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Published: 2011-01-25 13:20:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 1358; Favourites: 35; Downloads: 205
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Description Here is a new painting of the wild cattle of Chillingham, in Northumbria, based on a photo I took a few years ago. Neopastels on Pastelmat paper. It's about 12x10 inches.

This herd of cattle is, I believe, unique in the world. They are virtually wild, as they have lived on an huge isolated country estate for 700 years, with minimal human contact. They are apparently the closest thing we have in the world to the pre-domesticated cattle. We had to walk for half an hour (with a 3-wheel baby buggy!) down a very rough track to get them, and were very lucky that this couple came right up to the perimeter fence to see us.

See the website: [link]

Please do let me know what you think!
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Comments: 18

devonhants [2011-01-25 22:45:47 +0000 UTC]

A very good painting Dave.

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davepuls In reply to devonhants [2011-01-26 08:36:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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klaudrawstuff [2011-01-25 20:11:06 +0000 UTC]

this looks great i like everythis about this piece i think you improved your skill

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davepuls In reply to klaudrawstuff [2011-01-25 20:29:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Klaud - much appreciated.

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klaudrawstuff In reply to davepuls [2011-01-25 20:34:52 +0000 UTC]

your welcome I wish there were more people like you who use oil pastel ... ^^

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davepuls In reply to klaudrawstuff [2011-01-25 20:38:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks - well, that's what we're trying to promote. I reckon that the more people see that quality art can be made with oil pastels, the more people will realise that it is a lot more than a "childrens" medium. I can't even get any decent oil pastels in the UK, but have to have them mailed over from Germany... but it's well worth it!

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klaudrawstuff In reply to davepuls [2011-01-25 20:59:49 +0000 UTC]

wow you get yours from Germany ? thats awesome yeah i agree with you ... once i though that oil pastel was for children but I changed my mind when i gave them another go, and i really like them

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davepuls In reply to klaudrawstuff [2011-01-25 21:24:56 +0000 UTC]

I get mine from www.greatart.co.uk. It claims to be the UK's biggest art material retailer, but the products ship from their warehouse in Germany...

They're the only good supplier I can find that sells Sennelier and Neopastel oil pastels, and also the acrylic paints which I like (Cryla).

I gave my cheapest oil pastels to my kids, however, and they love them! Much better than wax crayons...

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klaudrawstuff In reply to davepuls [2011-01-26 07:05:40 +0000 UTC]

oh yeah wax crayons... yeah pastels are much better then crayons ... good for your kids It looks like you know what materials you like oh yeah i heard this qiute a thew times now and i think ill try it out ... aparantly heating an oil pastel works well...

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davepuls In reply to klaudrawstuff [2011-01-26 08:37:47 +0000 UTC]

I'm planning to try heating some soon, but I've no idea what will happen!

They do benefit from the slight heating of holding in your hand, or using on a hot summer day, so I'm sure the effect will be great...

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klaudrawstuff In reply to davepuls [2011-01-26 21:12:22 +0000 UTC]

hope so

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FrenchCheeseCake [2011-01-25 17:00:09 +0000 UTC]

Wow, very nice

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davepuls In reply to FrenchCheeseCake [2011-01-25 19:59:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Mishelangello [2011-01-25 16:29:16 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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davepuls In reply to Mishelangello [2011-01-25 19:59:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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RedJoey1992 [2011-01-25 13:21:48 +0000 UTC]

Impressive.

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davepuls In reply to RedJoey1992 [2011-01-25 13:31:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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RedJoey1992 In reply to davepuls [2011-01-25 14:46:55 +0000 UTC]

YW

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