Flora in Profile

One of the fair maidens who I spent time with out in the field not far from home. I painted this over a pastel that I washed off and with an extra coat of gesso. Can't rip up the pastels on Pastelbord ! 

FLORA
12 x 12
Oil on Pastelbord

Calendula

Perhaps it's the time of the year with flowers everywhere blooming, but the calf faces are making me think of the unblemished heads of the flowers as they open. This little girl brought marigolds to mind. 

Calendula
8 x 8
Pastel on paper
Susan Williamson

Agatha

Agatha
6 x 6
Oil on board

Back to the Holsteins at the farm in Bucks County. Thinking of painting beauties like Agatha is a good reason to get up in the morning. 

Gabriel and Passion

Gabriel
11 x 14
Oil on board

Just watched a TED talk with Scott Dinsmore about doing what you love. Artists have their ups and downs, but we're so lucky to have the passion to paint. Check it out!

Sideways

5 x 7
Pastel on paper

This calf was a bit skeptical ...not sure whether to trust my presence in the field with his herd mates.

Levi

6 x 6 Oil

One of the handsome boys at Maple Acres Farm . Whenever I need to lift my spirits, a drive over to this farm never fails to do the job. 

Camille SOLD

My facebook friends in the Pastel Society of America group helped me name this girl. Thank you, Joanne Turner! I love the name because it reminds me of Camille Claudel. She had an affair with Rodin and there is a movie named after her. A tragic story, or at least it seemed that way when I saw it many years ago. This Camille lives at Deep Run Farm  in Bucks County, PA.

Camille
16 x 20 Pastel on paper

Olive SOLD

This calf was only a few weeks old and had such an irresistible sweetness in her expression. Maybe that's why I love to paint these babies!

Olive
8 x 8 on board

Cookie Boy

Cookie Boy
Pastel 16 x 20

Another Baby Hereford SOLD

I never tire of painting these sweet infants!

Baby Hereford
8 x 8 Pastel