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12×16 original pastel on sanded paper, framed, $345 plus shipping
I painted this before. Painting it again was like deja vu. I painted from a priceless photo I obtained from lots of hard work searching for the perfect cow scene. I found a lady from church who owned a ranch and finally got up the nerve to ask her if I could come and take pictures of her cows. She gave me and my kids the royal treatment and we drove around her property in a vehicle with hay in the back…the magic that would make them come closer. There is was, an amazing photo! I painted this scene and eventually hung it in a less than perfect venue — a fitness center. I did sell paintings that hung there, but much to my horror I realized a little too late that behind wall on which I hung the painting was a steam room that leaked steam through the wall over time. Pastels and water do not mix, and this caused an incurable mold spot on the painting. I pitched it. We moved across the country. I lost my prized cow photo. I found it when I unpacked my studio. Then I lost it again. When I finally found it, I had improved my painting style and technique. It was time to revisit the photo. The painting painted itself, and here it is with the original name.