Born in Ontario, Oregon, in 1949, Tom Browning began drawing horses, wildlife, and Indians at age seven. He attributes his affection for the West to growing up in the ’50s when the West was very much a part of our everyday culture, especially in television and cinema.
In 1970, while taking a break from college, he made a trip to Montana, where he was introduced to the work of Charlie Russell. His interest in Western subject matter soon became an obsession. Perhaps his biggest breakthrough in those earlier years was working with artist Del Gish. He introduced Browning to the importance of lighting and form, and how to properly compare and replicate values. Starting with simple subjects, Browning quickly began applying this idea to other subject matter, particularly figurative and cowboy-related themes. Other important mentors include William F. Reese, Don Prechtel, and Ned Jacob.
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