Cow 208 OVER HERE ALICE

size 6 x 8 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$95.00

My friend was visiting her family in Ontario and took a bunch of pictures for me...made my day.

Cow 33 It's me

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
SOLD

Sometimes I find it challenging choosing a background colour for my paintings.  This was the third try...I like it.

Cow 30...I have time on my side

6 x 8
oil on board
$65.00

I haven't painted for about a week and it wasn't for  lack of trying.  It seemed that every time I picked up my brush after about an hour the canvas would end up being wiped or going into the garbage.  This morning I headed into my studio unsure of the outcome, I am happy with this painting, I used a bright purple underpainting and changed up my usual colours.

Cow 29...The Boss

6 x 8
oil on board
SOLD

I used a purple underpainting which I am going to do more often,  I like the outcome, it just seems to give a richness to everything.

Cow 25...Baby

6 x 8
oil on board
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So I really let my paintbrush dance with this sweet little calf.  I decided to add grass at the end and am really pleased with the finished product.  I tried to stay really loose with my strokes.

Cow 23...Ducky

6 x 8
oil on board
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I enjoyed painting all the soft lines of this calf.  Love the tail, hence the name "Ducky".   Lately my addiction of choice has been watching oil painting demos,  Daniel J Keys, Peggi Kroll Roberts and Rose Frantzen are my three favourites, it is truly inspiring watching these artists do what they do best, you can see the quiet excitement when each of them gets to a certain point in the painting...wonderful. One of the things that Rose mentioned in her video was "let your paint brush dance" that's what I will be doing from here on in. :)

Cow 19...Rusty vibes

6 x 6
oil on board
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We arrived home from London last night, wonderful to go on a holiday but even more wonderful to get home to all of my paints.  I did this painting before I left,  I like the colours...again limited palette so freeing.

Cow 15...I'm blue for you

6 x 8
oil on board
SOLD

I added quite a few subtle highlights to the darks in the painting, I am happy with the outcome...it gives it a little more interest..  Notice the skinny little leg...I find this quite amusing.

Cow 14

6 x 8
oil on board
SOLD

I am finding the most lovely muted purples in my new palette...it is a surprise everyday.  Since I have been focusing  on cows I have just noticed how thin their legs are to hold up those huge bodies, interesting.

Cow 1

oil on board
6 x 6
$50.00

I was looking at my daughters blog and she had posted some pictures of cows.  She had been out for a walk and they all came charging toward her to say hello... or maybe to get their picture taken, I was inspired.   Here is my first cow painting...there will be many more.  I have decided to use the cow as my subject as I play with colour.