On the firrrst day of Chr.........hummmhumhum,

Greetings Christmasy folks .

Here's what I'm working on at the moment. Some more to do yet, but it's taking shape I think.



I'm going away for a week or so, so I catch you all (and finish this painting) in the new one.

Have a great one chums

ps. Mince pie report - 7 down and going strong.

have a great xmas - when you come back to painting here's my thoughts.
great scene, i love the front cow looking quizzically at the viewer but they all look to have short legs. i realise that its because the grass is meant to be long but at the moment it doesn't have that effect.Not sure how you do it - maybe longer strands and some flowers - as if they've just been put into a new meadow? anyway - love to see the final version please.

Hi Chalky Great subject matter ,I agree the Cow to the fore needs longer legs,unless you make her hairy into an Aberdeen Angus otherwise on the dollar another gooden
Happy Chrimbo

Wendy, I think you probably mean a Highland Cow....Aberdeen Angus are black and short haired.
As everyone googles Aberdeen Angus to prove me wrong !!!

cheers

You are probably right I could only think of that one forgive me it is Christmas and my mind is full of other things I do know of another Highland Cow but I will keep that under my Hat
I googled, they have short legs but are not Hairy so it is an Aberdeen Angus

scottish cows - they're nice with lashings of gravy and a yorkshire pud

chalky it's a great painting......

reminds me of Atom Heart Mother....

this picture makes cows even cooler
great
i wish i had the sense of realism like you do

Happy new year folks,

Been away, came back, painted more cows.

Here's an update for ye-



Little more to do here and there. Going to change the fields in the background too.

Finished all me chocolates.....swine.

Cheers

coming on nicely Chris - love the sharpness of the grass - i have to keep flicking back to see what you've changed, subtle changes but make a huge difference. front cows legs still look a bit short though ( ducks)
right - s'ok - im off now....

Hello groovers,

Windy Windy ...bit of a breeze yeah.

Pampas grass broke, bird feeder defected to the neighbours garden and me hair do has gone all unnecassary

Roll on spring!

But anyway, here's my dairy cow painting finished then.
Darkened up the whole of the grass a touch in the end. Glazed the backgroung hills/fields to try and make then look distant. Added a touch of alizarin crimson in the ladies themselves, and a bit of this and that here and there.



Oil on canvas 16'' by 12''.

All comments welcome, here to improve.

Catch ya