Brande Arno Art

"Sophie" 9 x 12 Commissioned Oil Painting Sold I have not had the pleasure of meeting this dog yet, but from the reference pictures I want to.  She just looks so sweet and she has the kindest, prettiest eyes.  Her pet mom commissioned this painting as a Christmas gift for Sophie's pet daddy. I love painting commissions!  I wish I could every day.  

Pam's Cottage, 20 x 30 inches, Oil on Panel, Sold I started this piece a month ago...September 30.  It took me down some rabbit holes and depths of studio work frustration I had not experienced in recent history.  I do love how the piece turned out and I'm at peace with my lessons learned.

Puma Bugatti & Cadence Marine 12 x 12 inch Portrait - Sold OK, well this is the final painting for my niece and she has approved it.  She always wanted them painted together and I gave up after the first two days of failures.  I decided to paint them separately.  Well that didn't work either, so I decided to try again.  After a few tries, I finally got them right. One thing that was new for me with this painting was that I used large brushes.  I think that allowed a freshness in the finished painting.  

Question:  How do you take your eggs?  Answer:  Anyway but on my face! Oh -I had egg on my face right after I found out that Puma is a female feline, not a king of the jungle.   My niece was very gracious about the assumption on my part, that Puma Bagatti had to be a name for the king of the jungle or at the very least, the king of her apartment.  So I got back to work this morning giving Puma the eyes she should have had yesterday.  I did a little more work on her ears, whiskers and collar.  She looks like the princess of the house that she is.  Unfortunately for  Puma, she shares her kingdom with another feline princess, Cadence Marine.      

Puma Bagatti, 8 x 8 inches oil on board, sold Puma is my niece's kitty and more than a month ago, she commissioned me to paint him.  I think I captured the attitude of most cats with this portrait.  They are so the kings of their life.  Maybe it's that Puma doesn't like Mondays.   In process photos are posted on facebook.

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Board, Sold This little fella is on his way to his permanent home.  He is a commissioned piece from a patron who has a small band of raccoon bandits visit her deck most nights.  I just love their little faces and front paws that look like gloved hands. In case you haven't figured it out yet, I love all animals.  It really makes my heart warm up to see an animal in the wild while driving.  I also love doing commissions so if  you'd like something painted, email me.

The Escape Artists Big Bottomed Bees, 4 x 4 inches Oil on Board, Sold This is another commissioned BBBs.  The patron wanted a pair of BBBs flying away with a Sunflower, which is her favorite flower.  So I must say, the first attempt was a scraper and I approached it again today with a bit of fear.  I'm so glad it turned out better than I thought it could.   I love painting Big Bottomed Bees.  I'm off to paint another one for auction at Daily Paintworks.  I'll post it when I'm finished.