"Sophie on the Ledge of Sanity"
on May 15, 2009 in cat commission 18x14 canvas oils linen Sophie Blue and purple grasses, yellow sky, white trees with red leaves... and a fence that seems to recede into the distance, but it's actually just shrinking (or getting bigger). The ledge is Sophie's refuge from madness. Oils on stretched linen canvas, 1...

"Sam"
on Jan 26, 2009 in cat memorial Sam commission canvas oils linen portrait pets This is a commissioned memorial for a sweet kitty named Sam.

"David" (not a pet this time)
on Jan 18, 2009Wow, I finished my first human portrait commission.

"Nutkin", a tribute to all squirrels
on Jan 4, 2009 in squirrel 2inx3in gift Nutkin 2008 This canvas, the original painting, is only 2x3 inches.

Dec 2008 - Three commissions nearing completion
on Nov 20, 2008 in cat Sam new David update boy Coming soon! A memorial portrait for a cat named Sam... the long-awaited portrait of a cat named Sophie... and my first non-pet commission -- a portrait of a boy named David.

Promoting local businesses
on Aug 31, 2008 in blankets gift pets Disclaimer: I only promote businesses that I trust!Donna lives in the Austin area and owns/operates a small business (it's just her, as far as I know) called Snuggle Shop, which makes baby and pet blankets. I bought a blanket for my sister's dog

"Skittle" aka "Sniff the Rainbow"
on Aug 15, 2008 in octopus dog paisley Skittle 16x20 ball commission ...

Non-Commissioned Work for Sale
on Jul 18, 2008 in etsy art non-commission arranart2 for sale Check out my new blog for non-commissioned artwork at http://arranart2.blogspot.com.You can also purchase my art through www.Etsy.com. My store is under the name PetPortraitsByArran.

New website feature
on Jun 19, 2008 in service poetry criticism poetry Just a note to announce a new feature of my website....I have added a link section to my sidebar titled "Other Services You Might Like", and the first link I've added is for my father's poetry criticism service. You can also go there f

"Winston"
on Jun 3, 2008 in cat 11x14 commission ...