4 Sheep, 3.5" x 2.5"oil, Diane Mannion
SHEEP!
These are some sort of rare Austrian sheep that reside in a nearby ranch here in Florida. Their coats are kept short because of the heat. First saw these critters a month ago and there were six pregnant females... now the herd has more than doubled, some had twins!
I practice color thumbnail sketches for soon-to-come larger paintings that won't look anything like these mini-portraits. Compositions will include more landscape views. Exploring a more monochromatic palette, keeping color in reserve for dramatic impact. For example, loved how the red ear tag stood out in the top right sheep.
2 lambs
Herd following caretaker
2 comments:
Another impressive collection of small paintings. I love the way the red pops against the neutral colors. For me - I also admire the way you have painted the dappled light on the top two. Beautiful!
Thanks a lot, Julie Ford Oliver! There's so much to explore with color. Interesting how it works when set against neutrals. Too much fun.
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