Wednesday, 30 March 2016

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.



Monday, 28 March 2016

Cow 119 I'M ALL THAT

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

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.

Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Cow 118 FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS

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

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.


Sunday, 20 March 2016

WHO'S PRETTY?

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

This is my Gracie, she is a rescue dog who has been with us since she was one, she is almost 12 and still runs in the bush for miles most days with my husband and our other rescue dog Charlie.  I took this photo a few days ago and was asked by my husband to paint her so he could hang the painting in his office.  It was such a treat to paint  because the entire time I kept thinking of how very sweet she is and what a wonderful addition to our family she is.

Friday, 18 March 2016

Cow 116 SOLID AS A ROCK

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

Every Wed when I am at my studio in town, no matter how many visitors there are, when they look at my work they are always drawn to the cow paintings. Some have fond memories from their childhood and others just feel some sort of connection. I had no idea when I started painting them that they were so cherished.

Thursday, 17 March 2016

Cow 115 LIVING IN PARADISE

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

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.