SOUTHWEST MOONRISE, TOM BROWN MINIATURE OIL PAINTING

For a very limited time I am offering this painting at a special Holiday Price of just $50 plus shipping. “DESERT MOONRISE” is a 4x6 inch original plein air oil painting ready to frame. For purchasing details email me directly: tombrownstudio@cox.net

When time or circumstances do not permit a larger painting these small sizes allow me to explore an idea, capture a moment on location or work out problems before launching into a large painting in the studio. This original oil painting is a little jewel with lots of sparkle. It was painted directly from nature in the late afternoon, using the small “Stealth Paintbox” seen in my recent YouTube videos. Thanks for watching.

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HOLIDAY PRICES, 8x10 inch PASTORAL LANDSCAPE PLEIN AIR PAINTING by TOM BROWN

Today’s painting is an 8x10 inch plein air painting priced at just $50 for an instant purchase. Click here to purchase:
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Thanks for looking, Tom Brown
tombrownstudio@cox.net

HOLIDAY PRICES, TOM BROWN ACEO, POSTCARD, POCKET PAINTING ART CARD

This original oil painting is a little jewel with lots of sparkle. Paintings this size are known by various names such as miniatures, ACEOs (Art Cards Editions & Originals), postcard paintings or pocket paintings. And they are highly collectible. When time or circumstances do not permit a larger painting these small sizes allow me to explore an idea, capture a moment on location or work out problems before launching into a large painting in the studio. This painting is a mere 4”x3”. It is small enough to fit in your pocket or use as an elegant bookmark. And yet in the right frame it will make a beautiful statement in any room of the home. (This painting is sold unframed.)

Click here to bid:
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Thanks for looking, Tom Brown
tombrownstudio@cox.net

HOLIDAY PRICES, 8x10 inch OCEAN PLEIN AIR PAINTING by TOM BROWN

Today’s painting is an 8x10 inch plein air painting priced at just $50. Click here to purchase:
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Thanks for looking, Tom Brown
tombrownstudio@cox.net

BLACK FRIDAY HOLIDAY PRICES, TOM BROWN ACEO, POSTCARD, POCKET PAINTING ART CARD

This original oil painting is a little jewel with lots of sparkle. Paintings this size are known by various names such as miniatures, ACEOs (Art Cards Editions & Originals), postcard paintings or pocket paintings. And they are highly collectible. When time or circumstances do not permit a larger painting these small sizes allow me to explore an idea, capture a moment on location or work out problems before launching into a large painting in the studio. This painting is a mere 4”x3”. It is small enough to fit in your pocket or use as an elegant bookmark. And yet in the right frame it will make a beautiful statement in any room of the home. (This painting is sold unframed.)
Click here to bid:
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HOLIDAY SALE, 8x10 inch PLEIN AIR PAINTING by TOM BROWN

Today’s painting is an 8x10 inch plein air painting Holiday priced at just $50. Click here to purchase:
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HOLIDAY SALE, 8x10 inch WINTER SNOW SCENE by TOM BROWN

For a short time I am accepting a limited number of commissions with special Holiday Pricing. If you have a favorite photo you would like as an original oil painting, or if you see a “sold” painting on my blog and would like me to create a similar painting for you, contact me at tombrownstudio@cox.net

Today’s painting is an 8x10 inch WINTER SNOW SCENE priced at just $50. Click here to purchase:
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5-DOLLAR AUCTION, FRAMED WINTER SNOW SCENE by TOM BROWN

For a short time I am accepting a limited number of commissions with special Holiday Pricing. If you have a favorite photo you would like as an original oil painting, or if you see a “sold” painting on my blog and would like me to create a similar painting for you, contact me at tombrownstudio@cox.net

Today’s painting is a WINTER SNOW SCENE on eBay with a very low bid. If you like it click here to bid:
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$5 AUCTION, TOM BROWN ACEO, POSTCARD, POCKET PAINTING ART CARD

HOLIDAY COMMISSIONS AT SPECIAL PRICES:
For a short time I am accepting a limited number of commissions at low Holiday Pricing. If you have a favorite photo you would like as an original oil painting, or if you see a “sold” painting on my blog and would like me to create a similar painting for you, contact me with the title of the painting, the date it was blogged and the size you’d like it. Email me at tombrownstudio@cox.net

TODAY’S PAINTING:
This original oil painting is a little jewel with lots of sparkle.

Paintings this size are known by various names such as miniatures, ACEOs (Art Cards Editions & Originals), postcard paintings or pocket paintings. And they are highly collectible.

When time or circumstances do not permit a larger painting these small sizes allow me to explore an idea, capture a moment on location or work out problems before launching into a large painting in the studio.

This painting is a mere 4”x3”. It is small enough to fit in your pocket or use as an elegant bookmark. And yet in the right frame it will make a beautiful statement in any room of the home. (This painting is sold unframed.)

Click here to bid:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/tombrownfineart/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=

$5 AUCTION, TOM BROWN ACEO, POSTCARD, POCKET PAINTING ART CARD

HOLIDAY COMMISSIONS AT SPECIAL PRICES:
For a short time I am accepting a limited number of commissions at low Holiday Pricing. If you have a favorite photo you would like as an original oil painting, or if you see a “sold” painting on my blog and would like me to create a similar painting for you, contact me with the title of the painting, the date it was blogged and the size you’d like it. Email me at tombrownstudio@cox.net

TODAY’S PAINTING:
This original oil painting is a little jewel with lots of sparkle.

Paintings this size are known by various names such as miniatures, ACEOs (Art Cards Editions & Originals), postcard paintings or pocket paintings. And they are highly collectible.

When time or circumstances do not permit a larger painting these small sizes allow me to explore an idea, capture a moment on location or work out problems before launching into a large painting in the studio.

This painting is a mere 4”x3”. It is small enough to fit in your pocket or use as an elegant bookmark. And yet in the right frame it will make a beautiful statement in any room of the home. (This painting is sold unframed.)

Click here to bid:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/tombrownfineart/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=

HOLIDAY PRICING, TOM BROWN LARGE WINTER SCENE, SNOW, PINES

For a short time I am accepting a limited number of commissions with special Holiday Pricing. If you have a favorite photo you would like as an original oil painting, or if you see a “sold” painting on my blog and would like me to create a similar painting for you, just let me know the title of the painting and the date it appeared on my blog. You can contact me at tombrownstudio@cox.net

Today’s painting: “HOLIDAY MEMORIES” is a 16x12-inch painting I’ve put on eBay with a very low bid. If you like it click here to bid:
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5-DOLLAR AUCTION, TOM BROWN ORIGINAL PLEIN AIR OIL PAINTING

“ALONG THE RIVER BANK” is a 5x7-inch painting I’ve put on eBay with a very low bid. If you like it click here to bid:
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Thanks for looking, Tom Browntombrownstudio@cox.net

5-DOLLAR AUCTION, TOM BROWN ORIGINAL PLEIN AIR OIL PAINTING

“MEMORIES OF TUSCANY” is a 5x7-inch painting I’ve put on eBay with a very low bid. If you like it click here to bid:
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Thanks for looking, Tom Brown
tombrownstudio@cox.net

KOI FISH, YIN YANG, WATER LILY, POND, TOM BROWN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING

This is a 16x12-inch painting I’ve put on eBay with a very low bid. If you like it click here to bid:
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Thanks for looking, Tom Brown
tombrownstudio@cox.net

5-DOLLAR AUCTION, TOM BROWN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING

“ARE WE THERE YET?” is a 6x4-inch painting I’ve put on eBay with a very low bid. If you like it click here to bid:
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Thanks for looking, Tom Brown
tombrownstudio@cox.net

5-DOLLAR AUCTION, TOM BROWN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING

“END OF A PERFECT DAY” is a 6x5-inch painting I’ve put on eBay with a very low bid. If you like it click here to bid:
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Thanks for looking, Tom Brown
tombrownstudio@cox.net

5-DOLLAR AUCTION, TOM BROWN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING

This is how I like to start my day; with a cup of hot coffee and my paints. This is a 6x8-inch painting I’ve put on eBay with a very low bid. If you like it click here to bid:
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5-DOLLAR AUCTION, TOM BROWN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING

Just for fun, I’ve decided to offer a number of my small paintings at a very low starting bid. Take a look, and click here to bid:
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5-DOLLAR AUCTION, TOM BROWN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING

Just for fun, I’ve decided to offer a number of my small paintings at a very low starting bid. Take a look, and click here to bid:
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PLEIN AIR VIDEO and LANDSCAPE by TOM BROWN

Take a look over my shoulder as I paint outdoors on location in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRMNvNVxrrI

Today’s painting “NATURE’S INSPIRATION” is an 8x10-inch original oil painting. Contact me directly for purchasing details. Thanks for looking.
Tom Brown tombrownstudio@cox.net

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PAINTING VIDEO and TOM BROWN PLEIN AIR PAINTING

Take a look over my shoulder as I paint at a local farm. Here’s a link to the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs6T7oQslYc&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

“WORKING THE LAND” is an 8x10-inch original oil painting. Thanks for looking.
Tom Brown tombrownstudio@cox.net

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RAINY DAY, TOM BROWN PLEIN AIR PAINTING

Rainy days can be very restful. It’s a perfect time to relax at home with a good book or soothing music.

Or a beautiful day to go out and paint from the comfort of the car along the roadside. The air is sweet. The soft, muted colors of the landscape and sky are soothing and refreshing.

It’s a perfect day. “RESTFUL RAINY DAY” is a4x6-inch original oil painting. I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks for looking. Tom Brown tombrownstudio@cox.net

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CYCLONE FENCE, TOM BROWN PLEIN AIR PAINTING

You could see through the cyclone fence, but you could also see the fence itself.

The challenge was how to paint the fence and “NOT” paint the fence. It had a translucent quality, with the background only partially visible.

The detail image reveals how I did it, along with how I rendered the wire mesh of the fence without overworking it.

“NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON’T” is a 5x7-inch original plein air oil painting.

This was painted as a demonstration for other artists at a Plein Air Workshop I taught. Thanks for looking. Tom Brown tombrownstudio@cox.net

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TOM BROWN PLEIN AIR ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING

Painted on location this morning during a Plein Air Workshop I taught for other artists.

“PETERS CANYON VISTA”
5x7-inch ORIGINAL PLEIN AIR OIL PAINTING
Thanks for looking, Tom Brown
tombrownstudio@cox.net

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VIDEO and LARGE CITY LANDSCAPE PAINTING by TOM BROWN

ARTISTS: To emotionally connect with viewers it is necessary to put emotion into your work. Some of the factors that attract buyers to paintings are surface texture, brush stroke technique, color-mixing, paint application, lighting, composition, control of value shapes, and mood.

“THE LOADED BRUSH” is my online lesson that covers all of these elements and more. It is delivered by email as a pdf for just $20. (How many sales will it take to recoup that?) Email for details: tombrownstudio@cox.net

Here’s a link to my YouTube video of the 12x12-inch city scene shown above:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQepyHvJ7f0

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OCEAN, SURF, SKY, SAND, TOM BROWN PLEIN AIR OIL PAINTING

Yesterday I discussed how I look for the “visual poetry” in a subject. I find the aspects that emotionally attracted me and put those feelings into the painting.

I painted this one at the seashore, sitting on the sand as the waves washed in with a hypnotic rhythm. It was a very restful, dreamy mood and I wanted to put that feeling into the painting.

I noticed the criss-cross pattern the waves left on the sands. And the many subtle colors in the waves, the colors of the surf itself, the sky and even the wet sand. These were a part of the experience and I made sure to include these things as well.

As surf rolled in and broke in white foam, it made shimmering reflections in the surface of the ocean. I studied wave after wave, observing these effects so that I could capture that effect also.

I was very pleased with this painting; I think it captured the feelings I wanted to express. I hope you like it too. “A RESTFUL DAY AT THE OCEAN” is a 6x6 inch oil painting, created on site directly from nature (en plein air).

Thanks for looking, Tom Brown
tombrownstudio@cox.net

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ART PHILOSOPHY AND PASTORAL LANDSCAPE BY TOM BROWN

During a recent Plein Air Workshop I taught, I discussed the two separate aspects of creating fine art paintings: the development of technical skills, and the artist’s creative skills.

Technical skills can be easily taught. How to handle the brush, how to use the palette knife, how to create specific color mixtures, even the elements of composition, etc. But there’s another even more important element of creating art that can emotionally connect with the viewer.

It’s the creative aspect. That’s about how an artist sees the possibilities within a given subject. It’s about how to find the emotional life of a subject and make decisions about bringing those things into a painting so that others can see them and feel them as well.

To connect with these feelings and reactions an artist must look within his or her heart and soul. It’s not about recording dry facts on canvas. It’s about recording the “poetry” of the subject.

To create truly fine pieces of art, we must become “visual poets” rather than merely accurate technicians. That visual poetry is what I attempt to bring to my subjects. And when a viewer is moved emotionally by my paintings, then I have succeeded.

This painting was created from the side of the road, using the “stealth” pochade paint box you’ve seen in one of my recent YouTube videos. I parked on the shoulder of the road and painted with the pochade box resting on my lap. I wanted to capture the quiet serenity of this country setting.
“QUIET SERENITY” is a 6x6 plein air oil painting, created entirely on location. I hope you like it.

Thanks for looking, Tom Brown
tombrownstudio@cox.net

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