August 28 on the Farm___

"August 28, 2006__Last Year on the Farm"__giclee available soon
This painting was one of my most requested ones of my "Last Year on the Farm". It sold FAST! I painted it THREE YEARS ago, today. I saw a similar scene at a nearby farm, today and it remined me that I promised myself (and a few collectors!) that I will soon paint a large version of this small study. I have the canvas ready, and a frame to put it in! The large original


will be 24 x 30 (or maybe 30 x 40...I can't decide!)...but, I also want to print a small edition of canvas giclees....My "farm work" remains my BEST work, I think. I published a small book with LOTS of pictures of the paintings. Order info is below...
A thought for my artist friends: Use your good studies as reference for larger works....this is what they are for! So many of the little "daily paintings" I do end up being re-created as larger works. Half the fun is trying to re-capture the freshness and brushwork of the study....the other half of the fun is selling the little study!

"Last Year on the Farm : A Story of Change..." THE BOOK IS HERE!

$29 plus 5 to ship. Total : $34

This exhibit of 365 small plein air paintings toured the country on exhibit in 2008. All of the paintings are up on my web site, and many are available for purchase NOW!

I put together a 50 page book, measuring 7" x 7", which is just FULL of some of my favorite images from my "Last Year on the Farm". There are two paintings for each month and a section showing two complete groups of "24 paintings in 24 hours" : "Fall Day...." and "Winter Day....". The book is available in paperback or Hard boound and includes a few of my thoughts and a short story about the project.

It is a WONDERFUL story of the end of a way of life in America. It's a story that touches MOST Americans as we say goodbye to small time farming.

Use the Paypal Button below, or CONTACT ME via e-mail if you wish to pay with a credit card. Or mail a check or money order to:

V....Vaughan

2606 Starling Dr.

Round Rock, TX 78681

Last Year : The Book

Last Year on the Farm: A Story of Change, Excerpts from 365 Daily Paintings by V....Vaughan.....the BOOK is on sale now, $29 includes shipping and tax for my blog-mail friends!

I am happy to offer a book featuring dozens of selected images from the Last Year...series I recently completed. This 7 x 7 inch book has about 50 full color pages with some of my field notes about the paintings included. The story by Jeff Sparks is there, along with a Forward by me!

As the show is now hanging at the Great Plains Art Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska, I want to invite EVERYONE to come to the opening reception, next week, Friday, January 4th.

The book will be ready for delivery at the end of January, so you can order your signed copy today. Please tell me if you want it signed a special way.

I will get a Paypal button up here, soon, but till then, please contact me by

e-mail! vvaughan8@yahoo.com

If you have a dibs on any of the farm paintings, please contact me right away if you'd like to commit to the painting. There are already sales happening in Nebraska, and I will have to release all the uncommitted "dibs" on January 2, when the show opens.

You can see all 365 online now (except a few) at http://www.v-vaughan.com/

So many of you have RICHLY blessed me this past year, through my difficult departure from the farm...I am so grateful for your comments and appreciation. I hope everyone has a very Happy New Year!