Are ewe looking at me? by Ian Black
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Oil on canvas 18"x14" Swaledale Ewe, After 'steves sheep' I was so happy with that one, I wanted to do another, bigger version, this time with a more regular composition. I still had the reservations about clichees but these were soon kicked into touch as I really got into the painting. It was painted from a photo taken back in june and has been on the go for about 2 months off and on, but realistically done in three sittings. I started with the head and the face, then went wild with the fleece, and I suppose the wall and the grass was put in really as an afterthought.
About the Artist
Ian Black
Ian was born in Leeds in 1972, he is a self-taught artist living in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and is undoubtledly proud of his heritage. Inspired by the characteristics of the Dales, Ian is a prolific sketcher and pochade painter who is attempting to capture the spirit of the local…
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