I have a thing for root vegetables. I've used their images, and the images of roots alone, in several paintings. Yesterday when I saw these purple kohlrabi at the grocery store, I heard their siren song and I obeyed.
It was a mild and lovely morning, so I carped the diem and went to Chapel Hill Creamery to sketch my beloved friends from last summer, the cows.
You can see my August animal sketches in the gallery of that name at left.
Ole Bessie (or is it Elsie?) looks so sweet and good in your drawings. Thanks for the tip about having several drawings going at once. It's so nice to learn from others' experiments instead of having to reinvent the wheel on my own. The root veges are just spectacular. I love the close up composition and vibrant colors. I think your new way of posting several days worth of images at one time is very interesting--I'm sure it saves you time in posting and is convenient for readers too.
Posted by: Jana Bouc | December 18, 2006 at 05:56 PM
Great studies. I love the details in the cow's head.
Posted by: Tom G | December 17, 2006 at 08:51 PM
I love your drawings but I am amazed with the "carped the diem" expression! I think I am going to use it!
Posted by: Pedro | December 16, 2006 at 04:03 PM
Fantastic. The cow drawings are great - but for me those beetroot are just perfection. I'd love to have that on my wall.
Posted by: andrea | December 15, 2006 at 08:44 AM
Thank you so much, everyone. I love drawing the cows and I do draw fast. I also learned the trick of having several drawings going at once. Animals move a lot, but they often return to former (or similar) positions, so I find myself flipping back and forth in my sketchbook to complete unfinished ones. Tonight, I'm cooking the kohlrabi---it's not my favorite vegetable to eat, but it was fun to paint!
Posted by: Laura | December 14, 2006 at 05:44 PM
Wonderful cows!
Posted by: Sugar Mouse In The Rain | December 13, 2006 at 03:22 PM