Sunday, February 21, 2010

Original Paintings

Hey Friends, Cows! Now I know why I see so many paintings of cows. They are so easy and quick to paint! I mentioned in a post that I was shoveling snow and then painting for an hour or so, alternating the activity, trying not to hurt the old back. So I ended up painting 7 cows! They are 8"x8" so you know they came along pretty fast anyway.

I put 3 on this post so you could see how I tighten up as time goes by. The green one should have been the last one. Notice the first cow is pretty loose. The red one is fairly loose but the green one is pretty tight! Why do I do that? Don't have a clue. But it is something I need to pay attention to.

I also painted about 4 of birds, 3 of cats, a couple landscapes, and 3 Wabbits! I do love to paint! Now I must varnish and put on the backings and hangers.
This evening Gallery 108 (downtown Roanoke) is hosting a little party so the new members and original members can meet. I know this will be a good time. I'll post photos later.
Happy Trails.



6 comments:

hw (hallie) farber said...

Tight or loose--I love your cows. The top one reminds me of my pet calf from many, many years ago, Pansy. They have beautiful eyes.

Lorena said...

Nice. I like cows too. I like the paintings, particulary #1 and#3

Amanda said...

Hi there!! I just wanted to thank you for the nice comment about the gift i'll be giving my brother, i hope he uses it :) anyways, the cows are wonderful, i like the red one with the flipped ear, look forward to seeing the birds too! Hope you had a good weekend, cheers!!

jyothisethu said...

good paintings...
especially the black and white cow...
they are full of life...

Farah said...

these cows are amazing! especially the first one..the colors in it make it very attractive!

Miriam Cutelis said...

Oh my these are amzing....I see them better up close here. Would love to see some process photos. I am an art teacher and would love to show our work to my students...

Miriam
http://Murchart.blogspot.com