Another Challenge

DPW Street Challenge

5 x 7 inches, Oil on Board

The first time I tried to paint this challenge, turned out to be a scraper. Then a couple of days flew by without being able to get easel time. I'm pleased with this attempt.

I'm just getting my feet wet painting urban scenes and I never thought I'd put much effort into painting cars. But I've found that I like doing both.

Years ago, I cut my painting teeth on old barns. Back then, I was new to rural life and totally entranced by the many wonderful old barns and beautiful country views of my neighborhood.

I'm so glad I found Daily Paintworks and joined the daily painting movement. Because now, I can paint in the studio or out. The goal is to start and complete a painting every day. For me M- F. The resulting paintings sell easier because they are smaller and easy to build on for the collector.

I have grown so much since starting the practice of daily painting. I recommend it to artists who want to build a body of work and those who are willing to do what it takes to grow in their skills.

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Piglet Oil Painting, "Hay Maze" by Brande Arno

The finished "Hay Maze" Piglet Art I truly love how this piece came out. I've been amazed at the pure color and beautiful brushwork of Angela Moulton's paintings. Every time I see her latest collection on YouTube, I am awestruck at how pure the background color is. So I wanted to try my hand at upping background color value in my work. Below is how I started: Hay Maze Start Here, I establish the main layout and gesture of this piglet's face. I'm striving for something that looks painterly, yet would bring a smile to the face of the viewer, so this stage is important. Also, color values on the pig are being set. Hay Maze about halfway This is where I put that rich background color in. Notice some neutral colors in with the bright. I wouldn't want all bright green here as it would be like all caps when texting. I'll re-post the final Hay Maze below: Lots of changes from the halfway point, ...

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.

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.

Brande Arno Art

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