The Great Minnesota Get-Together

I was recently among five finalists for this year's Minnesota State Fair commemorative art poster. My near completed poster was not selected but just being a finalist was exciting. 

Until working on this I never realized how difficult cows were to draw. Well, at least in an expressive way, as cows are rarely seen doing anything but grazing and lying down. This gave me an excuse to look at Ferdinand the Bull which was awesomely illustrated by Robert Lawson. Seth Godin's Purple Cow "Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable" also served as an inspiration.