COW 217 ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$85.00

Another painting with a very limited palette, I just adore how well  all the colours are working together.

Cow 118 FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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I have painted this cow several times, I took many photos of her at the farm I visited in the summer, she was definitely wondering what I was doing there. I started painting using mostly blues and browns and then eventually started adding more and more purple.  I loved watching the cow pop a little more with each colour that was added.  The reason for the title is that when I was painting while listening to the radio a Neil Diamond song came on and it has been playing in my mind ever since...brings back memories of my Mom singing in the kitchen.

Cow 117 WE ARE NOT AMUSED

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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The more I paint cows the more I want to paint cows.

Cow 115 LIVING IN PARADISE

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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When I started painting small I only did 6 x 6, now I absolutely love doing the 6 x 8. It is amazing how just two more inches can add so much more space to paint with. Still using my transparent's for the underpainting. 

Cow 113 MR. AGREEABLE

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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Blue is one of my favourite colours, so I decided that would be the colour of focused on for todays painting.  I am really pleased with the nose on this cow.

Cow 110 THE SCHOLAR

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$60.00

Initially I wasn't going to paint this cow, I thought that the nose would be the only star.  Well I decided to move ahead because I enjoy painting subjects that fill the canvas.  I started using only transparent paints, and tried not to load my brush to heavily with paint...I tend to do that. I am very pleased with the finished painting.  

Cow 106 THE CEO

size 6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch hard board
$60.00

I decided to use a very limited palette for this painting, cad red,ultra marine blue,cad yellow pale,titanium white and burnt umber(just for the underpainting).  It forces you to make more careful choices with your colours because you have to mix first, also you have much less chance of making muddy colours.The end result is that all of the colours seem to move into each other effortlessly.

Cow 105 For whom the bell tolls

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th canvas board
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This cow was done starting with a black gesso board.  Starting dark can be challenging to begin with but once you get your mind

around it the painting comes to life, the colours start jumping out immediately.  The effect is completely different once finished, it reminds me of when were kids and used to draw with coloured chock on the blackboard.

Cow 102 DREAMING IN PURPLE

6 X 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gessobord
$65.00

When I started this cow I wasn't planning to use quite so much purple, sometimes you just go where your brush takes you.  I like the whimsy of this painting.

Cow 100 LIVIN THE LIFE

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gessobord
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I used indian yellow for the underpainting and kept things ever so loose.  I like how this painting turned out, I really tried not to over do anything which is definitely one of my challenges.

Cow 94 THE FRONT MAN

6 x 6 inches
oil on 1/8th inch gessobord
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I used dioxazine purple for the underpainting.  I also painted really loose...I mean really loose even for me.

Cow 89 LUNCH TIME

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8 inch gessobord
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I was fortunate enough to spend a couple of hours at one our local dairy farms yesterday.  We drove up to the barn where the cows were just enjoying their lunch, but curiosity was peaked for one gal who quickly made eye contact with me  long enough to get some great photos...she had the prettiest eyes.

Cow 88 SMOOTH TALKER

6 x 6 inch
oil on gessobord
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To me the cow physique is just as interesting as the cow face, the folds,sags and curves are all so important to the look of each cow.  Every cow is so different, I never tire of painting them.

Cow 84 JUST CHILLIN

6 x 6 inch
oil on gessobord
$50.00

A lot of brush strokes and layering went into this cow painting, I just couldn't seem to stop myself.  I really like the position of this cow...great to paint.

Cow 77 DEEP IN THOUGHT

6 x 6 inche
oil on gessobord
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I like that this cow fills the canvas, sometimes it seems more effective.  Lots of oranges and golds with hints of pink...enjoyed painting him.

Cow 76 THE BELL BOY

6 x 6 inches
oil on gessobord
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I haven't painted many pure white cows, it can be a challenge sometimes because of my colour addiction.  That being said I really enjoyed just trying to keep the colours and shadows soft though I did get to add a little pop with the landscape.

Cow 75 GREEN ACRES

6 x 6 inches
oil on gessobord
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Today I was in my studio in town, whenever I am not sure what to paint I go to the cow...never fails to get the creative juices flowing. 

Cow 74 THREE'S A CROWD

6 x 6 inch
oil on gessobord
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I couldn't seem to get this painting right, I worked on it for two days and couldn't figure out what I didn't like about it.  I finally wiped the face and started from scratch giving it more colour and definition to differentiate from the cows in the forefront.  I am really happy with the outcome.