Oorlich coo

Highland Cow in pastels
Oorlich coo

This coo was pretty damp but I’m pretty sure he was warm under that fur. Painted using soft pastels on Colourfix paper and based on a photo my daughter took while we were on a wee road trip around the Highlands.

A larger picture than normal at 20 x 16 inches prior to framing, so for the background I used dark browns with water to apply a loose wash, overlayed with some light blue.

I’m still deciding whether to cut down to 16 x 16 inches so will test out digitally.

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