Water of Life - horse wading in pond oil painting by Debbie Grayson Lincoln

 

8 X 10 Oil on Canvas $115

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When you live on a farm or ranch, so much of your happiness depends upon the weather. It seems as if I have spent half my married, ranching life praying for rain, and this spring is no different. We have a chance  of moisture tonight and I won't mind if we get wet when we go to town to see a play at  the Univeristy. The fruit trees are covered in blossoms, and the bluebonnets are on the edge of exploding with growth and blooms. We had a good rain last August which brought them up - and if I dig deep into the pasture, I reach damp earth, but the upper 6 inches are dry.

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Water of Life

8X6 Oil on Belgian Linen Panel $115

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I take my little camera with me when I ride, and I always check out Ron's catfish pond next door, hoping his cows are drinking or wading. Often, if the light is right, I can get an interesting image.
Yesterday was no exception and I saw this cow wading out into the water for a drink. I guess the water near the edge is too muddy so they prefer to wade out a bit. It's not spring, and the wildflowers aren't in bloom yet...except in my imagination or my paintings!
Ezekiel 34:18
Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of your pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink clear water? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?
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Bluebonnet Roller 3

8X6 Oil on linen panel $125

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My filly, Dandy, was so itchy last spring. She took every opportunity to roll in the grass and wildflowers. This year the bluebonnets are already looking promising in this part of Texas - we need rain, though. Two inches and they will look glorious by April 1. Meanwhile, I will remember last year's blossoms and wait patiently for this year's show....

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Get Ready For the Storm

12 X 6 Oil on Belgium Linen panel $125.00

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I keep seeing images of storm clouds on the horizon - sometimes I wake early in the morning dreaming of them. And their colors are so intense, I cannot get back to sleep. So I reluctantly get up and quietly join the cold air in the studio and begin another day.
I have had this image of the cowboy for quite some time and just today felt compelled to put him on a ledge with the brilliant, forbidding sky. Fortunately he is prepared with the slicker tied to his saddle - maybe he'll survive the storm unfazed.
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Checking His Chaps - cowboy oil painting by Debbie Grayson Lincoln

6 X 6 Oil on Belgian Linen Panel
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Another cold day in the South - Chickens huddling outside their coop, locked up in the pen, not understanding WHY I won't let them loose into the sub-freezing garden. Ancestors of our domesticated chickens are from Southeast Asia and Indonesia, so they are not accustomed to really cold weather or perhaps it's just not in their brains to comprehend such cold. I have a heat lamp on inside the coop, yet they prefer to huddle outside. Go figure..... 

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Julie's Cow - longhorn cow painted on bone by Debbie Grayson Lincoln

Oil painting on cow scapula commission
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Those of us who live on farms and raise animals know about the special attachment we get for some of our critters. We have raised horses and cattle for over 30 years now, and most of them had a price tag on them. However, a few I wouldn't let go for any price. They were like my kids and deserved special care and attention. Most of the stock breeders I know are like that.
Julie Pack raised this cow from a calf and took her to shows when she was in High School. She won some pretty significant awards with her (Breed Champion) as well as scholarship money. The cow had a bunch of calves for her too, and when she died Julie managed to salvaged some of her bones - including this scapula. Some of you might think that is pretty icky, but Julie is on her way to becoming a veterinarian and like most people with interests bending that way, bones are a source of fascination and wonder - not things to viewed with dread and disgust.
Anyway, Julie came up with the idea of having the cow's image painted on the cow's actual shoulder blade, and since I always like a challenge and new "canvases" I agreed to the task.
I painted the image area with gesso first as a primer and then painted using traditional oils. To protect it I will spray the entire bone with a matte finish varnish when it dries. And the whole thing stands horizontal on its own due to the shape of the bone.
A pretty novel idea, don't you think?
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