Cow 136 ALFRED

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

I painted this cow just a couple of weeks ago, I downloaded an app that flips the image so I painted it today using the reverse image. I always find it helpful to paint something more than once.

Cow 134 UNDIVIDED ATTENTION

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$75.00

For this painting I used a smaller brush than I usually do and I also added cad yellow deep to my palette which makes the beautiful rich greens and just gives the golds a little more punch. 

Cow 133 PINING FOR YOU

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$75.00

I decided to use a purple under painting for this painting, I like how it adds so much interest to the white face. This is the fourth time I have painted this cow, I just love her colouring and her expressive face.

Cow 111 THELMA AND LOUISE

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

Another cow day...times two.  Again I started with transparent paints, I am really liking this method of painting especially for the lights.  I will keep experimenting with them and see where it takes me.

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 94 THE FRONT MAN

6 x 6 inches
oil on 1/8th inch gessobord
SOLD

I used dioxazine purple for the underpainting.  I also painted really loose...I mean really loose even for me.

Cow 76 THE BELL BOY

6 x 6 inches
oil on gessobord
SOLD

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 73 TANK

6 x 6 inch
oil on gessobord
SOLD

All of my yellows, reds and oranges got a workout today.  I did the sketching with a dark mauve, I like how the warms just pop against it. I used two brushes throughout this painting and a little paper towel to move the paint around in spots...lots of play.

Cow 72 KING OF EVERYTHING6

6 x 6 inch
oil on gessobord
$50.00

I started using a couple of transparent paints again, they are really nice to use for underpainting and then to mix with your other colours. I am trying not to make my darks to dark, I sometimes tend to do that. I am happy with this painting, I love the expression of the cow.

Cow 71 GRAZING

6 X 6 inch
oil on gessobord
$50.00

Again with the purple underpainting, I am really enjoying playing around with the colour.  This painting is loose even for me but I like the outcome again just suggesting details.

Cow 70

size 8 x 6 inch
oil on gessobord
SOLD

I have painted this cow once before and was asked to paint it again as the first one had sold.  I so enjoyed painting it for a second time, changing subtle detail and colour.