Vintage Moo

As promised my latest painting has a landscape background! I've called this canvas 'Vintage Moo' I wanted it to have an aged look. X
This painting is up for auction on my eBay page at the moment.

Beatrice and Bunting

Here I go again with the bunting! Well I do love it. I just adore all that vintage shabby chic textiles that are all the rage at the moment! I am painting some paintings with landscape backgrounds at the moment as it's been a while - some of them may or may not have bunting in! Hahaha. This painting is on my eBay page at the moment and if you would like to then please feel welcome to join me on facebook@waynedowdenfarmhousefollies 

Lots of Spots

I've been paint lots of detailed patterns of late so I totally let go creating the background of 'Lots of Spots'. I splurged paint all over the canvas and sloshed it about - it was so much fun! It has also left a really textured and interesting base for the whole painting. I've popped this painting on my eBay page and started the bidding at £50 coz it's a gert biggen!

Rose Print Moos

I LOVE victorian rose print and I think it is a perfect background for my cows. This painting is another big one 60cm x 60cm. It's up on my eBay page at the moment it you would like to have a peek. X

Jubilee Moo

Carrying on from 'Bring Out The Bunting' and my current mania about all things British, I bring you 'Jubilee Moo'. I'm not sure if it translates very well in the photo but the colours of the Union Flag are a delicious plum pink & powdery dark duck egg blue. I love these two colours! May I go so far as suggesting that we might want to change the original to this, well here one English man who thinks it's a good idea, ha ha.

'Jubilee Moo' is one of my large 60cm x 60cm paintings and it's up for sale on my ebay page at the moment.

Bring Out The Bunting

Well it is fair to say that I'm being really inspired by the Queens Diamond Jubilee! I'm not even that much of a royalist, I just love the whole 'British Street Party' feel. I love old town halls, bunting and tea and sandwiches.

I hope that my latest painting 'Bring Out The Bunting' captures some of that dusty magic - this painting is up for auction on my eBay page at the mo.

Happy Easter X

I hope you all have a lovely Easter with your families and friends - I wish you all the scummy chocolate eggs in the world and loved ones to share them with! X

Two Spotty Moos

Just adding lots of new 'detail' photos of this painting on eBay and I quite liked this one so I thought I'd post it. This 60cm x 60cm painting is up for auction on my eBay page at the moment. X

English Rose

I posted a pic of her nose yesterday and today I bring you 'English Rose' this is a HUGE 60cm x 60cm box canvas. As you can probably tell I love floral patterns, I'm working on a good few paintings with floral backgrounds at the moment.

I've put English Rose up for auction on my eBay page at the moment.

Shiny New Noses!

I've just finished 3 shiny cow noses and I'm now going to reward myself with some midday sun! I hope it's lovely weather where you are. X

Sneaky Peek

Well here's a sneak peek of my latest and BEST EVER painting I'm so thrilled with this one - it's not finished yet but it's already my personal favourite! I posted this originally on my facebook page 'Wayne Dowden's Cows' if you would like to keep up to date with my work and be the first to see sneak peeks then please join me there. X

Wedded Bliss

This lovely couple are now up for auction on my eBay page. X

Field Study 1

Today I was super brave! Instead of just taking my sketchbook and camera out with me I took my paints and a prepared canvas. Here is the 'sketch' that I did in acrylic. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Even though the brush strokes are very loose I think they suggest detail. I also didn't get mobbed by any inquisitive dog-walkers which was a blessing.

You can purchase this Field Study from my eBay page. I will post some of the photos I took on my Facebook page too. X

Two Moo Cows

This is a painting that I am especially pleased with. I used lots and lots of paint on the canvas which has given it a really interesting texture, then the details of the painting were created by softly running my brush over the raising surface which has given it an organic, natural feel. Well I think so anyway.

Two Moo Cows is up for auction on my eBay page at the moment. X

Lovely Bunting Mable

I've gone all shabby chic & I like it! I've called my latest painting 'Lovely Bunting Mable' & it's all a bit rustic! What do you think? You can bid for Mable on my eBay page should you wish to. X

Detail of 'Gert Fluffy Clouds'

Here are some detail pics from the HUGE 80cm x 80cm painting that I have up for auction on my eBay page at the moment. I am really proud of the way this painting has turned out, I hope that it will find a good home! X

So Precious Moo

My new painting 'So-Precious Moo' was commissioned for a Charity Auction held by So Precious. I'm delighted to contribute to help raise money for Neonatal and Maternity Care. I hope it raises lots of money! :-)

My Funny Valentine

I was going to call this painting 'Soppy Cows' but I instead went with 'My Funny Valentine' - the title of one of my favourite songs, it seemed apt :-)

The two love birds are up for auction on my eBay page.

Doris & Daisies

I've been playing with texture in my recent paintings. I've been applying lots and lots of thick paint - it's so much fun! My latest painting is Doris & Daisies. X

Doris is on my eBay page at the moment with some of my other products. Love ya :-)

Gert Fluffy Clouds

GERT MASSIVE COWS! Quite a few people have asked me to paint some huge cow canvases and it's been on my to-do-list for ages. Today I have finished my first ever Massive cow painting for eBay. I have no idea how well they will do but I'm very proud of them anyhow :-) X

Gert Perfect Day

Here is my first cow painting of 2012! I think she is looking suitably optimistic for the year ahead! I hope it's a wonderful year for us all! X

'Gert Perfect Day' is up for auction on my eBay page at the moment :-)

Bid for Brambles!

Well I've gone and done something silly. I was feeling guilty for not having any paintings on my eBay page to bid on, so I only went and put one of my £110 framed painting up for auction didn't I! Well the good news is you can now bid for Brambles And The Goldfinches.

Oh and there are lots of new and exciting things happening in the new year. Things that a lot of you have been asking for for some time now! EXCITING!

I hope that the new year is a wonderful one for you - and a huge THANK YOU for all your interest through 2011! X

Gert Moo Town

You may have noticed that of late I have been painting more and more paintings with landscape backgrounds, I think it's because I just love Somerset in the Winter. The hedgerows are beautiful colours and the winter sun is bright. This time of year I also really love my thermal long johns!!!! :-)

Gert Moo Town is currently bidding up a storm on my eBay page.

Gert Lovely Dreams

I love colour and I also love to slosh paint around the canvas, not just because I'm a messy toad but also because texture interests me. With this painting I just let the paint do the work, the result was a dusky sky in beautiful purple hues and the rest of the painting just grew from there really. I was really pleased with the result :-)

I've popped Gert Lovely Dreams onto my eBay page.

French Dairy Farmers Delight (I Hope)

I was so happy to hear from a lovely woman last week who placed an order that made me smile. The lady was visiting England and had seen my work and decided to purchase three of my mugs for her neighbours in France who are dairy farmers. Pink and blue for the wife and husband and another blue one for the son - I just love that! I hope that they are very pleased with their gifts (and that I haven't ruined any surprises here).

I have my mugs available on my eBay page.

Little Miss Sunshine

I think I subconsciously was rebelling against the hail and wind beating against the window of my studio when I painted this canvas. It turned out to be the sunniest painting I think I've ever created - so I named the work Little Miss Sunshine! :-)

Little Miss Sunshine is now on my eBay page for you delight and delectation! X

Brambles And The Goldfinches

I am really happy to share with you this picture of my latest painting, as you can see it's a return for Brambles, although this time she is joined by same mischievous goldfinches!

I can't take all the credit for this painting, which is my personal favourite so far, as I was helped by some friends from my facebook page who kindly gave me some assistance when I got a little stuck.

I have just put Brambles And The Goldfinches up on my eBay page for £110.

See My Work on The Cafe

The Cafe is a wonderful new comedy written and staring Rolf Little (The Royal Family) and Michelle Terry and directed by BAFTA award-winning Craig Cash.

I was thrilled to have been asked to produce a series of paintings for the interior of the cafe which was actually built on the sea-front at Weston-super Mare in Somerset. The Cafe looks like a wonderfully funny show so I highly recommend watching tonight on Sky 1. If you are watching then keep an eye out for my paintings! X

Brambles And A Gert Hill

I had so much fun painting Brambles, for the Blue Cedar Art Gallery's exhibition that I knew I would be seeing her again! Brambles caused quite a stir at the exhibition really, she won an award which resulted in a photograph of yours truly in the local press (looking very embarrassed) posing with two FANTASTIC artists, one of which was my own personal idols, artist Myrtle Pizzey! Thanks Brambles!

Jelly Bean Gift Mugs

I've just posted my latest venture JELLY BEAN FILLED COW MUGS on eBay! I should warn you there is a very limited amount of these Gift Mugs (mainly due to the fact that I've scoffed most of the jelly beans) - they are delicious! X

You can purchase my Gift Mugs on my eBay page.