I don't mean bulls of the garden. There are none out there (that I know of.) Bulls
AND then, later, bugs of the garden.
These pages of sketches are the kind of thing that give sketches a sketchy name. Very fast, on the hoof (so to speak) and from life.
Please scroll down to see the first sketch in toto.
This bull and cow were standing under a shelter, with very little illumination, so I couldn't tell much about structure.
These bugs were some of the many flitting about the garden today. All of these done, as I say, quickly from life, but I took a photo of the yellow swallowtail, too, so I could look more closely at its coloring and get a little more color information in that sketch.
Elaine, I'm so happy to see you! Yes, goats are wonderful, aren't they? I'm going back to a goat farm within the next week or so and draw more. And I'm glad you like the insects, too---it's been hard for me to post really quick sketches, for some reason. With animals, you have no choice!
Posted by: Laura | August 08, 2006 at 03:27 PM
Is that goaty-goodness amongst your beautiful statuesque bovines? That 'looking about for naughtiness' 'tude? I love goats so :)Your gorgeous insects look like they are wigging out and shaking their many legs to some very energetic tunes. I love these Laura - I love the massive change in scale - wonderful!
Posted by: Elaine | August 07, 2006 at 11:20 AM
Thanks so much, one and all. Tara, many thanks again. I do love drawing! Cin, oh, DO join me in Animal/Farm month! Wagonized, vous etes si gentille---merci. Quant a moi, j'adore votre blogue! PB, I probably won't paint over the messy 8b pencil, but I'll be doing more cow sketches so, on verra ;D. The new paints should be here today! Red Shoes, thanks so much. I'll add your link today. Z and Lin, we are all three surrounded by these lovely summer creatures in our gardens! Terri, Teri and Marly, thanks for your great support.
Posted by: Laura | August 07, 2006 at 08:37 AM
I love these solid bulls, they are great in all sences of the word! I will link to you very soon, as soon as work and visitors give me a break!
Posted by: The Red Shoes | August 07, 2006 at 07:49 AM
ah! love your sketch of bugs...and we were both watching a Tiger! (thank you for your lovely comments)
love your bulls, as well. my friends kids called the ones with white belts around theri bellies "Oreo cows"!...which, of course, is what I call them still.
Posted by: zephyr | August 07, 2006 at 07:38 AM
Lovely Rubenesque cows..and as soon as you get yr new paint box you can throw a dab of paint on top non?
Posted by: ParisBreakfasts | August 07, 2006 at 04:54 AM