Thomas Van Stein

While a majority of Van Stein's paintings are painted on location in daylight, his forte is painting Nightscapes - or "nocturnes", en plein air. His nocturnal paintings were featured both on the cover and in the November 1997 issue of "The Artist's Magazine"; in an article he wrote entitled, "Capture the Energy of the Night;" a "how to" approach to painting nocturnes. Thomas was featured in the April 1998 issue of Southwest Art Magazine, as one of six American Artists who are focusing on painting nocturnes. He was listed as an, "Artist to Watch" in the December 1998 issue, and nocturnes from his Master's thesis exhibition, "Burning the Midnight Oil" were featured in the August 1999 issue of Southwest Art Magazine under, "Best of the West." His Artwork received the Museum Director's Award, at the 1999 Santa Barbara Art Walk, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Van Stein is the only artist to be featured on the cover of The Montecito Journal three different issues.

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St. Anthony's at Sunrise 24" x 32" Oil on canvas

Moonlit Path 12" x 18" Oil on canvas

Hazy Days of Spring 14" x 12" Oil on canvas

Moonlit Country Road 9" x 12" Oil on canvas

Eucalyptus Evening 18" x 20" Oil on canvas

Winter Sunset, Goleta 9" x 13" Oil on panel

Winter Sunset, Butterfly Beach 7" x 8" Oil on panel

Gentle Spring 12" x 24" Oil on panel