After the rise of the Nazis, Arnold was expelled from the Künstlerbund Bremen, and he was denied entry into the Reichskulturkammer - and thus the right to exhibitions and public sales. The poor financial situation of the family forces him to take on a job again. Friends get him a job at the shipyard AG Weser. He paints during evenings and weekends, but sells only a few works. (http://books0977.tumblr.com/post/155189589967/woman-reading-christian-arnold-german)