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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Do Blue Cows Make Green Cheese?

I left the ladies here a few weeks ago.

I picked it up again yesterday.  I have toned it down a bit with two thin washes, one of phthalo blue, and the second of cobalt blue. Then I painted a graded wash of quin. burnt orange form lower left towards upper right. I finally worked out a spot pattern for Les Girls, and have done two thin glazes with a black mixture. Looks like I'll need to do more of the black, and figure out what to do with the background.  

Miss Clementine has had some minor touch-ups, and I have made her available on Daily Paintworks.

It is raining like mad, so no riding today. I might take the lad out for a walk on hand later. And I think I'll have to take a boat into Vancouver to visit my sister. Stay dry. It's only two weeks till the days start getting longer again! YAY!!!  

As always, your comments are most welcome.

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11 comments:

  1. Linda RothDecember 6, 2012 at 6:59 PM

    I do admire your process; it's so controlled. Miss Clementine looks terrific. The Winter Solstice is my most favorite day of the holiday season. Every day thereafter is a step closer to Spring. Keep dry. Hugs for the holidays.

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  2. Tweedles -- that's meDecember 6, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    Miss Clemintine is sooo beautiful! What a masterpiece! And we love the cowbossys!!!
    2 weeks before the days are longer-- yeaaaaaaaaa!
    Keep making the magic happen!
    love
    tweedles

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  3. LydieDecember 6, 2012 at 10:50 PM

    You dogs portraits are really fabulous, love the attitude of Miss Clementine, so natural and the eyes of Tiberius.
    Your cows will pop up with a few more blak.
    And yes , just few days and the day will be longer, yay !!!!

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  4. JudyDecember 7, 2012 at 1:34 AM

    Probably blue cheese! :) Love the cows! And miss Clementine is fabulous!

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  5. Sandra BusbyDecember 7, 2012 at 4:59 AM

    Hmm.. I always imagined that blue cows would make blue cheese - my favorite, lol!
    And that dog is adorable! Fabulous painting :0)

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  6. hmuxoDecember 7, 2012 at 5:28 AM

    I love Miss Clementine, Kathryn! A perfect portrait! and the cows are coming along beautifully. Love the pattern and light!

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  7. Elizabeth Rose StantonDecember 7, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    Clem is great! And those COWS-- delicious already!

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  8. SusanDecember 7, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    Clementine has such personality - I think she will be snatched up by a lucky buyer! And yes, I do think blue cows make green cheese!

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  9. Gatepost productionsDecember 8, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    Interesting work as usual, Kathryn. The process is all magic to me!

    Young Miss Clemintine is a beauty!

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  10. ArtiDecember 9, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    Miss Clementine looks gorgeous!I like your process of washes, though I can't do it myself...what do you do between them?The cows are coming along great,too.Best,
    Arti

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  11. Wendy Mould AFCADecember 10, 2012 at 9:49 PM

    Miss Clementine really does look great! So much personality. The cows are coming, it will be interesting to see what you put in the foreground.

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