Saddie in the Evening Linght

Oil on panel, 6x8 inches -- Sold

This is a commissioned piece I painted recently for my clients who have lovely highland cows in Ellensburg, WA. Saddie is a young female highland with lovely, fluffy fur. I emphasized her fur around the ears and forehead by using a palette knife to create extra texture.

Lucy the Cow

Oil on linen on panel, 6 x 6 inches -- Click here to buy

This is based on a photo of a cow I took at a local cattle field. I've painted her before in a different composition. She has very long white eye lush and fur by the ears. I was drawn to the light and shadow on her face, as well as the organic shapes. I enhanced the texture with a fine brush and small palette knife.

This piece is included in the 6" Square Exhibition and Sale at Randy Higbee Gallery for the holiday season. It opens on December 5. Click here to view my all work in this show.

Benji in the Shed

Oil on linen on panel, 6 x 6 inches --  Sold

This is a commissioned painting of a baby Highland calf. I wanted to emphasize the texture of the fluffy, curly fur in the bright sun light coming through the crack o f the wood wall. I used a palette knife to get the impression of the fur.

Mother and Calf

Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches --

This is my latest painting. I actually painted over an old painting. It was a sort of major makeover. I reshaped the cows in the front, and painted over pretty much everything. I added more landscape, including the mountain range in the back. I also changed the color temperature to add more mood. This is a scene inspired by our local landscape and cows in the neighborhood. Below is the painting before a makeover.

Calf in the Morning Light

Oil on linen on panel, 10 x 8 inches, SOLD

This is the piece I painted as a demo during the Celebration of Western and Wildlife Art Show and Auction in Puyallup, WA, during the first weekend of this month. I painted from a photo I took in Bishop, CA last fall. I painted the same calf in a different photo during the quick draw at Ellensburg National Art Show in May. She is my favorite model. I love the nice contrast of light and dark, as well as the contrast of yellow and purple in this scene. I did painted the first layer with brushes, then I painted over some areas with a small palette knife to add more paint and interesting texture.

Calf in the Brush

Oil on linen on panel, 8 x 10 inches -- SOLD

This is a painting I did during the Quick Draw at the National Art Show & Auction in Ellensburg, WA, last Friday. I saw this calf by the road in Bishop, CA, last fall. I was intrigued by the morning light on the face of calf, in the golden rabbitbrush. I painted it in an hour. I took this photo just before framing it. It was auctioned and sold right after the Quick Draw.

Here is the finished painting with a frame.

Lisa the Cow

Oil on linen on panel, 6 x 6 inches -- Click here to buy

This is based on a photo of a cow I took at Bristol Flat, near Ellensburg, WA. This cow was resting on the grass. Her expression in the photo reminded me of the mysterious smile of Mona Lisa, hence the title. The gentle expression of her eye is the point of interest. I liked the complementarity of the red tag and the green background. I tried to create some variation in the white parts.

Lucy the Cow

Oil on linen on panel, 6.x 6 inches -- Click here to buy

I saw this cow by the Canyon Road along the Yakima River, WA. I was drawn to the beautiful shapes and warm colors of this cow. Lucy was a name just came up to my mind. My focus was to keep the edges soft and use high key to suggest a sunny summer day. I used transparent orange for underpainting. After painting the whole canvas with brushes, I went over the canvas again with a small palette knife. I applied thiker paint for the highlights, and briefly blended the colors on canvas, I like the scratch marks of the knife and brushes in the darks, adding warm accents.

Fluffy Cow No. 1

Oil on canvas on panel, 6 x 6 in -- SOLD

This is one of the local cows I photographed a while ago, and I didn't get around to paint it for a while. I've been experimenting with palette knife painting lately again. I used a lot of paint for this one, especially on his head. Can you feel this fluffy cow?

Red Barn in Cattle Field

Oil on canvas, 8x10 in, SOLD

I painted this in my neighborhood. I like the spaciousness of this field. There is a nice bike pass along this field, and I enjoy taking a walk here for inspirations.

Heifer

10 x 8 in. oil on panel, SOLD