"Storm Breaking" by 30"x40" Oil Painting Connie Tom A Painting a Day Texas western landscape

"Storm Breaking" ~ 30"h x 40"w Original Oil Painting by Connie Tom

I hope you can feel there was a voracious storm that had just taken place over this Texas landscape and was now beginning to break up. The sun is starting to shine, highlighting the clouds in the center of the painting. The yellow green grass is vivid from the rain. The horses had taken shelter under their favorite tree from the storm are yet unsure whether it is safe to come out into the open field yet.


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"One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple, For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock." ~ Psalm 27:4-5.

"What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee." ~ Psalm 56:3.

"Autumn's Gold" by 24"x36" Oil Painting Connie Tom A Painting a Day Hudson River School Western Texas Landscape

"Autumn Gold" ~ 24"h x 36"w Original Oil Painting by Connie Tom

This is a peaceful autumn scene with horses meandering on both sides of a country brook. I tried to get a feeling of depth in the hazy distant hills in the middle background of the painting. ~ Enjoy!

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"Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth." ~ Psalm 33:13-14

"Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waiteth for the Lord; he is our help and our shield." ~ Psalm 33:18-20

"The Cowboy" ~ 30"x20" A Painting a Day Luminous Cowboy and Indian Western Landscapes by Connie Tom

"The Cowboy" ~ 20"h x 30"w Original Oil Painting by Connie Tom Western

I still love westerns on television and in the movies. Even the old ones. Our family watched them ever since we were kids. So the image of a cowboy stirs up the emotions of virtues of a hero of a sort. They were the ones saving the day, righting the wrongs, saving damsels in distress, living hard, but dedicated to their work. This cowboy was probably all cleaned up after a dusty trail ride, just sitting by the fire and relaxing and thinking. What is he thinking about? Maybe the hard days work, his love back home, maybe just about life. You decide.... Enjoy!

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"For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he." ~ Proverbs 23:7.

"Spirit of the West" ~ 30"x24" A Painting a Day Hudson River School Western Landscapes by Connie Tom

"SPIRIT OF THE WEST" ~ 24"h x 30"w Original Oil Painting by Connie Tom

Imagine yourself being in the Old West, standing out in the open prairie, with the wild open plains, horses running free, the drama in the sky and clouds, teepees on the horizon... It's anybody's guess what could happen next. Enjoy!


"Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." ~ Psalm 16:11.



"Texas Horses and Bluebonnets" 24" x 36" Connie Tom Hudson River School Landscape

This is a Texas landscape in the autumn with it's beautiful wildflowers and bluebonnets. I kept changing the sky and ground and then decided to add the horses running free. I don't know if it's the season and cold weather, but I've been feeling more than a little confined and the addition of the horses gave me a sense of being set free. Enjoy!