Clownin’ Around

Here is another rodeo study, “Clownin” Around”, done quickly in watercolor. I have now completed the larger painting in watercolor, gouache, and acrylic. The study helped me to feel the action and the “tease” of the moment. The final painting looks different, with a very drippy bull, done in one of my favorite colors. Mark your calendar for November/December of 2013 when my rodeo show will first be displayed at the Spirit Room in downtown Fargo. I’m excited about the possibility of having a full year to prepare for a show.

Clownin' Around study

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Barrel Racer Study

Barrel Racer Study

Barrel Racer Study- I saw this rider at the Hawley Rodeo Summer of 2012. The athleticism of the rider and horse are in harmony…It must require an amazing amount of balance,strength, and quickness to make these turns. Look at the angle of the horse’s legs. I did this study in the Red River Watercolor Society workshop featuring Donna Zagotta. She liked it and told me it looked like an oil painting, although it was watercolor and gouache.  Donna helped me understand the necessity of the process of planning compositions carefully.

 

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Exploration and experimentation underway with Rodeo Studies

Yee Haw Study- This is one of a series of paintings I am exploring from my latest interest in the rodeo. After attending the Hawley Rodeo and the Red Horse RanchRodeo this summer, I was inspired by the athleticism of the riders and the animals. I am preparing for a show at the Spirit Room in downtown Fargo, ND from November 18th, 2013 through January 15th, 2014. I am analyzing and experimenting with various compositions to improve my overall quality of artwork. I took a great workshop this past summer from Donna Zagotta, hosted by the Red River Watercolor Society. Donna taught me to slow down, and spend more time on methodically working on a good composition. I realized I sometimes rush that process. Therefore, I have made a decision not to have any small interim shows until this event so I can focus on composition and “designing the rectangle”, so to speak. I have completed two large rodeo paintings and am excited about the journey ahead of me.

 

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