Day 1 - Jersey Girl

One Down - 29 To Go!

Whew!!!!!!

Got that first painting done!

I have sweat bullets over this painting and I've signed it and it's done!!!

I have wanted to paint animals,

especially cows, sheep and goats,

maybe because we raise them,

but I think they are so pretty.

I have several artists I follow, because they paint beautiful cows.

Kathie Papasso is one of them.

Total envy every time I see one of her new paintings.

Anyway,

this challenge to me is to try new things knowing I may not get a sellable painting during the whole month.  Oh Well.  

This week is Anything Goes is my theme so here goes the cow.

I took the photo last during the Kentucky State Fair

and I think Jersey cows are so soft and beautiful.

I don't paint on Sunday,

so I tried to rationalize I'd paint it on Saturday, August 31,

and I still would be OK, because technically I would have painted the paintings in 30 days,

but maybe not exactly not 30 consecutive days.

I could not paint that cow Saturday.

I did two complete paintings and wiped both of them.

So I walked away and said,

I'll get after it on Monday morning.

So 6 a.m. I started.

And here she is,

I cannot believe how relieved I am to have this one done.

I have tried painting cows before with not great results,

And I am the first to admit, this is far from perfect,

but I am happy with it and I learned an awful lot this morning.

She's ready for her close up!

8 x 10 Acrylic on panel unframed  $95

OOPS!  You waited too long

SOLD

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