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I found some Holsteins!

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And they sent a welcoming committee: There were plenty of painting-worthy subjects in the herd.  The patterns on his heifer were particularly eye-catching: The little white heifer was one of my favorites: I want to give a big shout-out to Chuck and Paula at Rocky Pointe Creamery and Farm for...

Pasture Fed

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I found some holstein cown just across the river in Maryland, but they were not at all cooperative about having their picture taken.  So I stuck with the herd that I found earlier in the summer and made a painting from the photos I took at the side of the road in Purcellville. I've offered this...

Starting a new painting

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  The start of a new painting.  24x30 in oil on Claessens #12DP.  I've outlined the horse in Conte crayon so that I can play around with the design and get the drawing down very accurately before putting paint on the canvas.  I've erased most of the lines I used to place the crit...