Brande Arno Art

  2 x 2 inches, Acrylic on Canvas- $ 15. Buy on Etsy   Decided to just have some fun in the studio for Valentine's Day.  I know that I'm not alone to say this holiday can be very painful for some.  I've had my years of tears with Valentine's Day.  But not anymore, thanks to my husband of 25 years.   As a child though, I have a wonderful memory of my dad using this holiday as a value in purchasing lesson.  You see, his barbershop was in a small shopping center with a drugstore as a neighboring business.    When I was about 8 years old, we walked inside to see the Valentine chocolate boxes.  Oh, those cellophane wrapped red velvet hearts!  Big and small, some with ribbon and plastic flowers, some were pink and lace around the edges.  Normally, he'd come home on Valentine's Day with a smaller red heart box.  What would be different this year, is I could pick what I wanted...but   To get any of t...

"Lollybird No. 1"- 2 x 2 x 1/4 inch Canvas with Painted Easel Visit Etsy Shop I was inspired  to create small Holiday gifts for stocking stuffers, or the office secret Santa.  There are seven different whimsical birds with lollipop flowers and all are in my etsy shop. Each one is different and includes a painted easel to match.  Take a peek.

Little Dee, No. 1 - Oil on Canvas, 2 x 2 inches with Easel $20.  Buy with Paypal This is an experiment  to force myself to say more with less.  Painting with less brushwork because I have to!  Also, I don't paint on canvas, so I have to get use to that.  But I am having fun.