I've begun what I call "the Cow Series". Sketching and colored pencil studies, a couple of charcoal studies, and a general plan.
The graphic consisting of green rectangles is the layout for an idea I might pursue- a "septych"- seven paintings that hang together as a sort of panorama.
But first there will be oodles of smaller studies and drawings [all for sale in the interests of raising money for canvas and paints.]
I'm doing some large-scale landscapes using cows as placeholders to show the scale. Portraying the grandeur and wide-open feeling of this place is challenging. Drawing cows is an odd necessity- I'm well-schooled in humans, but bovine anatomy is fairly new subject matter for me.
I plan some more traditional landscapes, smaller tree-studies [Kansas trees, like ocean trees, are bent in homage to the eternal winds], and a few pieces depicting the little towns throughout the area, many of which are "worn in" like a pair of old work boots- and the more beautiful for it.
Any roughs you see on this page are available for sale for $10- $20 [depending on level of complexity].
Most are about 8"x 10".
The colored pencil drawing of the barbershop at left [16"x20"] is available for $75.
The charcoal sketch of the heifer at left [24" x 18"] is available for $100.
The oil painting "Winter Trees on the Durham Road" is available for $400.
Shipping within the US is included for all unframed works on paper. Shipping for oil paintings depends on size and weight, straight up from the provider.
You can find all of these listed on my Etsy page, at the link below:
