Got Milk?-Cow Portrait

This is a touch up of the cow. A talented friend at the WDE commented " I would define the bottom a bit. It's now a sandwich with bottom and upper part red and the interesting part in the middle. By letting the yellow (or black)partly enter the bottom part it makes it less symetrical. Just a thought"

I saw exactly what she meant (ah, the value of fresh eyes)! So I added more yellows in the bottom left...a bit more hide color down the right side....plus a hint of color down the front of her neck. I think it all helped to make the painting seem more complete.
Thanks for those suggestions, Connie!

My redo is on top...the original is immediately below.

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Scatty was the gracious host this week who provided a bunch of colorful photos!

 I just couldn't resist painting this face! Enjoyed the lighting and inventing a background.
I tried to lay the paint on a bit extra thick.

C&C welcome. Thanks for looking and commenting! Those comments mean a lot!


^{Psalm 5:11}       But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

How Now-Brown Cow

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 Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Scatty was the gracious host this week and provided a bunch of great photos! Thank you, Scatty!

 How now brown cow? I didn't know exactly how I wanted to paint this beautiful bovine. So I tried to make the lighting more interesting. It's always a challenge for me whenever I try to change the lighting in a photo. I think the mouth was open as it chewed the hay ( couldn't exactly tell from the photo). So for simplicity, I gave it some manners and closed the mouth.

C&C welcome. Thanks for looking and commenting!


^{John 8: 31}        Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
³² And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Pasture Eyes-Cow

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Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Susan was the gracious  hostess. 

Looks like I'm on a semi cow kick lately! Well, I love painting them and they're a popular subject among the viewers.Got Milk???             

C&C welcome. Thanks for looking and commenting! You all help keep me on the right track.

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My Etsy

Isaiah 64:8        Yet, O Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our Potter, and we all are the work of Your hand.

The Shadow-Angus Cow Portrait

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 Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Lin supplied all the reference photos.

I wasn't too sure about painting such a dark character as the Angus but, thought it'll be a good challenge. The shadow of the ear across the shoulder really was what caught my interest.

This is oil on an acrylic toned canvas panel. First I covered the gessoed panel with a thinned alizarin crimson. Then I painted in the dark shadowy areas with black gesso. Below is what the start looked like. I like starting from a mid value and working my way up and down .

C&C welcome. Thanks for checking me out and commenting!

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My Etsy

Psalm 4:2      "How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods ?"

Spotlight-Cow

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

Wow...(patting myself on back)! Two posts in the same week!!!!! It has been awhile since I've done that. I started out in 2006 all gung ho and dashing out nearly one a day for quite some time. Guess I got lazy over time plus general wellness factors. But I still enjoy the painting, posting, and comments from my friends! :)

I wanted to investigate lighting with this one. By keeping around 80% of the painting dark or colorful midtones, the small area I've selected to receive light is really in the spotlight. I like the dramatic effect. Hope you do too.

C&C welcome.

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Update

I gave this ol' gal a face job! Many niggly things I wasn't too happy about in the first take. I Worked on her eyes, ears, nose, and added more exciting color to the face shadows. I think the effort was worth it!

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My Etsy

Romans 10:13        For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Candy Colored Cow

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Oil on 7x5 gessoed hardboard.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Scatty was the gracious hostess who supplied all the great reference photos.

 Just couldn't pass up the white cow! I love pushing the color all over the place on a white subject and the lighting on this cow was perfect.

This is oil on a 7x5 hardboard. All by brush....no knife this time.

C&C welcome! Thanks for looking and commenting.


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My Etsy

Proverbs 27     Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 

Safe Harbor-Calf and Cow

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

 This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Christine was the gracious hostess.

I liked the attitude of the little one feeling safety behind Mama!
I first toned the panel with red acrylic. Then I pushed the color and applied the paint thickly in select places. This is all brush..no painting knife.

C&C welcome. Thanks for looking!        

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My Etsy

Deuteronomy 31:6     Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

Warm Summer Thoughts-Cow

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

Ah...This one is painted just because I felt like painting it....not in answer to a challenge or a group event. Feels good to do that once in awhile.
I have been asked to paint another cow from some time back. So here it is. There's something about a cow's face that seems so inquisitive and innocent.
 I had fun pushing the colors and strength of light source for this one.
Hope ya like it!               
C&C welcome...Thanks for looking.

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My Etsy

  Matthew 22:37     Jesus answered: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. ³⁸ This is the first and most important commandment.

Chug A Lug- Cow

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

 This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Jean was the gracious hostess.

 This cow is chug a lugging from the tank...Hmmm...Wonder if that's champagne?? Happy New Year everyone!

I singled out a cow from the herd. The multi colored head was a challenge to paint.

I enjoyed laying the lights on thickly.

C&C welcome. Thanks for looking and commenting!


I pray that all my cyber friends will have a healthy and joyous 2013! Wow! That year somehow doesn't sound real!

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My Etsy

Matthew 5:48    Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect

Hairdo-Cow

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE  at Wet Canvas. mlou was the hostess who supplied this great reference photo!
I decided to try the cow standing waaaaay back in the reference photo. There was a lack of detail after I had cropped it and greatly enlarged the image. So, much of the features were supplied by memory and other close up photos.

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My Etsy

2 Peter 1:18   And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

Cow Portrait

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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.

I've enjoyed doing cattle in the not too distant past. Here's another. This is the Murray Grey breed. I've pushed the color to give it the appearance of standing in a still moonlit night.
I started this composition by first applying black gesso to the support. I then applied a thin coat of pthalo blue acrylic which made it even darker.

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My Etsy

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding, in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Unseen Rajasthan Award

I would like to thank Megha Chhatbar
for honoring me with the Unseen Rajasthan Award. Her work is delightful in style and color. Please check her out! At this time, due to time constraints, I won't list artist's names because I just did that a little earlier. Please check out my sidebar...a bunch of very talented folks!
Thank you Megha!