Brande Arno Art

5 x 5 inches, Oil on Gessoboard - $ 75. Click to Buy I'm building a website and have been a little behind with my paintings. It has given me time to re-think what I'm doing as an artist.  I'm leaning towards painting larger studio pieces and plein air one day a week.  Nature and I are a good match because plein air painting really soothes me, even though the challenges are much different than studio painting. I'm also thinking of keeping a pen and wash journal sketchbook and draw random things around the house, to include Cooper & Cookie...my special doggies.  So, there should be more variety in my postings. 

8 x 8 inches, oil on panel - NFS I'd like to introduce you to McLovin, who I like to call The King of Hunters Ridge. (Street I live on)  He is a royal feline.  He fears no leashed dog and he owns the pavement.   A few weeks ago, I spied him in this very pose.  I grabbed my phone and snapped a few pictures knowing a painting would be in the future. McLovin is a multi-tasker as he accomplished more than just sunbathing that day.  He not only was sunbathing, but did it in the middle of the road, proving he owns it.   But being the royal feline that he is, he picked the road in front of my house...driving my two dogs inside crazy.