, juicy oils to the canvas.

“JEFFREY OPEN SPACE TRAIL” follows me from start to finish as I work on a large toned panel. You’ll see how to create color variety and continuity throughout the canvas. You will learn about underpainting and overpainting, as well as how to mix the proper consistency of paint for various effects, and much more. In this video I also demonstrate a variety of practical and inexpensive equipment options you can make for outdoor painting.

“PAINTING PLEIN AIR MINIATURES” follows the development of TWO separate paintings in a single video. In this lesson I discuss when, why and how to paint miniatures on location. This video includes lessons on how to unify value-masses in your paintings to create solid compositions, how to lead the eye to the focal point and how to create sizzling surface texture.

Each video is priced at $30 while supplies last (but supplies are limited). Shipping is free within the USA. To order videos email me at: tombrownstudio@cox.net

Thanks for looking. Enjoy the view and have a wonderful day!

IMPRESSIONIST PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE by TOM BROWN

“SPARKLING STREAM”
10x8 inch original plein air oil painting
by Tom Brown
To purchase this painting, email me at: tombrownstudio@cox.net

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Many artists who follow this blog have been inquiring about my Plein Air Painting videos. All my earlier videos are currently sold out, but I am excited to announce that I have just released TWO NEW VIDEOS from my TV show on Plein Air Painting.

Each video was filmed entirely on location, and the camera zooms in very tight to capture subtleties of color mixtures on the palette and brush techniques as I apply strokes of rich, juicy oils to the canvas.

“JEFFREY OPEN SPACE TRAIL” follows me from start to finish as I work on a large toned panel. You’ll see how to create color variety and continuity throughout the canvas. You will learn about underpainting and overpainting, as well as how to mix the proper consistency of paint for various effects, and much more. In this video I also demonstrate a variety of practical and inexpensive equipment options you can make for outdoor painting.

“PAINTING PLEIN AIR MINIATURES” follows the development of TWO separate paintings in a single video. In this lesson I discuss when, why and how to paint miniatures on location. This video includes lessons on how to unify value-masses in your paintings to create solid compositions, how to lead the eye to the focal point and how to create sizzling surface texture.

Each video is priced at $30 while supplies last (but supplies are limited). Shipping is free within the USA. To order videos email me at: tombrownstudio@cox.net

Thanks for looking. Enjoy the view and have a wonderful day!

IMPRESSIONIST PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE by TOM BROWN

“THE ROAD LESS TAKEN”
10x8 inch original plein air oil painting
by Tom Brown
To purchase this painting, email me at: tombrownstudio@cox.net
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Many artists who follow this blog have been inquiring about my Plein Air Painting videos. All my earlier videos are currently sold out, but I am excited to announce that I have just released TWO NEW VIDEOS from my TV show on Plein Air Painting.

Each video was filmed entirely on location, and the camera zooms in very tight to capture subtleties of color mixtures on the palette and brush techniques as I apply strokes of rich, juicy oils to the canvas.

“JEFFREY OPEN SPACE TRAIL” follows me from start to finish as I work on a large toned panel. You’ll see how to create color variety and continuity throughout the canvas. You will learn about underpainting and overpainting, as well as how to mix the proper consistency of paint for various effects, plus much more.

“PAINTING PLEIN AIR MINIATURES” follows the development of TWO separate paintings in a single video. In this lesson I discuss when, why and how to paint miniatures on location. This video includes lessons on how to unify value-masses in your paintings to create solid compositions, how to lead the eye to the focal point and how to create sizzling surface texture.

Each video is priced at $30 while supplies last (but supplies are limited). Shipping is free within the USA. To order videos email me at: tombrownstudio@cox.net

Thanks for looking. Enjoy the view and have a wonderful day!

IMPRESSIONIST PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE by TOM BROWN

“NATURE’S MAJESTY”
10x8 inch original plein air oil painting
by Tom Brown
To purchase this painting, email me at: tombrownstudio@cox.net

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If you are a fellow artist, I strongly encourage you to take your paints outside and work directly from nature. To help you get started right, I have just released TWO NEW VIDEOS from my TV show on Plein Air painting. Each video was filmed entirely on location, and the camera zooms in very tight to capture subtleties of color mixtures on the palette and brush techniques as I apply strokes of rich, juicy oils to the canvas.

“JEFFREY OPEN SPACE TRAIL” follows me from start to finish as I work on a large toned panel. You’ll see how to create color variety and continuity throughout the canvas. You will learn about underpainting and overpainting, as well as how to mix the proper consistency of paint for various effects, plus much more.

“PAINTING PLEIN AIR MINIATURES” follows the development of TWO separate paintings in a single video. In this lesson I discuss when, why and how to paint miniatures on location. This video includes lessons on how to unify value-masses in your paintings to create solid compositions, how to lead the eye to the focal point and how to create sizzling surface texture.

Each video is priced at $30 while supplies last. Shipping is free within the USA. To order videos email me at: tombrownstudio@cox.net

Thanks for looking. Enjoy the view and have a wonderful day!

SOUTHWEST ART by TOM BROWN

“SOUTHWEST SUNSET”
9x12 inch original oil painting
by Tom Brown
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Vasquez Rocks was the inspiration for this painting of a high desert vista. This has been the setting of many Hollywood movies because of the stunning, Southwestern scenery. I once conducted a weekend-long plein air workshop for other artists at this location and have been in awe of this scenery ever since.

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PARK VENDOR, PLEIN AIR PAINTING by TOM BROWN

“SOMETHING TO BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY”
6x8 inch original urban plein air
oil painting by Tom Brown
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Occasionally I enjoy painting in urban settings and capturing a moment in the life of the city. This bright yellow vendor cart at the edge of a busy park caught my eye and I set up my easel in the shade of a tree.

There were many passersby and I painted my impression of them into the composition. None of this was done from photographs. The entire painting was done from life, and it was a challenge to capture the figures since each of them had to be painted from a brief glimpse as they passed through. I was pleased with the result, and I hope you like it too.

Thanks for looking. Enjoy the view and have a wonderful day!

URBAN PLEIN AIR PAINTING by TOM BROWN

“ROOM WITH A VIEW”
6x6 inch original urban plein air
oil painting by Tom Brown
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Occasionally I enjoy setting up my easel on a street corner and capturing a moment in the life of the city. The decorative architecture of this window in sunlight caught my eye. But more than the architecture attracted me.

Windows have always fascinated me. They offer a way to view the world, the seasons, friends and activities beyond the building. They offer both a barrier and an open invitation. A certain level of mystery accompanies windows above the ground level. They cannot be looked into, and therefore seem to hide secrets while revealing the outside world to anyone inside.

I was pleased with this piece, and hope you like it too.

Thanks for looking. Enjoy the view and have a wonderful day!

EVENING SONG, PLEIN AIR PAINTING by TOM BROWN

“EVENING SONG”
10x3 inch original plein air
oil painting by Tom Brown
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The sounds of nature are like a song if you listen with your heart. It’s one of the many things I treasure about painting outdoors.

The melody evolves as the rhythm and mood of the day changes to a slower tempo at twilight, finally transitioning to the soft, sweet serenity of night.

These feelings seem to find their way into plein air paintings, adding a note of richness to the piece that will always be there to enjoy.

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PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE by TOM BROWN

“LIVING IN THE MOMENT”
8x6 inch original oil by Tom Brown
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LARGE PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE by TOM BROWN

“EARLY MORNING LIGHT”
18x10 inch original oil
by Tom Brown
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PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE by TOM BROWN

“HEADING INTO THE HOME STRETCH”
12x4 inch original oil by Tom Brown
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LARGE FLORAL OIL PAINTING by TOM BROWN

“FRESHLY CUT”

9x12 inch original oil by Tom Brown
Ready to frame
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PLEIN AIR STUDY FOR HARBOR SCENE by TOM BROWN

“SILVER LIGHT UPON THE WATERS”
Plein Air Study by Tom Brown
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This 5-minute palette knife study was done as a demonstration for my plein air students. I wanted to show how to capture the fleeting light and color of a scene in which conditions were likely to quickly change.

In this brief study I was able to record the silver light sparkling across the harbor, the color of the sky, the foggy blur of the distant shore and placement of a few key palm trees. Several kayakers cut across the scene as I painted this, and they were recorded with just a few strokes of a brush.

Then I was able to use this study as reference for lighting and color while I created a more detailed painting of the harbor.

While I painted the larger canvas it became very apparent how valuable this study was. The sun changed direction, the color of the sky and water changed, the fog lifted and altered the colors across the harbor and the entire scene was altered.

This little study kept me on target and enabled me to maintain lighting conditions in my painting that were present earlier in the morning.

I thought it might be interesting to give this little glimpse behind the scenes to show the working process that sometimes goes into my larger paintings.

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CALIFORNIA IMPRESSIONIST PLEIN AIR PAINTING by TOM BROWN

“FIELD OF DREAMS”
6x8 inch California Impressionist
Plein Air Painting by Tom Brown
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CALIFORNIA IMPRESSIONIST PLEIN AIR PAINTING by TOM BROWN

“LIGHT SHOW”
6x8 inch California Impressionist
Plein Air Painting by Tom Brown
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Words fail me. I think I said it all with my paints this time.

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PLEIN AIR CALIFORNIA IMPRESSIONIST OIL by TOM BROWN

“PIRATE TREASURE CAVE”
6x8 inch California Impressionist
Plein Air Painting by Tom Brown
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This mysterious-looking cave at the edge of the ocean in Laguna Beach brought back childhood memories of Pirate stories like “Treasure Island”.

It was a gray and misty morning with pounding surf that lapped at my feet as I painted this. I felt as if I was in the middle of a storybook setting. These are some of the unique bonuses that come from painting en plein air. I was very pleased with this painting. I hope you like it too.

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PLEIN AIR CALIFORNIA IMPRESSIONIST OIL by TOM BROWN

“LIGHT CATCHER”
4x6 inch California Impressionist
Plein Air Painting by Tom Brown
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For this painting I used my compact metal paintbox, which enabled me to be set up and painting less than 2 minutes from the time I spotted this scene. The light changes quickly, and it’s important to have equipment that enables me to move fast to capture it in a painting. This was painted during a recent plein air workshop I taught, and it was a day to be remembered.

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FIGURATIVE OIL PAINTING by TOM BROWN

“A MOTHER’S LOVE”
9x12 inch FigurativeImpressionist Painting
by Tom Brown
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CALIFORNIA IMPRESSIONIST OIL by TOM BROWN

“COLORS WITH TASTE”
8x10 inch Contemporary Still Life Painting
by Tom Brown
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PLEIN AIR CALIFORNIA IMPRESSIONIST OIL by TOM BROWN

“ON THE WAY BACK HOME”
4x6 inch California Impressionist
Plein Air Painting by Tom Brown
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This is another one that seemed to paint itself. Once my brush touched the canvas the painting took on a life of its own; I just hung onto the brush and went along for the ride. And what a beautiful ride it was.

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SOUTHWEST PLEIN AIR PAINTING by TOM BROWN

“GOOD COMPANY”
8x10 inch Southwest Plein Air Painting
by Tom Brown
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A large lizard kept a cautious eye on me as he basked in the warm sun near my easel. Santiago Creek is dry this time of year and the creek bed offered me a unique vantage point from which to paint this beautiful Southwest scene.

It was a quiet day and I was completely alone except for this solitary lizard. I suppose I was invading his territory, and I was careful to leave him undisturbed.

He was good company as I worked and I enjoyed watching him in his natural habitat. Observing wildlife like this is of the joys of painting on location. Sensations like this seem to find their way into the painting, imbuing it with a richness not found in studio works.

I hope you like the painting. Thanks for looking and have a wonderful day!

PLEIN AIR CALIFORNIA IMPRESSIONIST OIL by TOM BROWN

“AT PEACE WITH NATURE”
8x10 inch California Impressionist
Plein Air Painting by Tom Brown
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A slight haze in the air softened the colors throughout the landscape. Sounds were muffled and the earth seemed at peace. When I opened my paintbox this canvas seemed to paint itself. It was a day to remember.

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AFFORDABLE PLEIN AIR OIL PAINTING by TOM BROWN

“OCEAN MAGIC”
4x3 inch original plein air
oil painting on fom-cor
by Tom Brown
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About this painting:

I call these miniature oil paintings my “LITTLE TREASURES.” A small painting like this can make a big statement. Sometimes these little gems sparkle like a piece of fine jewelry. I think this is one of those times.

I created this as a study in preparation for a larger painting, then realized that this is a finished painting in its own right.

I painted this at the surf’s edge in Laguna Beach, using my compact paintbox design that is becoming so popular with Southern California plein air painters.

The paintbox is completely self-contained. I simply open the box and paint, then close the lid and I’m packed to go. My wet palette and fresh painting are safely contained inside. Its light weight and compact size make it ideal for climbing down a cliff to the beach when I want to capture a special lighting effect like this.

Many of my plein air students are now using the same paintbox and suggested I make the information available to artists across the country. In response to this request I’ve put full details about it in my electronic handout called “USEFUL TIPS FOR PLEIN AIR PAINTING.” The handout is now available for $10 via email. Let me know if you’re interested.

About Me:

I’m a lifelong artist and host of a TV Art Instruction show. I also conduct painting workshops where I teach oil painting in the Impressionist style. My paintings have sold through top galleries for over 20 years and my work is in private and corporate collections like Sears, Standard Oil, and Coca Cola.

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