Back to basics

You’ll please recall in the post “Moo” I didn’t know what sound a camel made. I still don’t, actually, but I read somewhere that they can make quite the range of noises and can sound like a bunch of different animals, so there isn’t a classic onomatopoeia associated with camels, I guess.

Anyway, in that post I mentioned that I had decided to draw Cow pose “next”…well next has arrived. I drew Cow last night and here it is:

Cow is a very open position. It is most commonly found in the short series “Cat-Cow” which takes you from one spinal extreme to the other. This help to warm you up and maintain flexibility in the spine (remember, you’re only as young as your spine!). Tailbone and shoulders are spread, opening the chest and hips. The face, head, and neck are all extended forward, if not a very little bit upward. I’m careful about the neck at this point since I’ve always been taught as a singer never to drop your head backward, as it strains the vocal chords.

So that’s Cow for ya. It’s very plain and simple, but it’s the basics that ground us – a tree cannot grow without its roots, so plant your roots deep and strong.

I do believe I am happy with this one.