Cows at Barrnacarry. Painting

Just south of Oban, Argyll, Scotland is a small village called Duachy. A one hour ramble across common and farmland takes you to Barrnacarry Bay. It is an unspoilt area, quiet and tranquil - except in stormy weather! On the way to the beach at Barrnacarry you pass through a farm where cattle graze happily on rich green grass. On the day I was there a couple of cows rested under a tree to shade them from the warm sun. The farmland is lush and green, this part of the west coast gets lots of rain and the ground is often boggy. At this time of year the natural vegetation erupts wildly and I attempted to capture this boggy lushness in the drawing. Oil pastels are wonderful at rendering bright colours and textures, allowing for textural strokes and subtle blends. I am particularly pleased with this work as it is rendered almost entirely in oil pastel over an acrylic underpainting. I feel that the richly hued verdant farmland and the distinctive textures of the foliage, tree trunk and

Painting:Pastel on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:21.5 W x 13 H x 0.1 D in

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