Thursday, December 29, 2011

going solo

Yesterday was a beautiful, sunny day following two or three cloudy, rainy days so I decided to go out in search of cows. I had a little luck when I found one pasture of lovelies. This cow was a deep burnt sienna color. As much as I love painting cows, I should take the time to learn more about them besides their color. This is painted on an 8 x 10" linen canvas.sold

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15 comments:

  1. This cow is wonderful Carol and has such a painterly feel! Your color and brushwork used to create the grass shows an enviable confidence!

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  2. Wonderful, I can feel the warmth of the sunshine in this.

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  3. J'aime beaucoup les vaches que vous peignez... Dans ma région nous avons des vaches Salers. Elles sont très belles. Je vous joins un lien où vous pourrez les visualiser.
    http://elevage-salers.jimdo.com/vaches/
    A l'aube de cette nouvelle année, je vous renouvelle tous mes voeux afin que tout soit possible y compris le bonheur.
    Gros bisous

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  4. Love it!! Love the painterly feel and colors. Looking forward to its cow friends.

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  5. Beautiful! Love the rich rich colors and darks in the cow against the landscape. You shift so easily between delicate and very strong. Beautiful brushwork in the cow and and I'm in love with the way you painted her face!

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  6. Carol you certainly captured a beautiful sunny day and the cow has great sunny highlights! Happy New Year! I -know that with building your new house and studio, you will have a busy and exciting year!

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  7. Another beauty Carol, love the colors and brushwork!

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  8. Your cows are wonderful. He is majestic in his field of green.

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  9. We left Birmingham too soon. What a cold, rainy
    Christmas we had indoors playing. So happy you found a cow to
    paint. She is great

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  10. Love the composition and the great job of light and shadow on the cow's white fur on the face. I think this is a GREAT painting!

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  11. You've handled those field grasses so beautifully...soft and buttery...mmm...The cow himself/herself is one gorgeous animal!

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  12. Can just feel the sunshine on the Cow and love all the light and shadow. Great brushwork. I love painting cows too and feel the same way- maybe we can find a cow college to attend? Ha:)
    Happy New Year- 2012 will be amazing for you with new home and new studio!! Double Yay!!

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  13. Beautiful brushwork on the cow Carol and the background really caught my eye!

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  14. I always love your cows! Great use of blue for the shadows and highlights.

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  15. your use of color is wonderful in this painting. I love the blues you used on the cow. the brushstrokes are so free and confident. love this!

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