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Monday, July 24, 2017

Norma Wilson Original Oil Cow Cattle Bovine Farm Animals Portrait Painting Art

Irish Cow

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Hoping that your Monday is off to a great start!

Monday, September 26, 2016

All Lit Up!

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Over the last six months, I have shared that I am part of a masterclass of artists growing their businesses and art. Part of this process is learning about our values and becoming more aligned with them. I have always loved animals and find such great joy in painting them. I was becoming more and more conflicted that my diet included so much of what I paint! So in April, I quit eating meat. It has been so much easier than I thought and has been a a wonderful transition for me and has had some great health benefits as well. Another influence has been The Gentle Barn with is a sanctuary for abused animals and I see daily posts on my Facebook feed. My favorite stories are about Dudley, the bull, and Madeline and her calves. Now, my next mission is to visit Dudley in Tennessee and to give him a hug. :-)

Monday, January 04, 2016

Red Haze Original Oil Thirty Paintings In Thirty Days Day Three by Norma Wilson

Red Haze

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Today I was taking stock of my inventory and found this cow and felt she needed a makeover.

She got a new red background and some special focus on all her face and now I am much happier. Sometimes that happens when you spend time with a painting and I am much more pleased with her now! Hope you had a great start to your week. The cold weather has finally arrived to Virginia. Some even saw flurries around the Hampton Roads area. Thank you for stopping by!

Monday, July 20, 2015

A Different Perspective

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Off to a great start with about five hours in my studio today. I decided that posting one day a week is not enough so I am mending my ways. This morning I began my day working in a sketch book using some old watercolors that have been stored away in a drawer. Feeling the need to just play and do some creative journaling just for me. It really did just what I hoped and got me in the creative mode and before I knew it, I was cranking up the tunes and working at my easel. I think I am on to something! I really like this "edgy" composition. Thank you for stopping by!

Friday, June 19, 2015

Diamond Girl

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More fun working on my series and this one was working to change up the ground which is the background and and an option was to try incorporating some geometric shapes. I noticed that the shape of the cows has many angles and shapes similar to the diamond so thought it would be fun to frame her in diamonds! Thank you for sharing this journey working in series and playing and experimenting with possibilities. My newsletter just went out his week. If you would like to join my mailing list, I can send you one.

I thought you might enjoy this video about Milkshake the charging cow!

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Just Passing Through

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I am loving my series class with Lisa Call!! She packs so much into the lessons about

design, artists who have worked in a series and even help with improving your studio discipline. I highly recommend it if you really want to take on a challenge and deepen your creativity. I actually do several pages of sketches before ever sitting down to my easel.

Hope your week has been going well. I want to share a video with you that I saw one day on Facebook. It really changed how I look at cows and made me love the even more. I think it will make you smile.

Monday, January 19, 2015

Thirty Paintings In Thirty Days! - Day Twenty

Keepin' An Eye On You!

2.5 by 3.5

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After yesterday's larger piece, I needed to do something small. And this is small! Another collectable ACEO card that it the size of a baseball card. I love the look on this cow's face.

Hope your week is off to a fabulous start!

Saturday, September 06, 2014

Thirty Paintings In Thirty Days! #5

Sweet Elsie

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10" by 10" original oil on gallery wrap canvas

Hope your weekend has been a good one so far. I put the finishing touches on this late in the day and it looks kind of shiny so I will switch it out tomorrow. I saw this cow in a field up in Ashland and loved her expression.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Cow Trio Cattle Painting Art

Captive Audience

6" by 12" original oil on wrap around canvas with 3/4 inch sides painted

Hope your new year is off to a great start! I have been taking a break but am excited to be
back to painting and posting more regularly!

Monday, October 15, 2012

Cow Cattle Landscape Animal Painting Art

Coming Home

12" by 12" original oil on canvas with painted sides

325.

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Today was a wonderful day in the studio spending time with paints and subjects near to my heart. Bailee and I took a break and went for a walk and enjoyed the beautiful day together. I just finished watching a documentary called Happy on Netflix that I highly recommend watching. It shows cultures all around the world and explores what makes people happy. What makes you happy...I'd love to hear!

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Norma Wilson Original Oil Kerry Cow Painting Art

Kerry Cow Lit Up!

6" by 6" on panel

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Hope your week is going great!

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Cow Portrait Art Animal Paintings

Fully Present

6" by 6" original oil on canvas with sides painted

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I love watching animals especially cows standing in a field. My favorite time is at twilight. They seem
to be so "in the moment". We could learn a lot from animals and spend more time in nature and just "being" instead of always doing. Thank you for checking in with me!

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Cow Commission Portrait Painting Art

English Cow

12" by 12" original oil on wrap around canvas with sides painted

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This piece was commissioned by a lady in England who got married a year ago

and used the image of a similar cow that I had painted on her wedding invitation! I asked if they were diary farmers and she said no that her husband was just a creative fellow and often invitations are very informal in the UK. She said they wanted a more relaxed affair with all their friends and family in the stunning English countryside and wanted their invitations to reflect the mood of the day! They are big fans of the outdoors and their reception venue was a 15th Century barn which is used as a school set amongst the fields and countryside of the South Downs in West Sussex (South of England). They got married in an 11th Century church in a quaint village called Amberley and then onto the reception in the neighboring village of Bury. It sounds like a wonderful

setting for a wedding and I am so honored that they wanted to use one of my paintings on their invitation! As a one year anniversary present to her husband, Anthony, she had me paint their cow to commemorate their special day! Thank you Katy!

Monday, July 16, 2012

Cary Cow In The Light Cow Art Animal Portrait

Cary Cow In The Light

12" by 12" original oil on canvas with sides painted.

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While attending a workshop in North Carolina I first saw this cow in a field in the late afternoon.

I love how the light surrounded his fare and highlighted his features. It is my favorite light of the day and everything seems to glow. He seemed to enjoy the attention! Hope you have a wonderful day today and I am so happy you took the time to stop by!

Monday, July 09, 2012

Standing By Mom Cow Painting Animal Art!

Standing By Mom

12 by 24" original oil on canvas with sides painted.

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It was so good to get back to painting today after a time away in Lynchburg catching up with a dear college friend. We reminisced and laughed and at times it seemed like it was just yesterday that we walked to class together. I came back and saw this mother and baby calf that I started long before I moved here to the beach and with my refreshed eyes, I decided to bring them to life! I love those transparent oils and the light I am able to capture using them. Hope your summer is going well so far. It was good to get a bit of relief from the extreme heat of the last week. I forgot to tell Andrew to water my plants so they were looking pretty stressed but I had a few cucumbers!! It is amazing how delicious they are when you grow them yourself! Thank you for checking in with me!

Monday, June 18, 2012

Valentia Irish Lass

6" by 6" original oil on canvas with sides painted.

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My friend Barbara sent me a photo of one of her neighbor's cows in Valentia, Ireland.

She has such pretty colors reflected in her fur! Thank you Barbara! I plan to do a larger version of this, a 16 by 20 full body. Hope you had a good Monday! Thanks for checking in with me!

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Twilight Glow!

Twilight Glow

18" by 24" original oil on wrap around canvas with sides painted

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I love to paint subjects that are bathed in late afternoon light. I makes everything flow and enhances the

beauty as can be seen with this lovely bovine who is a kaleidoscope of color! I had a wonderful couple of days painting in my newly updated studio and it felt great! I had worked on this cow awhile back but gave her an update using the transparent oils that I have become such a fan of the that really made her glow and come to life. I am sold on them! Hope you had a great Wednesday! Tomorrow is the start of the Boardwalk Art Show. I went for my evening bike ride down to the boardwalk and saw all the tents going up and paintings being hung. This year I can take my time seeing the show a little each day! Thanks for visiting!

Monday, April 23, 2012

#112 High Pastures

8" by 10" original oil on canvas with sides painted

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So happily spending time with fellow daily painter and dear friend, Roxanne Steed, who is down from Connecticut to visit and paint! We will be gathering with fellow painters, this week and sharing all the fun inspiration. Hope you have a great week too!

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Sisters Bovine SOLD

11" by 14" on wrap around canvas

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When I was photographing these two, the song, Sisters, made famous by Rosemary Clooney in White Christmas kept running through my head. I imagine these two bovine girls as inseparable in the field...caring, sharing...well you know the rest. I had fun with these two while painting them today. Ever since my workshop, I have been feeling somehow rejuvinated. I began this piece with a sketch as I had to make up part of the composition and it was so helpful. Kind of wonder why I have not been doing this all along!!

Yesterday was a wonderful day at the Virginia Beach Garden Tour luncheon. I had my display set up on a covered dock by all the yachts! It is a dirty job but someone has to do it. Almost makes up for all the times my cat rubs her tail in my paintings! Almost. I met so many people and I had to chuckle. There were several artists there in various mediums. Bird carvings, hand painted bird ornaments, handmade bird houses, and three D whimsical birds made of gourds. I mostly displayed my birds but I must admit to sneaking a cow into the mix. Guess what got the most attention. There is something about cows and cow admirers... I met so many people...all out enjoying the beautiful weather and an incredible setting. The neighborhood, Birdneck Point, was the site for the Garden Tours. All the azaleas were in full bloom, dogwood trees, and all the bulbs and flowers. Really lovely.

This weekend will be a busy one with so many people on the road. I wish you all a safe and happy

holiday and spring break. Thank you for stopping by!

Monday, April 18, 2011

Valentia Irish Cow

11" by 14" on wrap around canvas

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My friend and fellow artist, Barbara Mastaglio, lives in one of the most beautiful places on the planet about half the year. She and her husband have a home on Valentia Island off the coast of Kerry in Ireland. I began my journey of cow painting about five years ago when I did an artists workshop over there and it was wonderful. The instructor was Charles Kello and we had a blast. A few weeks ago I asked if she had any cow photos I might have for inspiration and this cow was in the one she gave me. I swear I know this cow from my trip over there! What a beautiful and open face with such a soulful gaze. After my workshop my weekend, I was anxious to use the approach we were taught. I first began with a loose rendering in a large sketchbook. I used only burnt sienna and white and worked out the values. It was so much fun! I also played with some other images before getting to work on canvas. I think this will be my new routine. I began this cow working from the inside out instead of drawing it in paying attention to shapes of dark and light and working the background at the same time. I am REALLY pleased with the result and felt some of the initial excitement of those early days of painting cows. Some times a new approach is just the ticket to shake things up a bit. I am looking forward to another one! I will also be getting ready tomorrow for my display on Wednesday of birds at the Virginia Garden Show Tour held at the Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club in Virginia Beach. Hope you will come out and see me! Please email me if you have any questions about my work or anything else!
Study that helped me loosen up and work out values....

Painting from my workshop that encouraged loosening up!......