Morningstar Studio is stop #11 on the Countryside Artisans Spring Tour. Original art inspired by the Sugarloaf Mountain countryside, ephemeral spring flowering plants, Sugarloaf mountain books, the Agricultural Reserve map and botanical prints are here waiting for you or someone special in your life.
Celebrate spring with a visit to my Barnesville Art Studio. Morningstar Studio will be open next weekend April 22-24, from 10 am - 5pm each day. The countryside is filled with spring colors and sounds. I look forward to your visit in my log cabin studio- Morningstar, with art that reflects the natural world around us.
Pokeberry and Goldenrod are lighting up the fields this fall. Tina’s monotype captures that color and texture.
“Birds Bring Happiness” this Monoprint is enhanced with Color Pencils. Inspired by Robins feastng on a nearby Holly Tree, it has whimsy and a focus on organic elements. Original Art Matted and Framed.
My feisty female kingfisher will welcome you to Morningstar Studio. We will be ready for visitors with hand sanitizer & masks on. My art will be on easels outside on our porch, to allow social distancing have a walk in the gardens.
New pastel paintings, drawings and prints are framed for your holiday gift giving. Visit Morningstar’s rustic art studio with friends and family on Countryside Artisans Holiday Studio Tour.
If you want to learn how to add sketches to your field observations, we invite you to join an artist/illustrator, whose sketchbooks are filled with drawings of plant life, for a workshop at Audubon Naturalist Society, Woodend Sanctuary.
Morningstar Studio is on the Heritage Harvest Festival October 5th and 6th. Join us for a beautful fall day in the country celebrating fall beauty in the Agricultural Reserve. Beautiful art for sale in the studio, peaceful garden stroll, and an art demo in the afternoon. A lovely break from city life and busy lifestye, visit my creative connection in Barnesville.
The National Bonsai Foundation is delighted to present “Drawing Bonsai with Artist Tina Thieme Brown, a botanical artist and instructor who specializes in illustrating the landscape, flora and fauna of the greater D.C. area
The author and the artist of two books about Sugarloaf Mountain team up once again for a seasonal outing devoted to the botany, wildlife, geology, and history of our local monadnock in the rural Piedmont northwest of Washington, D.C.
Join Tina Thieme Brown at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum, to sketch the historic bonsai trees. This program is presented by The National Bonsai Museum.
Elderberry & Caterpillar Sketchbook Page, Summer 2018
‘Fields of Golden Light’ an oil pastel and color pencil drawing that captures my favorite rustic road.
Keeping a journal of sketches and seasonal observations is a wonderful way to connect with nature. Join Tina at Brookside Gardens, for an art workshop devoted to sketching natural elements from Brookside gardens.
Countryside Artisans Holiday Gallery and Studio Tour is coming up. The first two weekends in December, Morningstar Studio will be open for visitors. New art, new books and an herbal salve made from the Comfrey plant in my garden are on the shelves, in the studio.
Tina’s sketchbooks are filled with drawings of plant life, she will lead you on a walk in the woods, where you will carry along your sketchbook and reflect on the changing season.
Graphite Drawing Workshop at Brookside Gardens
Fall colors, Sugarloaf on the horizon, art that captures the pastoral countryside in the studio.
An exhibit at the Sandy Spring Museum by the Countryside Artisans, showcases the variety of artisans who work in a variety of art mediums.
Meet the the artisans on October 6, 2 - 4 pm at the Museum.
Tina has paintings and prints of the Sugarloaf Countryside in the show.
Join Tina at the National Arboretum Penjing and Bonsai Museum, to sketch in the beautiful Japanese stroll gardens. Sit near an ancient Sacred tree and create a beautiful sketchbook journal page with Tina.
Spring Hike on Sugarloaf
Friday, May 25 (10 am-3 pm)
Leaders: Melanie Choukas-Bradley and Tina Thieme Brown
Members $34; nonmembers $42
Join Tina and Melanie Choukas-Bradley, the artist and author of two books about Sugarloaf Mountain team up once again for a seasonal outing devoted to the botany, wildlife, geology, and history of our local monadnock in the rural Piedmont northwest of Washington, D.C. The 1.5 mile hike is timed to coincide with High Spring’s greening of the Sugarloaf Mountain woodlands and many plants, including mountain laurel and fringe-tree. Bring binoculars to look for Wood Thrushes, Warblers, Ravens, and other bird species. After lunch, Tina will show you how to approach a quick leaf sketch, and Melanie will introduce the concept of “forest bathing,” time permitting. Our hike includes uphill/downhill walking over rocky trails and a fairly steep ¼ mile hike up to the summit—all at a leisurely pace. REGISTER HERE
Join Tina at Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art for an Art Workshop dedicated to understanding how plants are built and drawing these botanical details.
If you love plants, want to understand how they are built and create drawings of their leaves and flowers, then this workshop is for you. You will learn how to observe and identify plants, as well as understand their anatomy through dissection. Tina will demonstrate how to use the Newcombe's wildflower guide to identify plants, show you the intricate parts of the flower, leaf and structure under a magnifying glass. Each class has demonstrations on how to identify and draw the pistil, stamen, pedicel, leaf and stem using pen, ink and color pencil.
Registration Details Coming Soon.
See a wide variety of Art that is inspired by the pastoral landscape in Barnesville and Sugarloaf Mountain. New Landscapes, Flowering Quince and Cherry Blossom Botanicals await your visit. This Color Pencil and Oil Pastel Drawing reflects the journey on rustic West Harris Road. Sit on my new brick patio to see the massive White Pine Root Mass that is destined to be a garden sculpture and have a refreshment.
'Arctic Refuge, Caribou Calving' Rainbow Lithograph
Morningstar Studio is open the first weekend in December, for the Countryside Artisans Holiday Studio Tour. New paintings, botanical drawings, art prints reflect this rustic landscape, as well as, a new oil painting of Mr. Peepers.
Shop for your holiday gifts in my studio:
When you come for a studio visit you will enjoy the rustic drive through Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve to Barnesville.
Red Oak Leaf Fall Color
Lobelia cardinalis grows along streams in rich soil, throughout the Agricultural Reserve. This drawing was created with Pens and watercolor.
My Morningstar Studio is open for a visit. New paintings, drawings, and prints reflect this rustic landscape and found in the Sugarloaf Mountain vista.
You can find both Sugarloaf Books, the Agricultural Reserve Map and more. Come for a visit to enjoy Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve when you visit my studio in Barnesville.
The Kay Gallery is alive with art from all of the artists in Countryside Artisans. Drawings paintings, sculpture, ceramics, fiber art, jewelry and metal arts in this mixed media show, September 16-October 30. I am showing new drawings of Sugarloaf Mountain and Jack in the Pulpit.
