Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Seasons Greetings


St. Angus
oil on canvas
18'' x 36"

For the last few years my annual Christmas card has been derived from modifying one of my old "cow" paintings in Photoshop. Basically transforming a pastoral scene into a winter landscape. I thought this year, in addition to creating hard copies to be sent via snail mail to family and friends, I'd also post it here on my blog, as a sort of "e" card to everyone who has taken the time to visit and comment in 2007. Thanks again everybody. I hope you all have a happy holiday season. Oh and, Merry Christmooooooooos!


15 comments:

Melody said...

And a very Merry Christmas to you and your family James. Thanks for taking the time this year to share with us your beautiful work. It has led to much inspiration in my own.

Charlotte McDavid said...

Love your Christmooos card. Hope you and Karen have a Merry Christmas too.

Delilah said...

I loved the card, what a great idea.

Janet Shaw said...

Merry Christmas and Thank you for your beautiful e-card. I have enjoyed all your beautiful paintings and am happy to see that you and Karen are doing so well at the galleries.

Anonymous said...

...and a Happy Moo Year! (couldn't resist). All amazingly gorgeous and striking pieces. Do you do any figurative work? If you can put that much expression in a cow's eyes I'd love to see what you do with people!

Tracey Clarke said...

James, I really enjoy seeing the fruit of your amazing technical skill! I know it is a challenge to make ordinary everyday things magical and quite easy to for that magic to fade in this genre. Yet you always do it well.
But I love that Christmas card.....like to see you do more of that!

Cara said...

Very cool

This Painting Life said...

Seasons Greetings, hope 2008 will be a great year for you and Karen.

Ambera said...

This is beautiful! Have a merry Christmas, looking forward to seeing more of this wonderful work in the new year!

Jay said...

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I just started to paint with oils on canvas.
I wasnt sure how to edit my links to add you so please come and take a look at my site.
http://jays-place.blogspot.com/

Great art work by the way!!

Unknown said...

Hi James,
I love your cow card! What original ideas you have! Thanks for your marvelous paintings which do inspire many of us. I am looking forward to seeing what you create in 2008!

tlwest said...

SO COOL!

Leslie Sealey said...

What a great card! Happy Moo Year. : )

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