Brande Arno Art

4 x 4 inches, Green Crowned Hummingbird, Oil on Gessoboard Click to Bid Fiddle heads are a popular veggie option of a restaurant that's not far from where I live.  Before I started receiving their emails, I didn't know Fiddle heads even existed, much less are edible.  I've never eaten one and don't plan to in the foreseeable future.   I was looking for inspiration on Pinterest and what do you know...  A photograph of a cute little Hummingbird delicately perched on top of a fiddle head was posted.   Just had to create a painting from that.

"Joey" 4 x 4 inches, Oil on Panel with Palette Knife S old, thank you Joey is really the second Hummingbird painted in this Fall 2013 Hummingbird Series.  I thought I was finished, but Joey said: "oh no you don't.  I need a little more work from you."  So I put him on a drying easel and told him to be patient, that we'd figure out what to do next together.  Joey wanted to be a star in the midst of bright light.   Today, together we accomplished that feat.

Dwight, 4 x 4 inch Oil painting of a Hummingbird Sold, thank you This little Hummer has a beer belly which he says is better than a muffin top.  Dwight is on his way to the nectar bar for happy-hour and he's not interested in any diet beverage.

Homer, 4 x 4 inches, Oil on Panel Sold, thank you! I decided that today I should paint a Hummingbird.  It was a tough and long labor, but Homer is the result.  Hummingbirds are such delicate creatures and tiny like a new baby.  Some Hummingbirds are iridescent and that is what I wanted to capture in this painting.  

"Linda", 4 x 4 inches, oil on board Buy on Etsy "Linda" is the kissing cousin of my former painting titled "Julie".  She's not as colorful but she's just as lovable.  Like me, she loves wildflowers and spring.  This female Hummingbird was painted with a palette knife and some brushwork for good measure.

Benson 4 x 4 inches, Oil on Board SOLD!  Thank you. This cute little Hummingbird has been given the name Benson and he's painted doing what all Hummingbirds live for...drinking nectar from pretty flowers.  Instead of taking care of my pretty spring flowers, I decided to paint Benson.  I guess tomorrow I'll need to get out to my garden.  Every green thumb knows gardens don't take care of themselves.

4 x 4 inches, Oil on Board Click to Bid Drying on the easel now is this male Hummingbird loaded with color.  I'm thinking he's a Rufous but not sure.  I'll have to do some research.  Caesar, who is listed below, is a wanted hummer and this artist is happy.  Although I do not know the identities of the bidders currently duking it out on www.dailypaintworks.com I thank them for staying in the game.  The auction ends tonight and the auction for Orange Julius starts today.

4 x 4 inches Oil on Board Click to Bid This is another male Hummingbird painting.  I really think these Hummer's tell me what there name is before I even finish.  This bird has a regal demeanor and royal attire so of course he's a Caesar!    

4 x 4 inches, Oil on Board Buy on Etsy I think I'm on a hummingbird series.  They are such hard working little birdies.  I wanted to paint a male hummer today and Oliver is the result.

5 x 5 inches Oil on Board SOLD - Thank you! This little lady is waiting and resting up.  She worked hard to make her little nest.  One thing I did not know, is that Hummingbirds make silk to build and attach their nests.

5 x 5 inches, Oil on Board Click to Bid What a terrible time I had today painting.  I tried to paint three other Hummingbird poses and had to scrape all of those and start again.  It's because of the events unfolding in Watertown/Boston, MA.  When Things like this happen, I usually stay glued to the TV.  But I wanted to exercise my hard earned creative license and  like most Americans, I don't want to let this event mar me.  If I'm honest it has.    

4  x 4 inches, Oil on Board Sold I knew going into this painting, that I couldn't top Julie.  But Olivia is close and I'm very happy with this painting.  I'm finding that I love painting hummingbirds just as much as I love hummingbirds!

4 x 4 inches, Oil on Board S old Julie is a sweet little Hummingbird.  I'm so happy with the outcome of this painting because there is the feeling of flight.

4 x 4 inches, Oil on Board S old - Thankyou This little Hummingbird looks like he's going to give a hug and a kiss.  He's very happy.  

4 x 4 inches, Oil on Board S old - Thank you! Here is a little sweet little hummingbird doing what they do best...being cute and adorable.

Blue Eyed Rufous Hummingbird Oil on Board, 4 x 4 inches This little guy is very happy to have found natural garden flowers.  Probably there are more than a few nectar feeders around also.   Most people love Hummingbirds and I do too.  I'm pretty sure that the national news had a spot earlier this month on how difficult it is for the Hummingbirds that migrate this year.  The weather and resulting drought has limited natural feeding and they are in threat of not thriving.    Hummingbird lovers though, are not going to let them feel that nobody cares.  There has been a plethora of nectar feeders placed all throughout the back yards of Main St. USA  to bring our buddies through a tough summer.   This painting will be offered for auction on www.dailypaintworks.com Just click on the auction tab and place your bid!

Rufous Hummingbird  Oil on Board 2.5 x 3.5 inches  The size of this piece is a part of Daily Paint Works weekly challenge.  I decided today would be the day I'd paint a Hummingbird and the Rufous are the largest North American species.  Mine has my interpretation of what this bird really looks like. I don't know about you, but I have more than once froze in utter fear when one of these little guys have flown by...because they sound like giant bees.  They fly so fast, you have to do a double take and then realize your safe and have been blessed by sighting the bird.