English Longhorn Cow Painting; Work in Progress

An Evening Painting Session

I’m making the most of the last few remaining light evenings. I can’t drive after dark, so Winter painting is always done during the morning hours.

This lovely big red-roan lady is an English Longhorn Cow that I’m working on currently. She will be available for sale soon. I love these gentle cows. We have a beautiful Longhorn herd as neighbours over at Calke Abbey!

English Longhorn Cow: Large Oil Painting

I’m really enjoying the colours in this English Longhorn cow’s coat. I’m using red ochres, brown pinks, maroon and dark blue mixed to create beautiful violet reds and aubergine tones.

One of my favourite commissions was for the owner of a herd of these beautiful cows. I’ll put a link to that painting here. If you would like a custom painting of your favourite cow /breed of cow, please do get in touch.

An Oil Painting Demonstration

Ready to start layer 2, bac at the studio

My colours were transparent maroon, ultramarine and white

I had to dash away quickly at the end, as I turn into a pumpkin at sunset. This is due to my impaired vision not allowing me to drive after dark. Particularly on unlit country roads. I think this will preclude my attending evening groups in future, however, I will still be able to demonstrate for daytime art clubs.

Here is the first of the paintings after another hour’s work back in the studio today.

Barn Owl Paintings

I am working on Barn Owl paintings this week, one of my favourite birds to paint. Check my ‘Originals’ page to see this gentleman when he is finished!

So far, I have been building up the layers quite slowly, next step is the darker feathers and a little more shading and detail.

Work in progress

Colourful Highland Cow Paintings

multi-coloured brush strokes

I have been working on a set of four new originals, which are now available for sale. These are textured pieces with brush and knife work and in very rich bright and beautiful colours. These pieces will be ready to ship soon, Benavie is now on my website. There are three larger pieces at 80 x 100 cm approx / 30 x 40 “ , and one square format canvas at 76 x 76 cm approx / 30 x 30 “

Hunting for trees (and deer) at Calke Abbey

Yesterday was back to normal but as Mark zoomed off to a photoshoot, it was so cold that the van re-froze a mile away from home. He stopped to de-ice the windscreen again, and the central locking activated while he was outside the van with the engine running. We had to wait five hours for the RAC to come out (the engine was still running when they arrived, fortunately). So I had a shorter-than-planned stint at the studio and painted these trees. It isn’t finished but I’m quite pleased with how it’s going.

A new painting of a graceful fox out in a snowy landscape

I’ve never really painted any snow before, so I wanted to try a snowy landscape for my fox painting. I enjoyed the first layer, blending colours on the canvas, rather than on the palette. I have just used burnt sienna, Caribbean turquoise, magenta and brown pink together with white. I’ll stick with this palette for the next layer, once this is dry.