Like most baby animals, calves are a curious bunch and cute, of course. I love the fresh white face on this one, a"brockle face". Once again, the shadowed area of the white invites one to explore the color possibilities. This is a 5 x 7" oil on linen panel. Sold
Of all the cattle I have ever painted I would have to say that Herefords are a favorite of mine simply because of their coloring. The deep red-brown coats look great in sunlight and the creamy white markings present colorful opportunities, especially in the shadow areas. Because I do like to paint subjects in motion I also liked the fact that this particular cow was on the move and swishing her tail. Sold
"Apple Complimented"
6 x 6" Original Oil
©2012 Trish Stevenson
Back in the day, I was never attracted to still life, but as I grow older and hopefully wiser, I realize what a tremendous learning opportunity it is to study still life - I just wish I had done this a long time ago. As far as classical steps of art study, I have always valued the importance of drawing, but never saw the value of still life. I thought it would be boring - I love the action of rodeo and horses running after all. HOWEVER, now that I am older and hopefully wiser, I finally realize that still life has less to do with the subject and more to do with the important aspects of a painting, like composition, color, edges, value. I actually have grown to love the genre, I learn so much from each piece -especially the ones I throw out! Click her to bid.
"Farm Fresh" 6 x 6 " Oil
© 2012 Trish Stevenson
These are brown eggs from Rhode Island Red chickens and they are "fresh off the farm". I thought they would make a good subject for a Daily Paintworks challenge - "Paint your breakfast". I have never painted eggs before and they proved more challenging than I thought they would be, still fun though.This is a 6 x 6 " Oil on gallery-wrap canvas. Click here to bid.
