Brande Arno Art

8 x 8 inches, Oil on Gessoboard -NFS There is a lot of imagination in this piece as the most of it is memory painting.  I let the painting take me in a direction I usually don't go with colors.  I enjoyed every minute of painting today and I highly recommend the practice of memory/imagination painting to my artist buddies.

Bid on Auction 6 x 6 inches, Oil on Board I went on a field trip to find the sheep grazing as it was a sunny day.  So my first stop was a small farm not far from where I live.  What I found was ewes snuggled inside their small shelter.  I'm thinking they're due to lamb and get a new hair do.  In that order.

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Board - Collection of the artist Two days ago I went for a road trip to get some pictures for future paintings.  This painting is the result of that trip.  This is a long haired steer who was lounging on top of hay.  Maybe warming up dinner.

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Board This is another view from the New York State Thruway.  Pattersonville is a charming community with some unusual farm outbuildings.  The tall narrow structure really caught my eye.  I'm not sure if it was built to be a mill or silo, but it is unusual and the collection of the three buildings together makes for a very interesting painting.

5 x 5 inches, Oil on Board My granddaughter's visit for winter break is nearing the end and we are both sad.  She had to do some homework today and that was a good time for me to log in some studio time.  She hates to do homework (what kid does) so I set her up with cocoa, ice water, cookies and caramels.  This set of shacks are just off one of the main roads leading to Syracuse, NY