Cow 163 THE PROM QUEEN

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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Whenever  I do a run on painting cows I always completely enjoy it.  Each cow is so different from the next from their colouring to their curves...all good.

Cow 154 ANGEL

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

 This cow lives up the street from me, what a beauty.  I started with a canvas I had under painted with indian yellow which has quite a punch.  I decided to continue with bright colours.  

Cow 151 KING TUT

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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Another cow day, I have painted so many that I find them much easier to paint than anything else...it is all in the mind I guess. My husband named this guy.

CAREFREE

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

I am working on using different palettes for my floral paintings, lots of red and gold...so warm, again I used the palette knife along with a brush.

GRACIE IN FLOWERS

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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This is my dog Gracie, my friend Marisa took this photo when she was visiting the  island.  The background was of our wood floor but I decided to add some punch since Gracie is such a fan of the outdoors.  I am still find it surprising that you can fit so much onto such a small canvas.

MR. BIG

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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This is my first attempt at painting a bear. Last year when I was out running with my dogs in the bush I came face to face with a very large bear standing tall on his hind legs scoping out the area, though I was very nervous I was also filled with excitement. I definitely had the feeling of being one with nature.  Well luckily when I started running, the bear slowly lumbered into the bush the opposite way...and yes I know you are not supposed to run.  Anyway since then I have wanted to paint a bear, I found this lovely image on Pixabay and it reminded me of my bear encounter.

Cow 147 - DANGEROUSLY BEAUTIFUL

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

REFLECTING ON LIFE

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

This is my girl Gracie, she has been one of my best subjects. The older she gets the more character she has, Gracie is everyones dog.  I painted this with very messy strokes and at first wasn't sure about it, after stepping away for awhile I am very pleased with the outcome.

PRECIOUS

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

This is my friend Cindy's pig, it was hard getting the picture because he was so curious he wouldn't stand still. 

LITTLE MISS BIG

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

Another painting of sweet JJ, I took so many photos that I decided to paint her again today. 

FABULOUS FRENCHIE

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

I took this photo recently of JJ a lovely little french bull dog who was quite happy to pose for me, she is very photogenic.  Her colouring is interesting as is her personality. The paint brush I used was ready to be tossed, but for this painting it worked well especially for the face, I like the messiness of it.

MY HEART BELONGS TO YOU

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

The key word here is painting, I just let loose and did exactly that, very little sketching at all.  My brush moved quickly with lots of energy...end result very fluffy kitten.

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

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

This photo was taken at Nanoose Edibles, the best place to buy salad greens. My husband took the photo, the chickens were so friendly, they came wandering over to us as we started to approach them.  

FERN ROAD

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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Yesterday I was driving back home and Fern Road just looked so beautiful, the way the sun was shining on the trees and with the beautiful cloud formation I had to stop and take some pictures. I started this painting with a white canvas(no underpainting) and very loosely made a few marks on the canvas to outline where things should go. I just did colour blocking, trying to stay away from much of the detail, I loved painting this way.

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 126 SALLY MAY

6 x 8 inch

oil on 1/8th inch gesso board

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I am still using transparent paints for my underpainting. I love how you see hints of it and it just adds more detail and interest to the painting.

Cow 123 FANCY NANCY

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

Another cow day.  I really enjoy doing a painting when things are left to the imagination. You just add hints of colour which suggest certain details.  

Cow 120 CHERRY BLOSSOM

6 x 8 inch

oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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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 119 I'M ALL THAT

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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I was away for 4 days so no painting. I was starting to get withdrawal so headed to my easel first thing this morning. It's good to take a break, everything is so fresh in your mind. I so enjoyed painting this cow.