Cow 164 PRINCESS LEIA

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

This beauty just has the most wonderful gaze. I chose softer colours but then added a little more punch to the background, I pulled out my Ice Blue which just glides over the other colours and gives them the most wonderful soft shadows.

Cow 162 ABOVE SUSPICION

6 X 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$70.00

This cow just looks like there is only good in her. I enjoy using rust and magenta together, they are a wonderful compliment to each other.

Cow 160 WHATEVER

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

This is my first cow in awhile, I am missing painting them, the colours I chose are more muted.  I love the expression of the cow...very disinterested.

Cow 156 ALWAYS IN FASHION

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$70.00

Another beauty from the dairy farm...just waiting to get her picture taken before heading over to the scratching brush. I bought a new colour paint, cobalt violet which I introduced in this painting, it is the perfect purple.

cow 152 CRAZY CARLA

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

Yesterday my husband came home from his run with some great photos of the cows up the street. I reused a canvas and I love how some of the first painting peeks through, it makes the painting look a little abstract.

Cow 150 PONDERING THE DAY

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
ON HOLD

This is my first cow painting in awhile, I have missed painting them.  The more I paint cows the more I want to paint cows.

Cow 147 - DANGEROUSLY BEAUTIFUL

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

I thoroughly enjoyed painting this cow, I had the Title before I finished...for some reason it just stuck in my mind. It is always enjoyable painting a great big nose, I love how it takes up most of the canvas, you have to make sure to give the same amount of painting attention to all the less defined parts of the cow or they will disappear.   I didn't use as many colours as I usually do but I am very pleased with the outcome.  

Cow 143 BEAUTY SCHOOL DROP OUT

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch premium canvas panel
SOLD

I have painted this cow several times, she is definitely a favourite.  I started with a deep magenta underpainting, I stuck to just the primary colours trying to keep things really simple and not compete too much with the background.

Cow 137 HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU

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

I started this painting when I got up but couldn't finish it until the afternoon. It was nice coming back to it after not working on it for a few hours, sometimes just getting away from your work gives you fresh eyes. The background is a little different, I am pleased with how it turned out.

Cow 135 VOGUE

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

After wiping three paintings in a row last week am pleased with this cow. It is another of the photos my husband took, I love how curious they are around us people.

Cow 130 GREETINGS HUMAN

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

Yesterday my husband went for a run and came back with some great photos of the cows by his running route. This one was my favourite, she is clearly very photogenic and loves to get her picture taken...and also very curious.

Cow 127 DAME EDNA

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

I started with a less than clear photo and enjoyed adding my details and interest to the painting.

Cow 124 PETITE PAT

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

Every time I paint with mostly warm colours I am reminded how easy on the eyes they are.

Cow 122 CALENDAR GIRL

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

Another cow day.  I didn't fuss with this painting as much as I usually do and like the outcome...messy and loose.

Cow 120 CHERRY BLOSSOM

6 x 8 inch

oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

Todays cow I have painted before, I cropped the image differently so more of the body was showing. I chose a pink background because right now all of the cherry blossom trees are in full bloom...the most wonderful pink everywhere...pink was on my mind.

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 104 MY TRUE SELF

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

I had a request from a customer asking if I could paint a purple cow.  Well here it is, I absolutely loved working with so many purples and blues and then with the gold accents it all came together.  I think there will be more coloured cows.

Cow 97 SENSITIVE SALLY

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gessobord
$50.00

This is another painting from the pictures I took at the farm I visited, all of the calves had separate stalls, this one was the most curious although quite shy. Also she was so beautiful and new, her eyes so shiny...such a sweet girl.

Cow 93 YO MAMA

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

This is my second try at this cow, I had completely finished the painting listed it went back a few hours later just for a peek pulled the listing and redid the painting.  I am much happier with this cow.

Cow 79 INNOCENCE

6 x 6 inches
oil on gessobord
SOLD

There is something wonderful about anything as soft and wispy as a baby calf, and so very innocent. I used a very limited palette and worked on enhancing the soft curves and leaving the brushwork very loose.