FULL MOON by TOM BROWN

 “FULL MOON RISING”
Original oil painting
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NOCTURNE, NIGHT SCENE, TREES, MOON, HOUSE by TOM BROWN

6x8 INCH ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING. CLICK HERE TO BID:
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RICHARD SCHMID NOTES, FULL MOON NOCTURNE by TOM BROWN

Most collectors familiar with my work know me for my brush paintings, but I also paint frequently with the palette knife, which provides a very different visual experience. This painting is an 8x10 inch palette knife oil painting entitled “THE MOON AND THE STARS.”

Artists often feel they should limit themselves to just brushes or the knife in order to maintain a consistency of style. Many of the great masters disagree, and so do I.

Richard Schmid is an excellent example. Richard Schmid is one of the most accomplished masters of our time, known best for his masterful use of the brush in both figure painting and landscapes. Interestingly he also endorses and uses the palette knife in his work.

In his book “Richard Schmid Paints The Figure” (published in 1973) he mentions being inspired by one of his heroes, Nicholai Fechin as a master of the knife as well as brushes in his work.

In another of his books “Richard Schmid Paints Landscapes” (published in 1975), Richard admonishes artists to learn to use the knife. He suggests locking away your brushes for a time and painting only with the knife to master this “amazingly versatile instrument.”

More than two decades later in his classic book “Alla Prima – Everything I Know About Painting, by Richard Schmid” he again devotes time to knife painting and describes situations when the knife is the best tool. An example shown in this book is “Cascade Barn” which was painted exclusively with the knife.

Emille Gruppe, another artist whose work I admire, describes how one of his teachers the great Charles Hawthorne forced students to spend time learning how to use the knife exclusively in order to broaden their skills.

I enjoy using both tools. I often use the knife to complete portions of paintings that are primarily done with brushes. And I also create many paintings using only the knife, which creates a very different visual experience than paintings done with brushes.

I hope this brief discussion was of interest. If you would like to comment, please email me here:
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MOON, PALMS, OCEAN BY TOM BROWN

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“MOONLIGHT AND ROMANCE”
6x8 inch original oil painting
by Tom Brown

NIGHT SCENE, IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING by TOM BROWN

“DISTANT LIGHTS AT NIGHT”
8x10 inch California impressionist
original oil painting by Tom Brown

SOLD

These small treasures make terrific Holiday gifts, and they are very reasonably priced at the moment. When I resume gallery affiliations next year I will be forced to raise prices. Until then I can still offer these little treasures at very low prices.

My larger paintings were represented through galleries nationwide for more than 20 years. My TV show also created a great demand for my paintings and my work is in many major corporate and private collections.

Several years ago I pulled out of galleries and began offering these small daily paintings directly through my Daily Painter’s blog.

The response has been very gratifying but next year I expect to be in galleries again, which will necessitate a rise in prices.

Meanwhile if this little jewel speaks to you grab it while you can! Email me for purchasing details: tombrownstudio@cox.net

FULL MOON, IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING by TOM BROWN

“FULL MOON AT DUSK”
8x10 inch California impressionist
original oil painting by Tom Brown

These small treasures make terrific Holiday gifts, and they are very reasonably priced at the moment. When I resume gallery affiliations next year I will be forced to raise prices. Until then I can still offer these little treasures at very low prices.

My larger paintings were represented through galleries nationwide for more than 20 years. My TV show also created a great demand for my paintings and my work is in many major corporate and private collections.

Several years ago I pulled out of galleries and began offering these small daily paintings directly through my Daily Painter’s blog.

The response has been very gratifying but next year I expect to be in galleries again, which will necessitate a rise in prices.

Meanwhile if this little jewel speaks to you grab it while you can! Email me for purchasing details: tombrownstudio@cox.net

FULL MOON OVER THE CITY Original Oil Painting (click here to bid)

“FULL MOON OVER THE CITY”
by Tom Brown
6x6 inch original oil painting

SOLD

Here is another in my recent series of skyline paintings that were created on location in the big city. This one has very subtle color and brushwork that cannot be clearly displayed on a computer screen. The actual art must be seen in person to be fully appreciated. To bid on this painting click the headline above the image. Thanks for looking.

Today’s thought to smile about:
A moonlight stroll with someone special