Brande Arno Art

12 x 16 Inches, Oil on Gessoboard- Sold I've been working on two rather large commissions.  Like any commission, I got into the weeds and when it's all said and done, I feel like I got weed-wacked.  But after hours and hours of  painting and scraping, I'm finally happy and so is the patron.  Whew!   This painting was commissioned because a group of deer waited out a snowstorm in the yard of the patron's neighbor.  Pictures were snapped and I was given them to work with.  I had to use the artist licence.  

4 x 4 inches, Oil on Board Available through Paypal It's still winter outside.  At least it stopped snowing.  To pass the winter, I've been going into old sketchbooks to make some new paintings from and today's is no exception.  Although I intended to stay with painting a solo adult deer, a little fawn face kept emerging, so I decided to go with it and added some spots.  Below is the sketch. This deer was right outside the studio window.  I'm so blessed to live on 4 acres of woods.

Finding Peace 4 x 4 inches, Oil on Board http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/80233   Another visit from the deer that live among us.  I do have wooded property, but most of my neighbor's do not.  Yet our doe eyed friends keep visiting, walking boldly on and around some nicely manicured front yards.  Almost as a protest to deer hunters.    Although they don't know why, they do know they are safe with us.

Deer # 2 5 x 5 inches, Oil on Board This is another painting from the small herd that visited my the front of my house last Saturday.  I so enjoyed their visit.  I have a love-hate relationship with these creatures.  I love them because they are so shy and beautiful.  I hate it when they get into our Hostas.    Cooper, my Mini-Schnauzer, decided my painting would come to an end at 2:15 pm today.   He just would not let me paint.  He jumped up on my lap, something he only does when he's frightened from a thunder storm.  I don't know what frightened him, because it isn't even raining, but I could see that he needed me out of the studio more than I needed to paint.  Now we are cozy together, He's listening to Dr. Phil up and I'm doing paperwork.   I would take a picture of him to post, but alas!  He's afraid of the camera too! 

Saturday Visit 6 x 6 inches, oil on board   Had the treat of a group of yearlings pay us a visit on September 29.  I was able to grab my camera and get pictures.  This little lassie was off from the group just a bit, making for a great subject for this painting.  Not sure I'll use the group photo's for future paintings.   I love deer.  I think the same reason I love cows...the big beautiful eyes.  I enjoyed painting this piece.  Don't know what tomorrow will bring.