Sam Dolman

Description

Maisie presents a frontal view of a Highland cow’s head, filling the picture plane against a softly graduated, neutral ground. The animal is shown at close range, with the broad muzzle centred and the eyes set wide beneath a heavy fall of hair that obscures the forehead. Dolman renders the coat using finely layered paint, with individual strands articulated through controlled variations of tone in warm ochres, pale creams and muted browns. The surface is smooth and evenly worked, with transitions handled through gradual modulation rather than line.