"Me and Mama"

6 x 7" Original Pastel 

©Trish Stevenson

I liked the way this little calf was tucked right into his mama's hindquarters, watching me from a safe distance but still so curious. I also liked the fact that the while the mama was facing away, the calf was looking at you and the postioning of these two made for interesting shapes in the negative areas around them. The dark shadow shapes also intriqued me. As always, black subjects can be challenging to paint but also fun exploring colors to bring out the form. 

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Little Bold One

"Little Bold One"  6 x 9 inch Original Pastel ©2011 Trish Stevenson

It's entertaining to me to watch a calf as curiosity overtakes fear and it ventures away from it's mama to check things out. Mama is never too far away, though. Part of the 100 for $100 series. Click here to bid.

Curious Cows

"Curious Cows" 6" x 6" Original Oil ©2011 Trish Stevenson

Cows can be a curious bunch. Most of these were Black Angus, with a few red ones thrown in. The cow on the right is a "black baldy" - Black Angus crossed with a Hereford and thus the white face. What intriqued me about this scene, besides their curiosity, was the late afternoon sky backlighting the animals.

Unframed original oil on gallery-wrap canvas, ready to hang or frame as you wish. SOLD

Black and Red

#33 Calves can be very curious about their new world, but usually stick pretty close to mama. SOLD

Little Red Calf

Late afternoon light provided some interesting challenges in contrast and color. This is Painting #5 in 100 for $100. SOLD