CCC: The cows

 I am not sure when did my obsession with cows started, but I know that for a long time I couldn't and wouldn't draw anything else, but cows. I would doodle them in my and others' textbooks, on cards, people's arms (oh those high school days!), and they would be my go-to in any situation. When we played association games in class, everyone called me a cow. Not offensively, most of the time. Ten years later, and I still have a huge box full of cow relics. Because of how big part of me cows are, I wanted to pour them into a physical, practical form as a Christmas gift for my family. I decided to make a calendar, or I shall say cowlendar.

This was my first time using touchpen drawing, first time using Sketchbook. Shout out to my mate setting both up on my laptop. The hardest part was to find the right tools and try to use the consistently across the different designs. I don't think I got them perfect, and 2 months and a lot more practice later, I could probably draw them better, but I feel such connection with all of them, that I don't even mind how they turned out. And what makes me prouder is that these are all my handy-work, a drawing style that I developed over a decade or more. Now, I say style, but in reality I can only draw cows like this, maybe sheep, oh and a penguin, but I will tell you about Clark another day.

My parents absolutely adored the drawings (or so they say) and encouraged me to share them with the world. That is why I started to look into Redbubble, and my very first designs there were these cows. They are not successful products whatsoever. But they are special to me and especially dear to those who knew me at the peak of my obsession and seeing the drawings brought back memories to all of us from my teen years. I do hope to one day perfect them. And you better believe this isn't the last time you have seen them pop-up (I already have a similar but slightly altered request for a project involving the concept). But until then, here they are: