Tony Baran

My philosophy is simple – create meaningful paintings people will cherish and be proud to own.  Whether it be an oil painting pet portrait of your family dog, a pencil drawing memorializing a loved one, I create paintings to bring out emotional responses and celebrate what you love! Themes of my work include painting realistic images, focusing on the contrast of light/shadow, creating attention-grabbing compositions, and showing painterly brushwork. In my paintings contrast is just as important as color. It is this use of contrast in my unique work that turns an ordinary photo into an extraordinary painting.