Pickles and her Calf

It is complicated to paint a mama and calf on a 6” x 6” panel. But I love figuring out how to make it work, and to me the diminutive size highlights the preciousness of the love between these animals.

Highlander cows like Pickles are very beautiful and usually good tempered. The fun as an artist is creating a sense of form with the very long coat and to capture the sweetness.