Wednesday, August 25, 2010

"Pasturized"

8 x 8"
oil on masonite
sold

All this talk Neil Hollingsworth's been doing about painting cows persuaded me to put the felons aside for a bit and join in. There's a good reason artists love this subject - it's a patchwork of every color on the palette.

My aim was to keep loose, like with the faces, and keep the brush moving fast and furious. No sketching, no pausing, just motor on. Very fun and liberating.

and..... my good friend, Karen Hollingsworth, has small works on auction that are delightful. And she has a new blog.




10 comments:

Rick Nilson said...

Karin,

Your paintings are just way way too cool.

Carrie Waller Watercolors said...

What is it about a cow painting, that is so appealing? I do love this painting. I think for me it evokes emotions of nostalgia (grandparents home in the country) and graphically, you just can't go wrong with black and white. Beautiful!

Karen Bruson said...

Fabulous!

Đoàn Thủy said...

Hi ,
I like your paintings .
Good luck and happiness!
Doan Thanh Thuy

Erik van Elven said...

I like the sculptural brushstrokes here, very nice painting. I also enjoy your experiments with different colored grounds and the effect it has on the final painting.

jesusest@gmail.com said...

I love your cow, it is a good break from your portraits. Cheers.

Elaine Hurst said...

I LOVE this one! Your work is always great, but I really like the fun feel of this.

Meg Temple said...

I'm a huge fan of cow paintings - not sure why, I just love them. This one is wonderful.

Lisa Daria said...

What Erik stated - couldn't have 'said' it better.

AFT said...

I think this one's my favorite of yours. Well done friend.