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by Monte Toon
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My wife's Aunt Ila Jean had rested her moist broom along a wall of an outdoor shed. She caught me taking a photo of it. Oh no, not my old broom!... more
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My wife's Aunt Ila Jean had rested her moist broom along a wall of an outdoor shed. She caught me taking a photo of it. "Oh no, not my old broom!" she exclaimed. She knew I was going to make a painting of it. She was very pleased with the end result however.
In 1969, Monte Toon began his career as a watercolorist. He credits the late Charles Sanderson of Wichita, Kansas, with setting him on his life-long path of watercolor painting. Sanderson inspired new approaches and techniques. Later, the works of Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth and Edward Hopper would influence Toon's work. More than 54 years experience has defined Toon's style in his exclusive use of watercolor. In 1991, a turning point occurred in Toon's work. Travels in Canada, New England and the east coast broadened his range of subject matter. By setting goals and directions of purpose, Monte enhanced and elevated his works to new heights resulting in numerous solo shows of merit. He refers to this change as a re-dedication to...
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Vicki Housel
Truly you must have the patience of a Saint! Such wonderful detail!
Monte Toon replied:
This painting was all about the texture of the straw bristles. I use the term "negative painting" to identify this method of painting that defines the area around the object rather than painting the object. The dark areas allow the lighter areas to become bristles. Look closely at some of the areas with more contrast, you can see how the bristles are defined. And yes, this does take considerable time to paint when using this method.