Is this deja vu?
No, I didn't accidentally post these gals again. The ladies are back for yet another encore! There must be something about those patient eyes that make people want to look again and again. (You can read what I wrote the other times by clicking We'll Just Have Salad and then We'll Just Have Salad II.)
You would think I'd have this down by the third time, but nope... still had challenges to work through, especially with the black cow. I miss having a teacher who can just say, "Use cerulean blue instead of white," or "Try moving her eye sparkle to the other side," or "Look at the sides of her nose again," or "Maybe a white eyelash with an upward twist." Sometimes I miss painting with you each week so much, Cheri!
So, anyway...
Look at the difference a few tiny changes makes!
Isn't she friendlier now!
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What are you thinking as you look into my eyes?
One of my earliest memories is being told to "stand in the fence opening and don't let any cows get through" as my parents and brothers were trying to run the cows through the chute beside the barn. I suppose they were giving them medicine, putting in ear tags, or checking them for pink eye. I have a vivid memory of a cow standing right in front of me and staring me right in the eyes. She was easily ten times bigger than me so I cried, "It's looking at me!" and Momma came running. "Well, of course she's staring at you. She can't help it because you're so pretty. Now here's a big stick; whack her if she comes back over here." That seems so funny and farmer-like to me now - sweet then practical all in one breath. I do believe that was when I learned to enjoy looking into a cow's eyes. Hmmm... she thinks I'm pretty...
And, isn't this a pretty little Angus heifer! She's got her hair all spiked on top and swirled in the front...long fluttery eyelashes and wispy long ear hairs...
She lives on the farm land where I grew up. I took a picture of her when I went back for a class reunion.
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