Cow Art and More is the place where "art and agriculture meet." It is an onlne art gallery created by veterinarian Kathy McComb Swift
Information
- Founded:
- August 2008
Photos
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Elizabeth St. Hilaire NelsonUpdated on Sunday
Meg BirnbaumUpdated on Saturday
Events
1 upcoming eventSee All
- November featured artist
Amanda Raithel
Sunday, November 1 at 11:00am
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Notes
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- A conversation with Amanda Raithel: Part 10 9:28am Nov 25
- A conversation with Amanda Raithel: Part 9 9:23am Nov 24
- Monday's agriculture website of interest: FOOD SAFETY 9:52am Nov 23
What advice to you have for aspiring artists?Work hard and practice.Find a niche market.Don't give up when you are rejected; art is subjective, and a champion of your work may be just around the corner.Try new techniques and talk to your peers in art whenever possible.
What would you like to do more of in the future?I'd like to work on a bigger scale and do more horse pieces in the future.Picture credit: "Is He Lookin' Dad?", pencil on paperClick here to learn more about this cow art show steer drawing
Since this is a week when many American families will be having a large holiday feast, I thought it might be worthwhile to share the Food Safety website. This site is a gateway to food safety information provided by government agencies...
How do you decide what to paint/draw?I like to choose subjects that make my viewer think, "Wow, I know exactly what she's talking about." Most of my work centers on universal feelings that are felt by cattle producers and performance horse people.Picture credit: Amanda enjoys showing heifer 856 at...
Cow Art and More photographer Meg Birnbaum is currently traveling to China where she will be exhibiting 22 photographs, by invitation, at an international photography festival held in Lishui...
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"Waiting for Judging"
10 1/2 inch by 10 1/2 inch limited edition print; prints are archival inkjet on exhibition quality cotton rag paper.
Each photograph is printed by the artist in an edition of 50
Since we're moving into the holiday gift giving season, I wanted to share with blog readers an article on How to Pack Artwork for Shipping. Properly packing artwork is essential for it to arrive at its destination unharmed...
Do you ever have goof ups or work you don’t like?Everyday. Some art ideas are great and when you put them on paper they stink. ...
Amanda has added a new drawing for her time as this month's featured artist.Picture credit: "Mirror Me", pencil on paperClick here to learn more about this rodeo art pencil drawing
How long does it take you to get an average piece of art?Depending upon the size, 5 to 15 hours.
A few of the followers of Cow Art and More know that I do the cow jewelry on the site. I also do another line of more "mainstream" jewelry that I also sell locally and to boutiques and galleries across the southeast...
Today's art related article to share is How to Buy Art Online. Making an art purchase is tough, but buying it online can make it even tougher for those who are traditional about wanting to see art before making a purchase...
Where did you learn your technique?Like I spoke of earlier, I had a great teacher in High School. He taught me the fundamentals of drawing...
