THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT TOM BROWN
One
of my students asked the other night how I could possibly sell my paintings for
such low prices. (They had seen my Pre-Holiday Sale on eBay and Etsy.)
One
reason is that I’ve been painting all my life and I’m very prolific. I come
from an artistic family; my Mom was an artist, and so was her father.
Anyone
who has painted alongside of me knows I paint much faster than most other
artists. It’s purely intuitive for me at this point in my life. Like riding a
bicycle or driving a car. And so it goes quickly and easily.
Because
I’m so prolific I produce lots of paintings. And so I can afford to share them
with others at prices the average person can afford.
Something
else that I’ve found is that when a painting is labored over for a long time,
it loses its freshness. It lacks spontaneity. Often, the more work put into a
painting, the less attractive it is. I’ve seen many artists get off to a
beautiful start, then keep working on it until they overwork it and paint the
life out of it.
I
like to capture what I feel, then stop before it’s too late. They say it often
takes two people to create a good painting: one to paint it and another person
to grab their hand before they go too far and ruin it.
I
have more to say about how I can sell my work for these very affordable prices, but I realize
this is getting too long and I still have lots more to say. So I’ll continue it
tomorrow. Check back then for some other things you probably didn’t know about the
life of a full-time artist.
Meanwhile
have a look at the paintings I’m offering in my Etsy store and on eBay. These
are not auctions; they are priced for immediate purchase with no bidding. Here
are links:
posted by Tom Brown at 6:00 AM
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