A Surprising Direction

You know all that playing and experimenting I have done lately with abstract layering and acrylic inks? Well, I had a feeling something was percolating beneath the surface and it was.

First was the pig (click here if you missed it), which I shipped off to Norway yesterday and now it's cows that are making their appearance. Beautiful cows with their gentle eyes.

For the very first time since I started painting in 2009, I feel like I've found my very own voice. My very own style. And the subject matter is so dear to my heart.

Growing up I spent several summers working on farms, both small and big.  One of them had about 15 dairy cows and I loved them. I learned to milk them by hand and by machine, I drank their milk (the best I ever tasted), I learned how to herd them out to pasture and bring them back in and I helped with the birth of one of the calves one night. I named all of the cows and talked to them and scratched their heads every day.

But what I loved most of all where their intelligent and gentle eyes. Beautiful animals!!

Cows
30 x 30 inch acrylic on canvas

In my Etsy Shop.

I love this big painting! A lot!!

And the next painting is already in the works... Wishing you a beautiful and creative Tuesday!

With lots of love and gratitude,

❧ Silke