Morning Sunrise, Oil on linen, 48" x 60"
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By taking it down to its basic forms, I can have a more soulful approach to my painting. I am not worried about the detail. I’m more concerned with capturing the essence of the thing.
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“I raised my hand and said I could do it; I’ve done it,” Brown now says. He added with a laugh, “I was lying. But I had to do it. I needed the money.” Brown then asked the group what they liked. “They said, ‘We like Monet.’” It was a turning moment for Brown. Today he is not only one of the most notable artists in the genre of plein-air paintings, he encourages others to step onto his vapor trail. He has become the goto teacher in this region for the genre; any starryeyed dreamer who hopes to become a painter in the Impressionist vein has taken classes with him. By going into the backcountry to hike, by traveling all over the country in his camper, it seems Brown has captured every rugged mountain, golden field, calm harbor, and snowy forest—and he has captured them in the ever-changing sunlight with loose, energetic strokes.
Country Side Fall, Oil on linen, 18" x 24" NashvilleArts.com
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