Wednesday 17 December 2008

Illustration Friday 'Rambunctious Goat'

"Nanny appreciates a well - dressed tree"
Approx 5 inches x 5 inches
Original Indian Ink and Watercolour Painting
available here.
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Goats are the most rambunctious creatures I know. Of all the words that could be used to describe a goat, 'rambunctious' is probably the most appropriate. Closely followed by 'endearing' and 'infuriating' depending on the mood you are in when the goat is encountered! I love goats, and would dearly like to own one. My husband hates them and threatens to leave if I ever so much as THINK of taking one on!

25 comments:

Valaine said...

Great drawing! I love the colors and line work :)

Pamela said...

Oh too funny, My mom had a pet goat. She said she loved him, even thou he ate EVERYTHING. I love your style on this. Nothing like a peppermint pine needle to make your day. ~pamela

Tom Woolley said...

gorgeous work! very festive!

Kathleen Coy said...

Lol, we raised dairy goats when I was a kid (no pun intended.) What great memories... Goats are nice people. :-)

Gwen Buchanan said...

They are also extremely adorable!!! chewed shirt and all...

Anonymous said...

Fabulous illustration, I love the color and details. I like goats from afar, and that's spoken as a Capricorn, the goat zodiac sign! lol!

Kelly Anne Dalton said...

What a wonderful Christmas goat!

Laurel Neustadter said...

This is stunning. And it fits the prompt so well!

Gail H. Ragsdale said...

What a fun painting Danielle!

Lynne the Pencil said...

I love goats too. They have such an attitude problem, a bit like Canada geese (like them too).

And guess what? I've done a goat for my IF this week too!

annette emms said...

Rowan looked a bit like this the other day!
Your goat is wonderful,what a wicked glint in his eye!

Jennifer said...

Great drawing! I bet your husband would love goats if he got to know one personally. Some can be rambunctious, but they are so funny. Mine make me laugh everyday. :)

Anonymous said...

Lovely drawing and really funny!

Debra Keirce said...

This is a fun one! Merry Christmas!

Mia Charro said...

Beautiful goat! very funny. It´s a good idea to have one of this goats after christmas to "recycle" the tree :)

Serena Lewis said...

Such a lovely goat! :)

PurestGreen said...

Thank you so much for visiting me on No Chickadees! Your work has a dream-like beauty that makes me feel calm and joyful. And oh, the ravens. Lovely, lovely ravens. Glad to have been introduced to your blog.

Gina Cuff said...

Hi Danielle, thanks for the crossed fingers. It worked! Ickles is home and I'm over the moon. Now I can start thinking about Christmas again. Happy Holidays!

As well, I love your illo! Great work!

~Gina

just jody said...

what a great picture! until recently i raised fainting goats and i really miss having them in the pasture. they all had very distinct personalities and kept me entertained daily. your picture captures the essence of their mischieviousness.

Leanne said...

Hi Danielle, I happened upon your blog by chance, and I love all your crow art, its fab! the goats pretty cool too!

leanne x

Barbara Martin said...

Infuriating is a perfect word for a goat. I owned three on two separate occasions, and they got into all kinds of mischief: escaping to be with the horses in the pasture. The first goat I owned was a cross-bred named Missy, and the other two were Nubians: Fred and Ginger.

If you have a horse or horses, goats in a barn or stable will bring good luck.

Great artwork!

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Carolee said...

What a wonderful painting! My cats appreciate a well dressed tree, too, hehe....

~ Carolee

Vita said...

it is great, more than great! you are making amazing pieces!

Danyell said...

Ha ha ha. I'm also so amused by the fact that goats will literally eat anything!

Emily said...

delightful drawing! n festive to boot!(or did the goat eat that too?)
happy new year!
Em

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