SURF, PALMS, CALIFORNIA IMPRESSIONIST COASTAL PLEIN AIR by TOM BROWN

“SURFSIDE PALMS IN LAGUNA BEACH”
6x8 inch plein air painting
original oil on Masonite panel
by Tom Brown

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RICHARD SCHMID NOTES, COASTAL PLEIN AIR 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 6x8 inch coastal painting was done with a combination of brushes and the knife together.

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.

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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).

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SEA SHORE, SURF, TOM BROWN PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE

A warm glow in the distant sky was reflected across the water and onto the shimmering sands. I wanted to capture that effect, and also the glow of light coming through the breaking wave. This one was a joy to paint; I hope you like it.

“DOING THE WAVE” is a 6x8 inch original plein air oil painting I’ve put on eBay with a very low starting bid. If you like it, place a bid now before I change my mind. (I can’t raise the starting bid once a bid has been placed.) Click here to bid:
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“LIQUID THUNDER”
6x6 inch original oil painting
by Tom Brown
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OCEAN, SURF, WAVES BY TOM BROWN

“ON THE ROCKS”
6x6 inch original oil painting
by Tom Brown
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The thundering surf pounding against craggy rocks caught my attention. In addition, the brilliant sun dancing across the waves and deep shadows in the foreground made this one irresistible.

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CALIFORNIA PLEIN AIR SEASCAPE by TOM BROWN

"THUNDERING SURF"
6x8 inch Impressionist Plein Air
Original Oil Painting by Tom Brown
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Thundering waves pounded these ocean rocks with a deafening roar. The spray flew high into the air, misting over me as I worked. It was an exciting day for painting at the ocean.

To capture the spirit and energy of the moment I used bold, dynamic strokes of thick, juicy oil paint. This one was all about my emotional reaction to the scene.

No fussy details here; when I felt I had captured the essence of the scene the painting was finished.

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Thanks for looking. Have a wonderful day, filled with passion!
-- Tom Brown

CRASHING SURF, Original Oil Painting (click here to bid)

“LIQUID THUNDER” by Tom Brown
6x8 inch original oil painting
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I painted this canvas from atop the cliffs in Laguna Beach as I conducted a Plein Air Workshop for other artists recently. Waves were crashing against these craggy boulders with a thundering roar, sending foam flying high into the air. I wanted to capture the roar of the surf and movement of the waves. Hope you like it, and thanks for looking.

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Today’s thought to smile about:
Watching seagulls hovering in the air

PALM TREES AND OCEAN, Original Oil Painting (Click here to bid)

“LAGUNA BEACH CLIFFS” by Tom Brown
6x8 inch original oil painting
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These are the famous landmark cliffs in Laguna Beach, a well known artist’s colony in Southern California. I painted this canvas from atop the cliffs in Laguna Beach as I conducted a Plein Air Workshop for other artists Saturday morning. This painting has beautiful brushwork and color, and it will bring a breath of fresh air and California sunshine into your home. Thanks for looking.

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Today’s thought to smile about:
Quotes by Mark Twain