Friday, April 26, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
CHOCOLATE DONUT by TOM BROWN
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To warm up for painting today I just took the first thing that was handy. Mmm.
Good way to start the day!
Sunday, April 21, 2024
“FADING LIGHT” by TOM BROWN
5x10 in. - oil on cardboard
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We were packing to leave when I saw the possibilities in
the fading light and rising moon. The colors in the sky were so subtle I’m not
even sure they come across in the images shown on a monitor. But they were a
touch of pure magic, not to be missed. And I caught it in this final painting
of the day!
Friday, April 19, 2024
PAINTING THE TOWN - URBAN SCENE
Click here to Buy for $50 – 4x6 oil on cardboard
City scenes offer artists a wonderful variety of interesting shapes and colors. Architecture, cars and trucks, and people, as well as natural elements like trees and shrubs. But many artists feel overwhelmed by too much information in urban subjects. I think the answer to is to simplify, and include only enough detail to communicate the essence of the subject. I like to look for the “big shapes” of color, form and value. After all, those are the elements that usually catch my eye. Capture those aspects of the scene first, then decide how much detail is needed. That’s the approach I used here; hope you like it.
Labels: CITYSCAPE, OIL PAINTING, PLEIN AIR, URBAN