Brande Arno Art

It is a very cold January day.  It does not make it better that it is also Monday.  This painting of Lucy is from Friday's work. She is a Beagle Puppy.  I hope to do a small watercolor today and then work on in Oil on my large Coyote piece. I've just started an etsy account and you can find me there under StudioDogsandCats. 

Today, I painted a small watercolor of a Shi Tzu.  Some how I have a photograph of one.  This photo is quite old, so I don't know who's puppy I took the picture of and when.  But I'm pleased with the outcome of this watercolor and after lunch it's on to the oil painting section of the studio to begin the large painting of the neighborhood Coyote.   

For today's post is another watercolor, but this time it's my first feline.  I think it looks like a cat painting, not so much a portrait of a specific cat. It is late in the morning and I'm supposed to be in the car on my way to workout.  Yet, my lazy self wants to stay home.  I'm going though because I've come too far in my quest to stay fit, to let it all go. For my next big painting, I have a couple of photo-references of a local Coyote caught on film by the motion activated camera of someone in the neighborhood.  I really can't wait to get started on it and that may happen today. So now, it's off to the gym. - Brande

I have two paintings to post today.  They represent the extremes in emotions.  Some days are just plan hard to take.  They make us feel like the Chihuahua, wondering what's going to happen next.  Oh- we can bark and nip like this breed is noted for, but the effect is the same, more of a nuisance than true power.  Then on other days we feel like the Pug, strong to the bone and ready to take on whatever the day will bring. I have had both emotions this month.  My rather new printer was not working well and was only getting worse.  Because I did not know what was going to happen next, I felt like the Chihuahua.  The printer problem was getting to me but what got to me more, was the constant battle with my lastest larger painting of two deer in my woods.  I just could not paint what it needed to finish the painting and I was feeling the same as when I have to yawn and I can't get a goo...

Feeling overwhelmed with what is on my plate.  I have too much paperwork to do and it's robbing me of my studio time.  I shouldn't complain, I have control of my day as I'm self employed.  Also, I loose my natural light early which really frees me up to do paperwork.  It's just that there is so much to do.  I plan to work longer into the evening to get caught up. I just finished a watercolor of a Basset Hound.  A regal dog.  When I look at how the painting came out, I wonder what's on his mind.  The background is purple, my granddaughter, Corina's favorite color.  This image can have prints made.  Highlight, copy and paste on your browser the following: <a href='http://brande-arno.artistwebsites.com/featured/purple-hound-brande-arno.html' size='20'><img src='http://brande-arno.artistwebsites.com/displayartworkartistwebsites.html?id=1537526&width=250&height=369' alt='Art Prints' title='Ar...

Yesterday I wanted to post, but life got in the way again.  I have two paintings to post today.  Cornflowers l & ll were painted in oil a week ago and are now dry enough to be scanned.  So they are my posted paintings for today. It is very cold outside.  We had a smaller share of the recent snow storm - 6" or so.  It's the kind of day to stay inside if you can.  I can't, I have to go out when it gets even colder...tonight!  Well it's art related. - Brande