Walking the Lambs

Walking the Lambs

6x8 Oil on Canvas

by

Cheri Wollenberg

My two previous blog posts have featured lambs that our grandchildren are training for a Sheep Show this spring.  As I am posting this little painting the children are working hard walking their animals to improve their muscles and stature. After they walk and excercise them they will practice setting them up.  Setting them up involves bracing them so that their muscles will be displayed for the judge to feel.  This is not as easy as one would think.  Bracing animals that weigh more than you do is not the easiest thing to do.  Today they went to a sheep show to observe how other people do it....many of them older children and much larger and stronger than our little kids who are only 7 and 9 years old.  I admire their diligence and determination to be good showman.  I also simply love them. This painting is available as a custom painting by me on Etsy.

A Sheep Called Kevin, Pancake or Syrup

Kevin

Original Oil on Canvas

by

Cheri Wollenberg

I had a small problem in titling today's painting.   Our grandchildren have three sheep that they will be showing this spring in stockshows.  My problem?  All the sheep look alike!  Their names are:  Pancake, Syrup and Kevin.  I finally decided on Kevin for the title of this painting because both Pancake or Syrup seemed to  require the other's presence (laugh).  All three of these sheep with their heads raised are almost taller than our grandchildren; but, with perseverance and determination the children will manage to train them to be show animals.  It is a family effort and the parents are as dedicated as the children.  I'll keep you posted (smiles).  Kevin has a place in my Etsy store.