This highland cow oil painting gets right up close. Kurt Ellingson laid the shaggy fringe down in thick palette knife strokes of tan, caramel and rust, so every lock of hair has its own ridge of paint. A small sprig of holly with three red berries sits caught in the bangs, and a scatter of white snowflakes rests along the shoulder.
The background is a cool blue-gray broken up with cream patches, which lets that warm coat glow. Look at the eyes peeking out from under the fringe and the soft gray nose. It's a calm, patient face, a little bit funny and a lot sweet.
It's made for anyone who loves a farm animal at Christmas but wants something gentler than ornaments and Santa. As highland cow wall decor it works from late November through the end of winter, and it makes a thoughtful pick for friends who collect Christmas art prints.
Hang this canvas wall art over a sofa as Christmas wall decor in the living room, above a breakfast nook as highland cow kitchen decor, or in an entryway where guests come in from the cold. Choose the large highland cow canvas size when you want the brushwork to read from across the room.