LARGE CALIFORNIA IMPRESSIONIST PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE, MOUNTAINS, TREES BY TOM BROWN

The actual texture of paint on the canvas helps express the drama of this scene. I used bold, juicy strokes of oil paint to capture the early morning light washing across these mountains.

I created this on location during a Plein Air Workshop I taught for other artists. We met and painted from a high vantage point that gave us a sweeping panorama of the mountains and scenic landscape.

I used a combination of brushes, a palette knife and even my fingers to manipulate the paint on the canvas and capture the majestic grandeur we found so exciting in this scene.

Check the detail images for a better view of the texture on this canvas.

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