The Sunday Art Show - Belted galloway cows with stormy sky painting - stepping back into the slightly surreal

This week, I show you how to paint three belted galloway cattle against a purple, stormy sky using interactive acrylics.
See the finished painting here https://mike-jory.pixels.com/featured/belted-galloway-cows-purple-cloudy-sky-painting-mike-jory.html
Materials used:
A2 Daler Rowney mixed media paper
Atelier interactive acrylics: Permanent Alizarin, Phthalo Blue, Cadmium Yellow Deep, Titanium White, Carbon black.
Synthetic flat and round brushes