The Blue Bells Dance landscape by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

The Blue Bells Dance landscape by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Landscape 5x7 oil on canvas panel.

I Have Something You Want by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I Have Something You Want by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I have still been pushing the limits to see just how subtle changes in value can really make

or break a painting. I really am liking this one. 5x7 oil still life on canvas panel.

My Place landscape painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

My Place landscape painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Playing around with greens I really used cad yellow light and cad yellow deep mixed with black. It really did make for some pretty contrast. 5x7 oil on canvas panel.

Another Sunday landscape painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Another Sunday landscape painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Still playing with darks and lights and color harmony. This was fun to paint and I really think it turned out to be a nice little painting. 

5x7 landscape oil painting

Blackie cow painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Blackie cow painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Today I worked on dark to light values which I think worked well to accentuate the creases in the neck area. I am happy with the eyes because the eyes really show the spirit and life of the animal. In the photo I worked form on this black cow his eyes showed as black with areas of brown. Most cows I paint show as black only but being an artist I can add what I want to make the painting work better. Please don't ever let anyone tell you that painting a black cow is easy or black animal of any kind for that matter. Pet Portrait, cow painting oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

Ringo cow painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Ringo cow painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

As I continue my quest for a better painting I have been concentration on a few things. Not only paying close attention to the subtle value changes but also I added intentional perspective detail by

graduated color changes and the fence in the background and that one lone power line. I am painting slower these and paying particular attention to detail. Can I say once again that I love to paint cows. For some reason I am having trouble with photographing. I have tried several different methods but still I continue to get glare.

5x7 cow painting oil on canvas panel

Don't Just Stand There by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Don't Just Stand There by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I continue with these cow paintings which you may see as just plain cows but I see as colors, values, both light and dark. Those which demand attention and those which support to make the important things more important. Each day I don't just paint but each day I strive to learn more. To become better because that is what is important to me. I can't just be happy to paint but I desire to paint well. 

My journey continues. Thanks for joining me on it.

7x5 oil on canvas panel.

Bubba's Here cow painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Bubba's Here by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Yet another cow. I have really been practicing values again. I am working on getting better at painting. I am trying to learn new things as well as applying the basic building blocks. Sorry about the camera glare. I love painting cows....any shape, form, color, big ones,little ones it doesn't matter they are all wonderful. Thanks for looking.

5x7 oil on canvas panel.

From The Dirt onion painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

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From The Dirt onion painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Onions are kinda a fun thing to paint ....... so I painted some.

Onion oil painting still life 7x5 oil on canvas panel.

Morning Visitor chicken painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Morning Visitor chicken painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

A fun little chicken painting oil on 4x4 canvas panel.

May Belle cow painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

May Belle cow painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

For some reason I want to name every cow painting I do Bessie. Well I resisted today so May Belle it is. 5x7 oil painting on canvas panel. animal

Such A Pretty Face Pet portrait painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Such A Pretty Face pet portrait by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Aw! another dog painting the funniest thing is that I am happiest when I paint animals. 

But why?  I mostly paint still life's. 

4x4 oil on canvas panel.

Sir pet portrait by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Sir by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

This is from a pic of my daughters dog. Sir was a stray who just showed up. No one ever came to claim him so now he is very loved. 

4x4 oil on canvas panel.

Milk Maids Cow painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Milk Maids Cow painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I have been painting very small. This is a 4x4 cow painting on canvas panel.

Painting small is fun but really stretches the limits.

Things Are Looking Up Cat painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Things Are Looking Up by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I must say that I love this little painting. Actually painted from a picture of my daughters kitten. 

Which brings me to a funny story. My daughters kitten went missing after her husband accidentally let it out. She looked for several weeks and could never find it. A few weeks later her children were playing with the neighbors little girl who was about 4 years old. We liked your little kitty she said. You did my daughter ask. Yes replied the little girl in fact my granny liked it so much that she took it home with her to live. Happy Valentines Day may your life be filled with someone who really loves you.

4x4 cat painting oil on canvas panel

Fluff by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Fluff by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I thought that since I have painted a few cows another farm animal would be nice.

This may look white to you but actually he is blue and gray. 

7x5 oil on canvas panel.animal portrait

Pasture Queen by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Pasture Queen by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I painted a softer colored cow the other day and just wanted to do another. 

I tried to keep it soft even tho I had to add enough darks for interest.

8x10 oil animal portrait on canvas panel

Tell Me More by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Tell Me More by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Still life 7x5 oil on canvas panel

His Boots by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

His Boots by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Another painting done for a friend. Not For Sale.

Pined Up by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Pinned Up by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

A pin cushion. These are vintage however there are still ones sold like this today.

I really enjoyed painting this one and the thread. 

7x5 oil still life on canvas panel

Firefighter by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Firefighter by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Painted for a friend of mine. Not For Sale

14x11

Oh Boy by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Oh Boy by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

These were the cutest little shoes. They were white but I added the blue just for interest.
I am pretty pleased with the end result.

5x7 still life oil on canvas panel.

Sunny things by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Sunny Things by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Sunflowers are so pretty. They remind me of someone wild and free. No inhibited by the rules of some ridged unbending rules. They decide the direction of their path. I like that about them.

Still life oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

Specialty Tea by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Specialty Tea by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

A while back I bought these specialty tea bags and they just seemed to be right with the two persimmons. Still life oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

Secrets by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Secrets by Alabama Artist Angela sullivan

I painted these pears because they appealed to me. I don't know if it was their color or shape but I knew that I wanted to paint them. The colors are quite bold.

Still life oil on 5x7 canvas panel

More In Than Out by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

More In Than Out by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

The handmade pottery bowl was a gift to me as a housewarming gift when I bought my 

very first house. By some miracle I still have it. I used to make pottery myself. There is nothing like it. The feel of that wet cool clay between your hands as it takes on the shape that you mold it. Like I said there is just nothing like it.
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Financial Adviser by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Financial Adviser by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I just love this little piggy bank and with the pear stem pointing so....I just had to name it Financial Adviser. 5x7 oil on canvas panel still life.

Big Blue Jug by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Big blue Jug by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Painted for a challenge at 

www.paintanddrawtogether.blogspot.com

I could have painted this and stuck to the original photo but you know

that the thing that makes this all special is my liberty to change it as

I want. 7x5 oil on canvas panel