You Have My Attention

Another boring, very cold February day. Woke up with a migraine, but the medicine worked so I got a workout in. I'm so very sick of winter. This watercolor painting of a calico is not my cat, but I liked the eyes in the photo reference so I painted it for today.

Cats are mysterious creatures. You always wonder what's on their mind and they don't were their heart on their paw like doggies do. I used to be a big cat fan, but since adopting my Mini-Schnauzer Cooper 4 years ago, I'm crazy about doggies. We still have a cat in the house and I love him as much as he'll let me but my Cooper is ready to give doggie kisses 24/7.

But the eyes of a cat are like jewels, at least I think so. This cat wears her heart on her collar. She's a little plump but carries it well. She's a avid reader and is available for adoption. See my etsy shop for more details. - Brande

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The Rare Snowman

The Rare Snowman, 4 x 4 inches, Oil on Panel Sold - Thank you! It's a warmer day today and the one snowman in the neighborhood is not faring well. In addition to melting he's got a problem with one of his twig arms. I take Cooper & Cookie for short walks several times a day and when I saw what was happening to this guy, I knew I had to make a painting of him. While returning home, I pondered how many snowmen are not created because of video games. I know that I don't see them much at all.

Two Snow Cones

4 x 4 inches, Oil on Gessoboard Sold - Thank you Every now and then, I get humbled at the easel. Like all artists, I have a love-hate relationship with it. This painting was inspired by a recent trip to the doctors. I've seen these shacks many times and each time I say: "I need to pull over and get a picture" followed by, "I'll do it next time." Sound familiar? Well yesterday, I pulled over and got the picture. When I got home, I was very excited to begin painting. The Easy-Peasey, this will be a piece of cake attitude was as thick as cigar smoke. I started out very worthy of my swelled head, but believe me, it went downhill. It's amazing how quickly I can turn on myself. It started by reminding myself how much housework I have, before I took my next breath, I reasoned that I could have made a nice dessert, cleaned the house, changed the oil in my ca...

Double Take

Indigo Bunting, 4 x 4 inches, Oil on Board Click to Bid I'm fortunate to have a mated pair of Indigo Buntings visiting my bird feeder. I say that because I've had the bird feeder for over 10 years and my first sighting was last week. The male of this species sports stunning ocean blue feathers...some teal in there also. I paint with a very limited palette, so I was challenged to come up with the right mixtures. But it wasn't very long before I realized that mixing the right "Indigo" color wouldn't be enough. So I subdued everything else, to include his cute little beak.

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