I spent the morning communing with a herd of gentle Jersey cows. What wonderful creatures they are, with their fine russet coats, their large almond eyes. They gathered near the fence and watched me watching them. All was quiet except for their little breathy bursts, and the soft scraping of hooves against the ground.
It was a great privilege to be with them and to draw them. Thank you, thank you, Chapel Hill Creamery.
Lovely sweet cow drawings Laura!
Posted by: lydia | August 26, 2006 at 11:39 AM
Have always had a fondness for cows. Gave up eating beef years ago because of what I saw in the eyes of a one.
Posted by: Robin N | August 12, 2006 at 02:51 PM
Laura -- a day or two late (as usual) but still want to say how beautiful your cows are! And you will be able to count me in on the goat-fan brigade -- they're favorites! (I guess I can kind of relate to a creature that will try to eat everything in sight...)
Posted by: Linda | August 12, 2006 at 12:07 AM
Wow, these are terrific Laura. I really like the way you managed to depict their bulk and their gentleness with so few pencil strokes. The colour is great too. Sounds like you had a lovely sketching session!
Posted by: Terri | August 11, 2006 at 09:26 PM
Well, look at all the cow fans! I'll be drawing goats in the next few days---we'll see how vocal the goat brigade is ;D. Odd as it sounds, I think some of the admiration (there's no other word for it) I felt for these winsome creatures is evident in the drawings. And thank you ALL for such warm and enthusiastic comments!
Posted by: Laura | August 11, 2006 at 07:30 AM
I've always had a soft spot for Jersey cows. They were the first cows I ever milked, on a schoolfriend's family farm near Toronto. They have such beautiful colour and their eyes just melt. You've captured them so beautifully here.
Posted by: Pam in Tucson | August 10, 2006 at 11:34 PM