Brian McCarty Art

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A country house stands solitary in an overgrown field, with traces of time passing evident in its exterior. The grass dances with the wind as the summer sky gra...

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Artist Brian McCarty presents a view of five wild geese lined up by a river bank. He paints the scene with an impressionistic approach, using light and loose br...

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Artist Brian McCarty paints a glimpse of a house in the countryside. He paints the piece with a cool palette, matching the peaceful atmosphere of the rural sett...

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"The plain and ordinary can also be great subject matter to paint," shares artist Brian McCarty. In this urban scene, Brian paints the side of an orange-painted...

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"Fall is a transitional time of year," says artist Brian McCarty. Golden leaves dot an evergreen yard and driveway of a quiet home. Strong trees stand tall as t...

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Artist Brian McCarty depicts a quiet rural home behind a red barn. Surrounded by a field of grass and autumnal trees, a car sits on the winding dirt path. "Everyday life is caught in a moment," says Brian. "Arriving home, or getting ready to leave home. A lazy afternoon." Just the type of subject Brian loves to paint.

About the Artist
Artist Brian McCarty paints idyllic landscapes and bucolic architecture. “Growing up in rural New Jersey, I’ve always found old houses, barns, and the countryside interesting subjects,” says Brian. Influenced by his mom who was a self-taught artist and art teacher, she encouraged Brian to pursue anything artistic. After graduating from Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art and earning his BA in Art from Thomas Edison State College, he worked professionally as a graphic designer in New York for the largest publishing houses in the country. A career that spanned thirty-six years. Brian has done comedy and sketch writing with the Groundling Theater, and worked in a few major feature films as an actor. To begin his process, Brian takes photos of his references with an iPad, crops the images to his liking, and paints directly on his canvas with a quick oil wash. Recently returning to painting full time, he converted a room in his house into a working studio. “I get lots of natural light, and listen to music and podcasts while I paint.”

Words that describe this painting: country, house, home, barn, farmhouse, farm life, country living, road, architecture, impressionism, autumn, oilpaint, architecture, impressionism, oil painting, green, brown

House and Barn...

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Two boats sit atop a still ocean tied onto a dock. Soft ripples on the water's surface reflect corrugated patterns. While on vacation in Greece, artist Brian McCarty found many scenes that he knew he had to paint later, and this scene at dusk was one of them.

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Words that describe this painting: ocean, water, boating, boats, evening, Greece, dusk, sunset, sea, dock, pier, vacation, travel, horizon, cliff, rock, outcrop, impressionism, seascape...

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"The winter season highlights the houses and farms by accenting everything with snow," says artist Brian McCarty. Amongst the crisp winter landscape, a three-story barn stands prominently. A trail makes its way towards the edge of the structure's door and continues to carve its path to an unseen destination. "The reds on country barns become that much more colorful when surrounded by snow."

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Words that describe this painting: country, country life, farm, farmhouse, rural, barn, building, architecture, windows, door, winter, snow, trees...

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A bouquet of delightful pink flowers burst from a green vase. Sitting atop a cinder block, the free-flowing organic forms are balanced with geometric shapes in ...

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Artist Brian McCarty lived in rural New Jersey and has visited many areas of the state. "This particular painting is from the Cape May area," says Brian. From a...