Rug hooking a Primitive Cow

When is a Cow just a cow.........




I am not sure if I am starting to lose it or not but I rug hooked away on a cow for hours trying to get the look  just right.

I could have milked a cow quicker then I was at finding the right colors until I just looked on line at images of Cows and went back to nature the best artist .I had brought out a rug after Christmas to just  finish it. I had been trying to design a rug with a primitive look last year.That was a good idea to just put it away because now I am starting to love it all over again.I can't draw so I just use my old patterns from quilting and just mix it up til I get the look I wanted. I love simplicity and animals and folk art so I want to make rugs that reflect that .I had made the Cow an interesting color but it just wasn’t working. So I ripped out the color and laid it on the floor and just kept staring and staring at it. So here is how my little cow turned out.

So ignore all the scribbling lines because I have been redoing this rug so much  Ahhh! but I want you to see how I am progressing and how even if it's called primitive there is alot of thought in just a simple cow.  Can you see how the basket gets lost in the background time to rip again and redo .

My new name this week is rip and redo. Lol.